On Tuesday night I made the last speech on my Dynamic Leadership Path, it was the first Path I have completed so far. It took me from March 2019 until June 2021, I wish I had completed it more quickly, which I will do with the second Path I will complete, Engaging Humour. I have … Continue reading I Finished my First Path
Category: Thoughts
Table Topics Club Competition
Our Club held a Humorous Speech and Table Topics Competition on the 13th of October. I took part in and won the Table Topics section of the evening. The next level is the Area Competition that is going to be held on the 22nd of October. It is been hosted by Tara Toastmasters on Zoom. … Continue reading Table Topics Club Competition
Table Topics Area Contest
Last night, I took part in the Area level Table Topics competition hosted by Tara Toastmasters and held on Zoom. In the Humorous Speech competition Colm Roe from our Club came second, his speech was hilarious, he is an established Toastmaster, a joy to listen to and a wonderful speaker. Well done Colm! I took … Continue reading Table Topics Area Contest
Iphone Teleprompter Option
I have been looking for a compact, reasonably priced, easy set up teleprompter option for both my Toastmasters Zoom meetings and for YouTube videos. Everything I had found was big, bulky, involved tripods and cameras and was just not what I was looking for. I wanted something that I could clip onto my computer screen. … Continue reading Iphone Teleprompter Option
Technical Issues with Zoom Calls
The five main problems that effect the level of Zooming we are all doing during the Covid era, are internet stability, picture quality, sound, lighting and to a lesser extent, the need for reading notes or speeches while looking straight into the camera, in order to keep eye contact with your audience. I am writing … Continue reading Technical Issues with Zoom Calls
Thoughts on Toastmasters
This evening we are returning to our usual schedule after the Summer break, it seems like as good a time as any to write a post on my thoughts on Toastmasters after my first few months of active Membership. When I was deciding which Club to join, I attended two different Clubs as a guest … Continue reading Thoughts on Toastmasters
More Toastmasters
Toastmasters had a meeting last night, which I attended. It was a good evening as the theme was music, something I love. One of the things that the Toastmaster does during these meetings, is that they ask all the people that are helping to run the meeting, a question that fits the theme for that … Continue reading More Toastmasters
A Return to Toastmasters
Last night I accidentally attended a different branch of Toastmasters than I had two weeks ago. This is because the hotel where Toastmasters have their meetings has two separate branches of Toastmasters that use the facilities. One is the Dublin 18 branch and the other is the Dublin South branch. The first meeting I attended … Continue reading A Return to Toastmasters
My First Toastmasters Meeting
On Tuesday evening, after my guitar class, I attended my first Toastmasters meeting. This is another thing that I have intended to do for the longest time. The people at the meeting were very friendly and helpful, they explained how the event is run as well as explaining a bit about the qualifications you can … Continue reading My First Toastmasters Meeting
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