MEETING THEME : ANGELS & DEMONS

Date :	Thursday, 24th September 2009
Time :	7:00pm to 9.15pm (Fellowship starts at 6:30pm)
Venue :	Meeting Room 3, Level 1, Vistana Hotel
	No.9, Jalan Lumut, Off Jalan Ipoh,
	50400 Kuala Lumpur.

Role Players:
Toastmaster of the Evening:	CL Victor Ong
Table Topic Master:	CC Helen Quat
General Evaluator :	CL Stephen Siow
Language Evaluator:	CTM Khoo Boo Hock
Time Keeper :	TM Janis
AH Counter :	TM Amanda
Humour Master :	TM Joanne
Assistant Sergeant of Arms:	Open
Speakers	Evaluators
TM Ellie #3	Special Evaluator
TM Tan Gim Ning #8	CL Choi San
Metro Toastmasters Club Meets Every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month

Ideas for speech assignment

Visit this site: http://lynn_meade.tripod.com/id151.htm

There are thousands of speech ideas here.

General Ideas for Speeches

Credit cards

Save the rain forest/ birds/ peoples

Population control

The ozone is not really depleted

Let parents select your mate

English as the national language

Wear only colors that match you

Read books to kids

Allow cloning for sterile parents

Never allow cloning

Donate organs

Be careful at parties (never leave drink unattended, etc. )
more...

How to enhance your Humorous Speech?

Use the power of three:

1. Start with a message

2. Add humors to your message

3. Add animation in your delivery

These are the three key messages shared by Stephen Fernando during the Division W Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contest.


Watch how he applied them on his speech, which he shared with us during the contest.

Toastmasters District 51 - Stephen Fernando - Innocent Miscommunication.wmv

Source: www.youtube.com

Division W Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contest.

When: Sat 12 Sep 1pm

Where: Wisma WIM, Jalan Abang Haji Gopeng, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL.

How much: RM20 door fee including lunch

Who to Contact: Cheong Kuok Sim 012-689 3511

How To Conquer Public Speaking Fear

By Morton C. Orman, M.D.

Public speaking is a common source of stress for everyone. Many of us would like to avoid this problem entirely, but this is hard to do. Whether we work alone or with large numbers of people, eventually we will need to speak in public to get certain tasks accomplished. And if we want to be leaders or achieve anything meaningful in our lives, we will often need to speak to groups, large and small, to be successful.

The truth about public speaking, however, is IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE STRESSFUL! If you correctly understand the hidden causes of public speaking stress, and if you keep just a few key principles in mind, speaking in public will soon become an invigorating and satisfying experience for you.

Read more...

MEETING THEME : CONQUER YOUR FEARS

Date :	Thursday, 10th September 2009
Time :	7:00pm to 9.15pm (Fellowship starts at 6:30pm)
Venue :	Meeting Room 3, Level 1, Vistana Hotel
	No.9, Jalan Lumut, Off Jalan Ipoh,
	50400 Kuala Lumpur.

Role Players:
Toastmaster of the Evening:	TM Ellie
Table Topic Master:	CL Victor Ong
General Evaluator :	CTM Khoo Boo Hock
Language Evaluator:	CL Yee
Time Keeper :	TM Amanda
AH Counter :	Connie
Humour Master :	Janis
Assistant Sergeant of Arms:	CL Stephen Siow
Speakers	Evaluators
TM Tan Gim Ning #8	CL Stephen Siow
TM Helen Quat #10	CTM Shukur
Metro Toastmasters Club Meets Every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month

Fear

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do" Eleanor Roosevel

"Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others" Robert Louis Stevenson

"Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive -- the risk to be alive and express what we really are" Don Miguel Ruiz:

Division P Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests

Division P Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contest will be held on Saturday 5 Sept 2009

Time: 12:30 - 5:00pm

Venue: 18th Floor, Room no ETC 1, Menara Exxon Mobil (Next to KLCC Convention Centre, Opposite of Traders Hotel)

Please contact the Organising Chair- Sabariah 019 224 2810 or Div P Governor - Dr Caren Lee 012 395 3384 for further information

MEETING THEME : COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

Date :	Thursday, 27th August 2009
Time :	7:00pm to 9.15pm (Fellowship starts at 6:30pm)
Venue :	Meeting Room 3, Level 1, Vistana Hotel
	No.9, Jalan Lumut, Off Jalan Ipoh,
	50400 Kuala Lumpur.

Role Players:
Toastmaster of the Evening:	CL Stephen Siow
Table Topic Master:	CTM Khoo Boo Hock
General Evaluator :	CL Yee
Language Evaluator:	TM Joanne
Time Keeper :	TM Tan Gim Ning
AH Counter :	TM Helen Quat
Humour Master :	William
Assistant Sergeant of Arms:	TM Amanda
Speakers	Evaluators
TM Amanda #2	TM Helen
TM Ellie #2	TM Tan
Metro Toastmasters Club Meets Every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month

Area P3 Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contest 2009

The results of Area P3 Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contest 2009 are:

Humorous Speech
Champion : Mark Pui
1st Runner-Up : Meera Raman

Evaluation Contest
Champion : Terrence Dass
1st Runner-Up : Mior Nasir Mior Nazri
2nd Runner-Up : Wah Li Lian

A note of thanks to Khoo for participating in the Evaluation Contest and same as well to Victor and Ellie for taking up role play in assisting the Contest Chairman and Stephen for your support. Winning and losing is part of the game but what's important is that we have contributed towards the success of the Contest through participation and by being there to give our support to our own Area P3 Contest.

Overall, all the 6 clubs within the Area P3 participated in at least one of the two contests held on 15 August 2009. Personally, I'm extremely proud that Metro has representatives for contestant, role player and supporter. No worries if you have missed out this contest as we have Division level contest for 3 divisions in Klang Valley which are under District 51, i.e. Divisions C, W and P. The higher the level, the better quality of the contestants you can expect. So, if you have not been to any Toastmaster contest, this is the time for you to see with your own eyes.

In March 2010, we have another round of contest. So, if you have missed out the opportunity to be a contestant this round, not to worry...... we have the International Speech Contest for you to display your talent in speech presentation sometime in February/March next year.

Great efforts! Well done!!

From VPE of Metro Toastmasters International Club.

Let's Speak up

Abraham Lincoln said "It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubts". How interesting !

I grew up in a typical Asian culture.
When I was a child, I was told to be quiet at almost anything
I was told to be quiet when elders are talking;
I was told to be quiet at public places;
I was told to be quiet at school;
I was told to be quiet all the times so much so that I have the impression that being quiet is a good thing to do and speaking up my mind is a bad thing to do.

While that has made me become more adaptable and tolerant to my surrounding,
I realised in later years that being quiet has put me in great disadvantage in corporate world.

Because I was not used to speaking up my mind,
I tend to be quiet in meetings;
I tend to keep ideas to myself and;
I tend to accept whatever is being said.

Because I was not used to speaking up my mind,
I didn't have the courage to converse with superiors;
I didn't have the courage to ask questions;
I didn't have the courage to challenge ideas.

Because I was not used to speaking up my mind,
I tend to remain silent and let other people thought I am a fool than taking the risk to open my mouth.

Then I realised I shouldn't be that way.
In order to progress,
I realised that I must change;
I realised that I must speak up;
I realised that I have Toastmasters Club, which has given me the platform to practice speaking up.

Let's take the opportunity and make use of the time in Toastmasters meeting to speak up.

Let's speak up!

From President of Metro Toastmasters International club
13 Aug 09

Net Lingo

Daily Lift - OMG! FWIW, DEGT (BIL)* (The Wall Street Journal, 6 August 2009)

Do you receive e-mails, text messages, and tweets filled with acronyms you can't decipher? You're not alone; some companies now hire teenagers and young adults to teach their employees information-age shorthand. Make sure your Internet lingo oblivion doesn't lead to a virtual foot-in-mouth comment, like one woman who thought LOL meant "lots of love." She texted a friend, "I?m so sorry to hear about your mother passing away. LOL. Let me know if there's anything I can do."
*Translate our headline on Net Lingo (www.netlingo.com), the Internet Dictionary.

Insight Daily

from the Audit Director Roundtable

August 11, 2009

How to Be More Influential at Work

Exert your informal personal authority and influence at work through your personality, ability to influence the outcome of a decision, and the alliances that you build within your organization.

Read on ...How to Be More Influential at Work (The New York Times, 8 August 2009)

Quote

Learning to speak effectively is like learning to swim
You cannot read a book and be able to jump into a pool and swim
It needs practice and learn by participating

~ Victor Ong ~

Event: Toastmasters Area P3 Humorous Speech & Evaluation Speech Contest

Fellow Members and Guests,

You are invited to witness and enjoy the Area P3 Humorous Speech & Evaluation Speech Contest, details of which are set out below:

Date: 15th August 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 2.00 p.m. (briefing at 1.30 p.m. for role players and judges)
Venue: Melia Hotel, Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur
Nearest train station: Imbi Station (KL Monorail) or Hang Tuah Station (STAR LRT)
Attire: Smart Casual
Contestants: Members from 5 Toastmasters Clubs under Area P3
Admission: Members (Free), Non-members (RM20)

The Golden Rules of Productive Negotiations (Harvard Business Review, 28 July 2009)

Everyone has had to negotiate at some point in their lives, whether it's buying a new car, discussing beginning salaries, or determining where to eat dinner. Regardless of the topic at hand, here are four helpful tips to have an effective negotiation outcome that parallel the different stages of the discussion. These tips include doing background homework to understand the interests and positions of the other side relative to your own, not negotiating against yourself by giving in too early, using different negotiation "currency" to break stalemates, and always letting someone walk away.

To negotiate effectively, you must be able to communicate effectively. Read six more rules of effective communication skills.


Insight Daily
from the Audit Director Roundtable
July 31, 2009

MEETING THEME : LET’S SPEAK UP

Date :	Thursday, 13th August 2009
Time :	7:00pm to 9.15pm (Fellowship starts at 6:30pm)
Venue:	Meeting Room 3, Level 1, Vistana Hotel
	No.9, Jalan Lumut, Off Jalan Ipoh,
	50400 Kuala Lumpur.

Role Players:
Toastmaster of the Evening:	TM Tan Gim Ning
Table Topic Master:	CL Yee
General Evaluator :	CL Stephen Siow
Language Evaluator:	CTM Shukur
Time Keeper :	TM Joanne
AH Counter :	CTM Khoo Boo Hock
Humour Master :	William
Assistant Sergeant of Arms:	TM Amanda
Speakers	Evaluators
Metro Toastmasters Club Meets Every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month

Reach for the Stars

To many of us, Michael Jackson is a singer with an immense talent. He brought us ground breaking music videos that used technology way before his time. He set new bar for the music industry

He brought us music that made us feel good

He brought us dance steps that set new trend

He brought us songs that inspired us about life, earth, peace, and equality

He brought us spirited lyrics that move our hearts


He is a star, not an ordinary star, but a great star. What he has in common with other celebrities are the personal brand that they have created for themselves that set them apart from the rest of the people. They know what they want, they set goals, they focus and they take action.


We all can be a star but we have to accept the fact that we can never be Michael Jackson and we should never be. Instead, we should all be a star of our own.

Know what we want, set goals, focus, take action, be our self and reach for the stars.

Quote

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"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself"

~Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy ~
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MEETING THEME : Reach For The Stars

Date :	Thursday, 23rd July 2009
Time :	7:00pm to 9.15pm. Fellowship starts at 6:30pm
Venue :	Meeting Room 3, Level 1, Vistana Hotel
	No.9, Jalan Lumut, Off Jalan Ipoh,
	50400 Kuala Lumpur.

Role Players:
Toastmaster of the Evening:	TM Tan Gim Ning
Table Topic Master:	CTM Shukur
General Evaluator :	CTM Khoo Boo Hock
Language Evaluator:	CL Stephen Siow
Time Keeper :	Freddie
AH Counter :	TM Helen Quat
Humour Master :	TM Amanda
Assistant Sergeant of Arms:	TM Joanne
Speakers	Evaluators
TM Joanne #1	TM Helen Quat
Metro Toastmasters Club Meets Every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month

Presidential Address

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Last year, the world was hit by a financial crisis that people have never seen before in decades. It was a storm, a big storm that have wiped out many companies, big and small, known and unknown, from the earth. Sadly, many people have lost their job and some have even worked without getting paid. Some say that the crisis is still not over and we are still in the crisis.

In a time like this, Metro Toastmasters Club was also not spared. We have lost members, be it direct or indirect consequence of the financial crisis. We were in the storm and we are still in the storm.

But nevertheless, I always believe that at the back of every crisis, there is always an opportunity. A new set of company will emerge, stronger than before, different than what they were before. I want Metro Toastmasters club to be one of the new set of entities.

We have a new EXCO line up that I believe is strong and can make a difference. However, the EXCO alone is not enough to make all the differences. They need support from every one - members and guests - to make this club a stronger club, vibrant and energetic.

So let us all work together to make this club a stronger club, vibrant and energetic.

"Riding the Storm, Making a Difference"
"Speaking your way to magical transformation"


Victor
9 July 2009
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Quote

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other"

Abraham Lincoln

Next Meeting

Date :	Thursday, 09th July 2009
Time :	7:00pm to 9.15pm
Venue :	Meeting Room 3, Level 1, Vistana Hotel
	No.9, Jalan Lumut, Off Jalan Ipoh,
	50400 Kuala Lumpur.

Role Players:
Toastmaster of the Evening:	CL Yee
Table Topic Master:	CL Stephen Siow
General Evaluator :	TM Helen Quat
Language Evaluator:	TM Tan Gim Ning
Time Keeper :	CL Victor Ong
AH Counter :	TM Amanda
Humour Master :	CTM Khoo Boo Hock
Assistant Sergeant of Arms:	CTM Shukur
Speakers	Evaluators
TM Ellie #2	CTM Khoo Boo Hock