DKC Toastmasters Club Invitation to Take Up Roles

Dear Members,

Deloitte Kassim Chan Toastmasters Club will be having their meeting. Below are the meeting details :

Date : 2nd December 2009 (Wednesday)

Time : 6.30pm

Venue : Damansara Uptown, Petaling Jaya.

For those who are interested to take up any roles in the meeting, please contact us at umtoastmaster@gmail.com for assistance.

This could also be a chance for our Accounting student members to get closer to the accounting experts in real working life.

UM TMC.

New Semester

Dear All,


The new semester - Semester 2, Session 2009/2010 will begin on 28th December 2009. Thus, we will be having our first meeting approximately on the second week of the new semester.


Please keep visiting our blog for more updated information and changes, if any.


Thank you.



UM TMC.

Christmas with Penang Street Food

Dear UM TMC Members,

D'Utama Advanced Toastmasters Club will be having Christmas Meeting with Penang Street Food. Below are the details:

When?
10 Dec 2009
Regular Thursday meeting
7.30pm - 10.00pm

Where?
The Mage Cafe32,
Jalan SS22/21Damansara Jaya (fronting Atria inner square)

How much?
RM20.00

RSVP is required. So please contact us at e-mail : umtoastmaster@gmail.com for assistance on RSVP before 30 November 2009.


UM TMC.

Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking (Part 2)

5. What can I do if I lose my place and get all flustered?

· The best advice is to be prepared, but even the most prepared person sometimes loses his or her place.

· If this happens, glance down at your cards. Look for the bright color of the next topic, and move on.

· Take a deep breath and smile. Your audience is probably completely unaware of the problem.

· Adlibbing can be both helpful and also very dangerous when giving a speech. If your speech is timed, this may become a problem. Adlibbing can help to get your out of a sticky situation, though.

· Quickly get to the next main point if you lose your place as smoothly as you can.

6. I seem to shake all over before a speech. What can I do to help this?

· Try not to drink a lot of caffeine prior to any public speaking engagement. Opt for juice or water instead of pop or coffee.

· Keep your mind off your speech. This will calm your nerves.

7. If I get easily flustered, which is best: should I be the first person to speak or the last?

· Many successful public speakers would rather be first, but of course this is for everyone.

· If you get nervous THINKING about the speech more than performing it, then you should go first.

· If you easily lose your place or become overly nervous, you should maybe go toward the middle.

· If you are very comfortable with your speech, then you can do it last. Remember, if you do it last you will be the final, lasting image that your audience sees. Make it a good one.

8. I am too nervous to have good eye contact. What can I do to help?

· Find a person near the middle of the crowd which you know or have a friendly relationship. Look at this person, but be sure to also look around to the other ends of the room.

· When you look in other places, though, you can maybe look just above them. This may help. Later, you will be more comfortable with this, and learn to look into their eyes.

(taken from www.essortment.com, 2002 Pagewise)

Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking (Part 1)

This article is for the business person, college student, or anyone else who has to speak publicly. Nearly everyone, at some point in their life, will need to stand before an audience. This article will help you do just that.


1. How can I relax while giving a speech?



· One great tip is to take very deep breathes just prior to taking your place at the podium. This relaxes your body, helping your blood pressure to lower and your mind to clear.

· Another trick is to pretend that you are all alone in front of a mirror.

· Nothing can beat being prepared for your speech. The more comfortable you are with your speech, the better that you will do.



2. What is the best way to prepare for my speech?


· Try practicing the speech in front of friends and family first, before the "actual" speech.

· Make sure that your note cards are very easy to read. (The large note cards are the best choice. You can even get colored cards now in any office supply store.)

· Use colored markers to highlight the main points of your speech.

· Be familiar with the room or auditorium in which you will be presenting your speech.


3. What is the best way to practice for a speech?


· I mentioned it above. A mirror can be very useful. Say your speech into the mirror, noticing what each hand and face is doing at all times.

· Practice the words in your head over and over again.

· Pretend that you are there, in front of the audience.

· I also mentioned practicing before other people. This is good, but if you are alone, the mirror or even your dog can be a great idea.


4. Should I take a class on public speaking?


· If you are in a field where public speaking is required, you might want to consider taking a class in effective speaking at your local college. Many times there are night courses that can really help a speaker to relax at the podium.

· These classes are usually small, allowing all of the students to develop a relationship. This helps to relax everyone, which makes for a very nice atmosphere to share, communicate, and learn.

(taken from www.essortment.com, 2002 Pagewise)

Talk To Us!!!

Dear Members of UM TMC,

We are considering to change the time of the meeting for the next semester to accomodate members needs. Members, please e-mail back to us on what day and time do you think is the best for us to have our meetings. - Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday / 5.15pm, 5.45pm, 6.15pm, 6.45pm or 7.15pm.

We'd also like to hear your sincere comments on our club meetings. Please give us some constructive criticisms that we may improve the meetings to suit your needs. Are there any reasons that caused any of you to not attend our club meetings? Are there anything that you think could be done better? Please let us know.

You can send it in to our club's e-mail as follows:

E-mail : umtoastmaster@gmail.com

Your feedback is appreciated.

Thank you.

UM TMC.