The Art of Mingling and Networking
Don’t fall flat when it’s time to chat. How you communicate informally at events is every bit as important, if not more so, than how you come across when you’re in the spotlight giving a speech. In fact, knowing how to mingle and network may be more important to your overall success in life than anything else - which is why Fujairah Toastmasters club offers many opportunit ...
Read More...In the Real World...Good Toastmaster is Easy to Find!
Manuals have been written about how to be a Good Toastmaster in our clubs, at contests and within our districts. We read, practice and are continuously improving as communicators and leaders in our Toastmaster environment. As I travel the world at large I constantly meet strangers who turn out to be Toastmasters. It’s not because they greet me with “Mr. Toastmast ...
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Fujairah Toastmasters Club, a Popular Public Speaking Club Wins Smedley Award Fujairah Toastmasters Club has made significant gains in the past few months, as evidenced in the growth of its membership. Since July 2011 the club has grown by 30%. As a result of this surge in membership, Fujairah Toastmasters Club won the coveted Smedley Award, given to distinc ...
Read More...Fujairah Toastmasters Club Update
Toastmasters held its first annual Winter Picnic & Barbecue on December 9th at Ain Madhad Garden to celebrate the club’s members and their supportive families. It was a whopping success attended by over 80 persons from the club and community. There were plenty of games, prizes, and great speeches, as well as, lots of barbecued and vegetarian food. Special ...
Read More...Prepare to Win a Toastmasters Speech Contest
Imagine yourself speaking at the World Championship of Public Speaking. You’ve written a speech from your heart, and you deliver the best performance of your life. When the winner is announced, it’s you! Possible? Yes. You can win. That which separates those who win from those who do not win is not lifetime speaking experience nor contest experience. Not ge ...
Read More...Fujairah Toastmasters Club Contest
Toastmasters’ contests offered its members the opportunity to test their skills with their fellow Toastmasters. Starting at the club level, the contests tested each competitor’s mettle with other club members. Hearty CONGRATULATIONS to the top finishers TM Sujith, TM Haroon and TM Manish for their exemplary performance. Applause to TM Sarangi, TM R ...
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Area Contest was held on February 24, 2012 at Coral Suites Hotel Fujairah. Congratulations to the Area Contest Winners: 1. Table Topic: First - TM Manish Shastri, Second - TM Haroon Ahmed 2. Evaluation: First - MTM DR. Beenish ( RAK), Second - TM Sujeeth 3. International Speech - First - TM Manish Shastri, Second - TM Dr. Chaitanys Garg (RAK) 4. Humorous Speech - First - TM Manish Shastri, Se ...
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3 Steps for Making Your Speaking Voice One of Your Greatest Assets by Nancy Daniels, The Official Guide to Public Speaking Most people who hear themselves on their voicemail or answering machine do not like what they hear. How do you feel when you hear yourself on some form of recording equipment? When you think about the image you project, be it in person or over the phone, would you con ...
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How to Memorize a Speech? The act of memorizing a speech, for the most part is just the first stage more often than not the speech will need to be recalled and delivered, so not only is it important to be able to memorize the speech, but crucially the ability to recall the speech. Before we can recall the speech we first have to memorize it, this can be done in several different ...
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Do not be a Glossophobic…!!! What is Glossophobia and how can Toastmasters help to overcome it? Glossophobia is a fear of public speaking. The word comes from the Greek (language) glosso, meaning tongue, and phobia, meaning fear or dread. It is believed to be the single most common phobia, affecting as much as 75% of all people. Glossophobia is considered a s ...
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Add life and punches to your speech The choice of words can make the difference between an interesting speech that we soon forget and a lively speech we remember for the rest of our lives. Here are 5 tips to add life to your speeches. 1 - Involve the five senses. Make your audience live a sensorial experience by using words that involve the five senses. 1. Sight ...
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Mouthing the Words? Outstanding presentations are great performances. Of that there can be no doubt. The content is the message being conveyed, and the speakers’ voice is the “music.” Clearly, then, how a speaker uses his or her vocal tools goes a long way in establishing their credibility and an audience’s willingness to be persuaded by them. What makes t ...
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Transitions – An important aspect of attention grabbing speech Most public speaking books will tell you that to be a polished speaker you have to tie all your information together so it flows smoothly. You must lead your audience and alert them that slightly different, but related information is coming. This is called transition or segue (pronounced seg-way). Let me state r ...
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How to Close a Speech One of the worst mistakes you can make as a public speaker is talking too long. Not only will you send some folks to Never Never Land, you will make some of them downright mad. It doesn’t matter if your entire speech was brilliant and the audience came away with information that will change their lives. If you talk too long, they will leave saying, “That ...
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A Sure-Fire Confidence Builder: Improve Your Eye Contact We’ve all heard that eye contact is essential for successful public speaking. Sometimes, however, looking audience members in the eye isn’t easy, especially when nervousness and self-consciousness hijack our thinking. Recently, I coached a client who had a severe case of eye-avoidedness. It was the first issue h ...
Read More...Club Contest
The race for the supremacy had begun for being the best in the world of Toastmasters platform. Fujairah Toastmasters Club had very successful CLUB CONTEST on 12th of February with participation of the dedicated toastmaster members. The contest was Chaired by President TM Surya. We had TM Rana Chakama, Area Governor as chief judge supported ably by TM Gupta, TM Pavanesh, TM Sujith & MTM Sumbal ...
Read More...How Intriguing is your Speech Title
Why you should name your speech with care. What’s in a name??? Plenty, if it is the title of a speech. If speakers took more care in crafting their speech titles, they would deliver better talks. First, a good title creates anticipation. For example, let’s say these three speeches were on the club meeting agenda: “My Mailman Career,” “Russian Kettle ...
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What Is Your Body Saying? Using Nonverbal Communication You’ve probably heard the term “nonverbal communication” many times. And perhaps you’ve wondered what it refers to in terms of presentation skills. Nonverbal communication means everything you communicate to your audience apart from the words you say. Your content (words) is a critical part of your me ...
Read More...Humor Delivery Tip
One of the major reasons why speaker must add humor to their speeches is this will relieve the stress level of the audience, due to this very reason people likes hear/watch humor and also it keeps the audience interest intact until you finish your speech. Some of time tested tips to make every speech a humorous one. • Don’t signal your punch line. If the ...
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The Art of Public Speaking, a way of life Have you ever given thought to the importance of public speaking? Do you see areas it can benefit you in the seemingly ‘ordinary’ activities of your daily life? Have you ever considered how effectively public speaking could boost your career and help you in your family, school, workplace and social gatherings? Ironically, so m ...
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A few words from Famous Toastmasters Debbi Fields Rose Founder – Mrs. Fields Cookies. Former member of Salt Lake City Toastmasters club in Salt Lake City, Utah. “I’d never thought of myself as a great communicator, and that’s one of the reasons I got involved in Toastmasters. The idea of getting in front of a group, not as Mrs. Fields but really as De ...
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A journalist went to a village and asked if ever a great person was born over there. The Head of village replied, “In our village only children are born, not great men.” The man was right. A person is born with potential. The personality and the skills that he possess or develops are either the gift from God or inherited from family and rest attained from the surroundings &nda ...
Read More...My journey as the youngest toastmaster
What if you knew a secret society of people who had the formula to convert a metal into gold? The epitome of mastery every scientist wishes to achieve. The epitome far from possible. Yet the one who achieves it is called the Alchemist. And here is the good news for you, I have found that society. The society who have the secret formula. The formula to convert metal into gold, ordinary into extra-o ...
Read More...How can I overcome my fear of public speaking
Fear of public speaking is a common phobia. It can range from slight nervousness to paralyzing fear and panic. Many people with a fear of public speaking avoid public speaking situations altogether, or they suffer through them with shaking hands and a quavering voice. But with preparation and persistence, you can overcome your fear. These steps can help: Know your top ...
Read More...10 Biggest Public Speaking Mistakes
Starting with a whimper. Don’t start with “Thank you for that kind introduction.” Start with a bang! Give the audience a startling statistic, an interesting quote, a news headline – something powerful that will get their attention immediately. Attempting to imitate other speakers. Authenticity is lost when you aren’t yourself. Failing to ...
Read More...The Importance of Public Speaking on Your Daily Life
Have you ever given thought to the importance of public speaking?. Do you see areas it can benefit you in the seemingly ‘ordinary’ activities of your daily life?. Have you ever considered how effective public speaking could boost your career and help you in your family, school, workplace and social gatherings? Benefits of Public Speaking The importance of public speaking to y ...
Read More...Toastmasters Division F Conference in Dubai - attended by Area Governor from Fujairah
Toastmasters Area 74 Governor, TM Surya Narayanan, Member and Past President of Fujairah Toastmasters Club was invited to judge the contests held on April 11, 2014 at the Dubai Men’s College Auditorium. The following categories were judged; Prepared International Speeches, Humorous Speeches, Evaluation Speeches of Target Speech and Table Topic Speeches. &nbs ...
Read More...How Toastmasters meetings benefit you
Believe it or not, public speaking is one of the most important skills you should develop in your life. Public speaking is so important that it could be the deciding factor of many things such as your career development, your business growth and even in the relationships you have with your friends and family. Public speaking is a skill worth learning What are the benefits of public spea ...
Read More...Visualization in Toastmasters
Why to visualize? It’s been said that golfer Jack Nicklaus never took a shot before first picturing it in his mind. This technique brought him six green jackets for his (six) wins at the Masters Tournament, one of the most prestigious golf events. Olympic gymnasts spend hours each day imagining their perfect performances. A bowler might visualize feeling confident and comfortable, ex ...
Read More...Why Join
Good communication skills are essential at home, at work, in life generally. Celebration and events call for speeches and toasts. Work and study can require presentations. Toastmasters is a fun, effective and affordable way to develop communication skills and the leadership skills that can go with them. At Toastmasters, you have your own support team sharing in your development and ...
Read More...FTC - How Public Speaking Can Help Your Career
Guess what? The world’s number one fear is not spiders, global warming, nuclear war, space invaders or even death. It it is in fact public speaking. Surveys keep confirming that presentation skills are vital to success in business and life, yet the idea of it somehow fills us with terror. If you can become that person that gladly steps up to talk, you will earn more, build your business or g ...
Read More...Toastmasters, Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
A famous speaker once said, “The mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working at the moment of birth and doesn’t stop until we get up to speak in public”. I remember my first time speaking, standing in front of only 23 people, my legs were shaking. I felt nauseous. It was difficult to breathe. I got through that experience mainly because I was prepared. I am still nervous years l ...
Read More...Being a Better Leader through Public Speaking
When holding a leadership position in an organization, it is important to be a good public speaker. Not only is this important to be able to get your points across clearly, but because it improves credibility as a leader. Situations where public speaking is required can range from simply speaking up at a meeting, to pitching a brand new idea to a huge conference. Preparation i ...
Read More...ToastMasters - The Fear that Stalls Careers
Fear of public speaking is the most common of all phobias. It’s a form of performance anxiety in which a person becomes very concerned that he or she will look visibly anxious, maybe even have a panic attack while speaking. Over time, people try to protect themselves by either avoiding public speaking or by struggling against speech anxiety. In this way, people get tricked into making the ...
Read More...Role of Effective Public Speaking in Career Growth
Public Speaking refers to the art of communicating with a large audience. Public speaking definitely plays an important role in one’s career. Let us go through the role of public speaking in career growth: Being a public speaker indeed makes you a popular face in your organization. Let us go through two situations: Tom worked really hard and never believed in bu ...
Read More...12 most speak-tacular reasons to join Toastmasters
Toastmasters International is an organization founded in 1924 in California by Dr. Ralph C. Smedly which is committed to training people how to communicate effectively and develop leadership skills. For decades, the organization has helped men and women overcome their fears of public speaking and develop the confidence needed to make positive change. Are you looking for a support group or ...
Read More...5 reasons everyone should practice public speaking
Public speaking is the number one fear in America. Death is, somehow, a distant second. As the famous Jerry Seinfeld punch line goes, “This means to the average person, if you have to be at a funeral, you’d rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy.” From sweaty palms and bundles of nerves to a cracking voice and butterflies in your stomach, speaking in public can be ...
Read More...Key to career success is confidence, not talent
The secret to career success is not talent, hard work or education, but sheer, unashamed confidence, a study has suggested. Although workers with big egos will often perform poorly and make more mistakes, their colleagues consistently fail to spot their errors and continue to believed they are “terrific” or “beloved”. Their personality means they are often pr ...
Read More...Toastmasters News - My Journey so far…
Who of us wouldn’t want to be able to travel to a thousand and one destinations, meet new people and try yummy, exotic food for virtually no cost at all except maybe a few extra kilos from all the delicious food? Not me that’s for sure! And that’s exactly what I’ve realized I get to do being a member of toastmasters. My journey with Toastmasters started in May of 2 ...
Read More...Social media
Social media has greatly affected the way people spend their leisure time. Gone are the days when people frequented parks or libraries during their free time. However, with the rise in social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, more and more people are logging in everyday just to interact and share information with friends and followers. Moreover, social media has also changed the way people ...
Read More...Toastmasters News - Meeting a role model
Saturday 28th November 2015
“You have the power to bring someone from the slums of life and make a successful person out of them or destroy someone’s happiness using only your words.” - Mohammed Qahtani Being a champion is good. Being a role-model is great. But a legend is someone who is a champion and a role-model. And I was honored to spend an evening with a legend named Mohammed Qahtani. I hav ...
Read More...Toastmasters News - The stage to get over your fear
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt Have you ever feared speaking in front of an audience? Have you ev ...
Read More...Ramesh Anantharaman addresses Fujairah Toastmasters Club
January 19th, 2016 was an memorable eve for our club. It was the endeavor of the Club President TM Bose Thomas to introduce Mr. Ramesh, a very seasoned presenter, leader, communicator and a pioneer in his field. Mr. Ramesh attained his Bachelors in Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India which, among Indian engineering colleges, is ranked 4 by India Today, 5 by Out ...
Read More...Why you should be a part of Toastmasters
First a little information about what Toastmasters is for those who are unfamiliar with this organization. Beginning in 1924 through Ralph C. Smedley to train public speaking, the organization has since grown to over 200 000 members in over 90 countries worldwide. Focusing on public speaking and leadership skills, Toastmasters is one of the largest organized systems of personal development in the ...
Read More...Tips to communicate more effectively
Stop and listen How many times have you heard someone say this or read this in an article about communication skills? How hard is it to actually do when you’re “in the moment?” Harder than it sounds. When we’re knee deep within a serious discussion or argument, it’s hard to put aside our point for the moment and just listen. We’re often so afraid of not ...
Read More...Tips on Giving a Good Presentation
Some people live for making presentations; others consider it their worst nightmare. It could be five people in a boardroom or 500 in the audience, but if you are the presenter the spotlight is on you. You’ll either be the hero or the goat. No need to panic. Here are five ways to help make your presentation astounding from Toastmasters. 1. Give it Focus No one is imp ...
Read More...Habits of Highly Likeable People
When you’re in a highly competitive field, talent and intelligence are prerequisites. To excel, it helps to know how to connect with others and develop relationships. Nothing replaces a charismatic personality. Napoleon Hill, author of “Think and Grow Rich” — one of the top-selling books of all time — wrote about the habits of the most likable people ...
Read More...Fujairah Toastmasters - It’s Time for Celebration
“Champions rarely talk. They just perform and the world around them talks.” Fujairah Toastmaster Club where leaders are made NOT just a statement anymore. It’s more than that. It’s a reality now. In 11th of June 2016 is the year to remember for all of us. It’s a year with great accomplishments by great leaders from Toastmaster Club. It’s a year with rec ...
Read More...Is all about Humour
“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shout” ~Charlie Chaplin Well, let me tell you this….it is really easy to make people cry, yet it is truly and tremendously difficult to make them laugh. Keep in mind with toastmasters nothing is impossible. Hence, there is a misconception regarding the importance of humor in any speech. Speakers b ...
Read More...Expression vs Impression
Indulgence and evolvement is two paths that invariably crosses ones journey in their self-improvement. A peek in to a new thing that excite us, spark an interest and involvement further with persistence, knowing more, make that person evolved to make an impression, a fit person to leave lasting mark on the domain! A side interest than what we do for a living might in turn change us enti ...
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