December 2013 Newsletter
The December 2013 Newsletter is now available ONLINE . If you are interested in contributing to the January 2014 newsletter please contact Krystal Rose.
Toastmasters Celebrate the Holidays Togethere with a Fun Luncheon
- A toast from the club President, Shannon O'Connell
- White Elephant Gift game
- Tasty lunch provided by AKA Bistro
- TONS of LAUGHS!
(click on photo to enlarge)
Happy New Year to all. See you at the first meeting of the year which is Tuesday, January 7th 2014
In the News: Toastmasters Int. Gets Recognition as a Resource to "Get Over the Fear of Public Speaking"
..."The great thing about Toastmasters is that it provides a safe space to practice your public speaking (everyone is there because they want to get better too!) and you get constructive feedback on your presentations from people who have been studying with the program for a while. It’s as close as you’ll get to taking a class on public speaking without paying a lot of money...finding a place where you can practice presenting in front of an audience without the pressure of a high-stakes spotlight is really the first big step to becoming more comfortable with public speaking..."
Key Take Aways:
http://mashable.com/2013/12/26/public-speaking-tips/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner
If you are interested in learning how to join Toastmasters, check out the MEMBERSHIP page for more details
Key Take Aways:
- Practice (in a supportive environment, like Toastmasters)
- Put yourself out there
- Learn from the experts (observe advance speakers, how they speak and their body language)
http://mashable.com/2013/12/26/public-speaking-tips/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner
If you are interested in learning how to join Toastmasters, check out the MEMBERSHIP page for more details
Quoteable for thought
“If you don’t get nervous when speaking to an audience, it probably means you’re dead.” ~Anonymous
New Officers in 2014
Congratulations to the incoming officers for the Jan. –June 2014 term:
President Shannon O’Connell, CC, CL
VP Education Rose Abbott, CC, ALB
VP Membership Kristin Blomstrom
VP Public Relations Krystal Rose, CC, CL
Treasurer Andy Tien
Secretary Mary Marasco
Sergeant-at-Arms Michelle Bender, ACB, ALB
A big thank you to our 3 board members who are going off the board: Tina Lenert, CC, CL; Viola Tawil, Sowmya Venkat. Thank you for your service to the club and members. Your contributions have proven to be valuable and have positively affected our path towards a President's Distinguished Club.
Founders District Speaker Exchange
Are you pressed for time and/or wanting to finish your competent communicator, competent leader or any of the other communicator and leadership awards sooner than later? You may be interested in the Speaker Exchange Program. The Speaker Exchange Program coordinates speaking opportunities for Toastmasters clubs to recieve outside "guest" speakers which means Parsons Toastmasters' members can speak at other clubs and recieve credit. The club wants you to accomplish your personal goals, so speak with the VP of education today for more details.
Parsons Toastmaster's is Thankful for All the New Members in November
Please welcome the club's newest members:
(pictured with Rose Abbott, VP of membership)
Vernon Budinger
Vernon Budinger
Eric Leider
Sterling Wainscott
Sterling Wainscott
Sandra Huang
Kyle Kranzky
Sonja-Sophie Loeffler
Leslie Suhy
Jolene Horn
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