BergenMeisters Toastmasters Club

This week we enjoyed celebrating BergenMeisters 35th Year Anniversary and Toastmasters 100th Year Anniversary. In attendance were current and former members, as well as some guests. It was a fun time for all!

BergenMeisters Toastmasters Club is currently celebrating its 35th Anniversary! We thank all the current and former members of this amazing club! We celebrate with you! A special thank you to Michael Varma who has been a member since 2004. Thank you for your ongoing support!

BergenMeisters!
Sharpen your presentation skills with those that support your development, are happy to see you succeed, and will happily accept that mistakes are part of the journey.
Enjoy Learning!

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We all have inner-bullies / fears. I have them when it comes to public speaking. Take a moment to watch this for inspiration. Have fun!

2016 World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren Tay Wen Jie 2016 World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren Tay Wen Jie, District 80.Highlights of winning speech, titled “Outsmart; Outlast”.

Sharing this Youtube video by Philip Wilkerson on enrolling and navigating in Pathways. He simplifies the process well. Please take a few minutes to watch...

How to Enroll in Paths and Track Your Progress Toastmasters Hey Toastmasters! In this video, I'll guide you through the process of enrolling in pathways and tracking your progress. I'll also share my ambitious goal of...

Hello! Our small but mighty group just had a meeting yesterday. The theme was Valentine's Day of course! We had an amazing speaker, fun table topics, and most importantly, we supported and encouraged one another's growth. Focusing on every aspect of public speaking, off the cuff networking communication, presentation building, listening, timing, evaluating and so much more... all while having fun in a safe learning environment. BergenMeisters is a public virtual Toastmasters Club. We now meet every other Tuesday from10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Our next meeting will be held on 2/27/2024. Visitors are welcome to join us for a fun educational opportunity! If you'd like to join the Teams meeting, reach out to me at [email protected] for the meeting link. Hoping to hear from you soon!

Hello! BergenMeisters is a public virtual Toastmasters Club. We now meet every other Tuesday from10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Our next meeting will be held on 9/26/2023. Visitors are welcome to join us for a fun educational opportunity! If you'd like to join the Teams meeting, reach out to me at [email protected] for the meeting link. Hoping to hear from you soon!

Club member Michael Varma DTM is an expert panelist for Toastmasters International's webinar sharing talking tips with approx. 1,000 friends from around the world.

Even his cat Ginger makes a cameo. Lots of helpful hints to make your holidays fun and festive with lively talk.

Let's Talk Holiday Talk It's time for a holiday communication prep! For office, community, and family events, let our panel of experts help you through small talk, awkward conversat...

After two years of hibernation, due to precautions of covid, the City of Lake Forest emerged to celebrate its 31st hometown Fourth of July Parade with Michael Varma and Larissa Clark as parade announcers sharing this year’s theme of “The Parade is Back in Town.”

More than 70 parade float entries walked, biked, drove by and entertained the 2,000 residents that lined the streets of the one-mile-long parade route.

Participants included US Marine Corps 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company from Camp Pendleton, a 1902 American Steam Fire Engine pulled a couple of crown horses from Orange County’s California Fire Museum, and Hot Rods Unlimited which is one of Orange County’s friendly social car clubs.

And before the parade, Michael helped kick off the day by djaying the El Toro Charger’s 5K race. Feels great to play classic 4th of July songs with a strong driving beat for your running feet.

Club member Michael Varma, DTM, was interviewed for the December 2021 issue of Toastmasters Magazine (see pics below).

And you can also get a FREE copy of his book Tasteful Toasts (via Amazon Unlimited) which was re-released as an ebook formatted for your phone.

https://www.amazon.com/Tasteful-Toasts-birthdays-weddings-much-ebook/dp/B07ZNHKYPP/

Happy Holidays!

Award winning storytellers use descriptive language to paint a picture in your listener's mind. Successful writers must do the same, so here's an example of a brief article that transports you to a happy place.

What story (speech) does this inspire you to share inside or outside of your club?

Essay: Even New Rules for a Post-Pandemic Disneyland Couldn't Dim the Magic "At the ride’s climactic end when the giant boulder bore down on us 'tourists' and our battered jeep dove under the danger in a narrow, thrilling escape, I finally felt alive again."

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Congratulations to Kao Vang for winning the finals of the BergenMeisters Speech Tournament!!!! You did a wonderful job!!!

Happy Birthday to fellow Bergenmeister Schad Gibbons!!! Have a terrific day. Sending you Birthday wishes!!!

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Congratulations to our fellow BergenMeisters at our Toastmasters Meeting on Thursday!

What do Toastmasters and people seeking their PH.Ds have in common? Check out this article to find out!

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2021/feb/owning-your-expertise

Toastmasters International - The journey to a Ph.D. is filled with long nights, intense debate, and constant doubts over the question “Can I do this?” Thankfully, Toastmasters helped me answer with a resounding yes! Ten years later I have my Ph.D. and an Accredited Speaker designation and am confident as an expert in the fi...