Club Mission Statement Has Been Revised

The mission of the toastmasters club is to: Provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.

Parsons Toastmasters Gives Back to the Community

Parsons TM members (from left to right) Viola Tawil, Bill Harmon, Rose Abbott, Krystal Rose and Mike Berry joined the Parsons Corporation-Sponsored Big Sunday project at Millard Canyon on May 4, 2013. The group collaborated on a stream restoration effort in the canyon which is located in the Arroyo Seco foothills.

There Must Be Something In the Water

A flurry of new members have joined Parsons Toastmasters Club this month. Pictured here is VP of Membership Rose Abbott with newest club members  Nan Huang, Roman Reyes, Fang "Rachel" Fang, Rodney Walker, Jennifer Miller and Michael Berry. Parsons Toastmasters welcomes you all. Your upcoming speeches are highly anticpated.

Special Guest Speaker, 2008 Olympic Beijing Bronze Medalist Tasha Danver, will be at A.C.T.S Toastmasters Club May 21

THE ADVANCED COMMUNICATION/LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SPEAKERS BUREAU 

A.C.T.S.  TOASTMASTERS CLUB

Cordially invites you and your friends, to the 

Silver Anniversary Celebration of ACTS Toastmasters Club.

Celebrating the Club.

Celebrating the Member.

Tuesday, May 21 2013

6:00PM

Kaiser Permanente - Walnut Center

393 E. Walnut St - Conference Room 1D

Pasadena Ca. 91188

Featuring as Guest Speaker: 2008 Olympic Beijing Bronze Medalist

Tasha Danver.

This is a Free Toastmasters Event. Appetizers, Beverages and Anniversary Cake.

3 Elements of Great Communication

To make it in any job, you need to be able to convey ideas clearly and effectively. There are three things the best communicators employ to deliver their message:
 

• Credibility. Prove your authority by demonstrating technical expertise in a specific area, which helps convince people that you know what you're talking about. If you can’t do that, display integrity and character, which convinces them that you're not going to lie to them.
• Emotional connection. People need to believe that what you're saying will matter to them. Connect by giving them your undivided attention and linking your message to something they care about.
• Logic. All the authority and empathy in the world won't help you if people don't understand your basic idea or how you came to your conclusions. Make a clear argument that people can follow and use data and analysis to back up your points.

Source: http://hbr.org/tip/2013/04/26/3-elements-of-great-communication