Top of Troy Toastmaster

Be our guest at our next Toastmasters meeting, 5/11 at 12PM, either in-person or virtual!

Toastmasters Join us for a Toastmaster Meeting, Wednesday, May 11th at 12 PM | In Person or Virtual Option

Congratulations to Linda Neiman for taking the First Place in the Area 23 Humorous Speech Contest and Sherri Rushman for taking the First Place in the Area 23 Table Topics Contest. Great Job Everyone!

Toastmasters International -Pathways learning experience

Fellow Toastmasters, check out the TI website for an introductory overview of the new Pathways curriculum... including a sneak peek at the Ice Breaker project!

https://www.toastmasters.org/pathways-overview

toastmasters.org Continue your journey of personal and professional development through Pathways, Toastmasters’ new education program.

Three more meetings left in this 2016-17 Toastmaster's Year... let's finish strong team! Join us tomorrow, June 14, at the Troy Community Center, Room 301 from Noon to 1 PM!

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Congratulations to member John Roman, Toastmaster's newest Competent Communicator. John delivered his tenth speech at the April 5th meeting, and was awarded his CC pin at the April 19th meeting. Way to go, John!

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This past Wednesday, two Top of Troy Toastmasters competed and placed in the Area 23 contest. Joyce W placed first in the Evaluation Contest and Katonya J placed second in the International Speech Contest! Their competition better watch out at the upcoming Division E round! Go Top of Troy!

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Top of Troy Toastmasters had a very successful club-level International Speech Contest today! Six competed, but our winners were Fumiko L. (3rd), Bill S. (2nd), and Katonya J. (1st)! Also pictured, participants John R., Joyce W., Keith K.; and Competition Chair, Olga T. Great job!

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"The role of speech evaluator is vital to the development of members giving prepared speeches."

toastmasters.org Have you ever given a speech and been stung by a public comment made by your official evaluator a few minutes later? It first happened to me when, after my fourth speech, my evaluator loudly announced to the club that I had a nervous twitch with my right shoulder that occurred 11 times in my five-to...

10 New Year's Resolutions That Will Make You Mentally Stronger

Thing number 2 to make yourself mentally stronger: Do at least one tough thing every week. Inc. magazine even suggests joining Toastmasters! Come join us every Wednesday at noon to pump up your brain.

inc.com Make next year about developing mental muscle.

Some courageous Top of Troy Toastmasters attended **and** participated at The Moth StorySLAM last night at Detroit's Marble Bar. Great job taking on a new challenge in a new environment!

15 things that may be hard to do, but could change your life forever

Congratulations, fellow Toastmasters. You can check off number 10. Good job!

businessinsider.com They won't be fun or easy to do in the moment, but doing these things will be worth it in the long run.

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9 Toastmasters + 2 Guests + 100,000 yellow jackets = 1 excellent picnic. A fine time was had by all; complete with great food and great conversation. It was also a sting-free event... so bonus for that!

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We had a full house that was full of laughter during the Top of Troy Toastmasters' Humorous Speech Contest. A big thank you to all the officials, guests, and contestants! Congratulations to Matt M on his first place finish!

Pictured: Chief Judge, Josephine D; Olga T; Matt M; Contest Chair, Keith K.

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"If you could pick one person from history that influenced your life the most, who would it be, and why?"

That was the ToT Table Topics Club Contest question today. We had four contestants who all gave engaging and moving responses. But it was our newest member Katonya J that walked away with first place!

Pictured: Contest Chair, Matt M, Olga T, Joyce W, Caty C, Katonya J, Chief Judge Noble T. Job well done, everyone!

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How to Confidentally Answer Table Topics Questions

Avoid being a buckethead by using the Three Buckets of Table Topics, or (more appropriately titled) How to Confidently Answer Table Topics! Thanks to Matt M for the tip!

http://waltgrassl.com/how-to-confidentally-answer-table-topics-questions/

waltgrassl.com To hear some Toastmasters talk about Table Topics, you’d think it was a form of modern day torture. For you non-Toastmasters, Table Topics is an exercise in a club meeting that helps members practi…

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President of Toastmasters International shares his top three secrets on how to deliver killer...

"Toastmasters provides a sympathetic, non-threatening, supportive environment in which to practice."

http://www.mississauga.com/shopping-story/6735841-president-of-toastmasters-international-shares-his-top-three-secrets-on-how-to-deliver-killer-speech/

mississauga.com Delivering killer speeches comes down to three simple things once we’ve got the basics down pat, says Jim...

Happy Memorial Day to everyone from Top of Troy!🎉

Join us on Wednesday May 18th at the Troy Public Library at noon for the special meeting to celebrate Top of Troy's 10th Anniversary!

Conference | District 28 Toastmasters

Don't miss 2016 District 28 Spring Conference in two weeks in Windsor Canada! The registration is still open! http://d28toastmasters.org/conference/

d28toastmasters.org Conference 2016 District 28 Spring Conference: Toastmasters Without Borders On May 6th, the District 28 Conference returns to Canada for the first time in more than 20 years! The venue? Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino. Registration Is Open! Sign up today through our online registration form! Meet Our…

10 ways to have a better conversation

We as Toastmasters need to know how to have a great Conversation!http://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation

ted.com When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations -- and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy…

Congrats to Matt McCarty for taking the first place in the Area 23 Evaluation Speech Contest and Joyce Wiazowski for taking the second place! Way to go Top of Troy!

Congrats to our International Speech Contest Winners and thanks to all participants! Bill Sloney first place and Matt McCarty second place.

Congratulations to our Evaluation Contest Winners! Joyce Wiazowski first place and Matt McCarty second place.

Your body language shapes who you are

Love TED talks? We do too!
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en

ted.com Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an i…

Speaking Nervous: Getting Motivated to Speak Publicly

Who needs a motivation?
http://www.speakingnervous.blogspot.com/2015/12/getting-motivated-to-speak-publicly.html?m=1

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Merry Christmas Everyone from Top of Troy Toastmasters!

Speaking Nervous: Evaluate Others The Way You Would Like To Be Evaluated

To become better Speech Evaluator do this:
http://www.speakingnervous.blogspot.com/2013/04/evaluate-others-way-you-would-like-to.html?m=1

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Tips on how to sound smarter!
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Vocabulary tips
How to avoid the word "very"
Source: NCB Foundation

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Need help? Don't hesitate! Call Matt!

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Learn from one of the best leaders in public speaking!
http://www.johnmaxwellteaminfo.com/jmspeak/1.0000/index.dtm?mid=7107029&otsrid=a577f3c6-4dfa-4df0-8ff7-2c7718fbb7f3

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Congratulations to our club's president Bill Sloney for winning District Table Topics Contest!

Here's a breakdown of the speech that won the 2015 World Championship of Public Speaking

Great Tips from the Winner of World Championship of Public Speaking 2015!http://www.businessinsider.com/toastmasters-public-speaking-champion-mohammed-qahtani-2015-9?utm_content=buffereac88&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

businessinsider.com Mohammed Qahtani survived a six-month competition of 33,000 Toastmasters presenters to take home top honors.

Are You Emotionally Intelligent? Here's How to Know for Sure.

Good read!
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/242881

entrepreneur.com Decades of research now point to emotional intelligence as being the critical factor that sets star performers apart from the rest of the pack.

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How to calm your nerves before an important speech or presentation.http://jennyblake.me/speaklikeapro/susan-weinschenk/

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Congratulations to our very own Bill Sloney for taking second place in Humorous Speech Area Contest and third place in Table Topics Area Contest!