Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Club officers were inducted at today's meeting by George Arndt



Division C Governor George Arndt did us the favor of inducting our new officers today:
Jacqulyn Hudgins - President
Greg Fox - V. P. Education
Jen Friedberg - V. P. Membership
Rick Valentine - V. P. Public Relations
Ann Guthrie - Secretary and Treasurer

We had a great meeting as always, here's one of our table topics by Jacqulyn Hudgins.

Monday, August 24, 2009

The July 4th Curse - an excerpt

Jen recently completed her Competent Communicator project #4 How to Say it. Here's an excerpt from her speech.


Friday, August 21, 2009

Don't Forget!!!


Hey, everybody, remember Jen will be presenting a very informative (and cool) speech on how to use our Toastmaster website and blogging there.

Dyan Horton will be presenting her very first Icebreaker speech.

Big stuff! Don't miss it!

10 Tips to Make Your PowerPoint Presentation More Bearable


Click here to read this truly helpful article by Jo Owen.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Another great meeting! Aug. 18, 2009

Greg Fox presented his speech for Project 7 - "Research your topic" entitled "The Long Road." It was a well-researched piece about the state of the print and broadcast advertising industry. Although it showed our current downturn, much of his research pointed to improving economic conditions in the next few years.

Rick Valentine entertained us with some particularly fun table topics about "home" and "home town."

Gene Trainor attended the meeting and announced that he plans to join. We are very excited to be adding yet another member to our club.

Dyan Horton is inducted into the club





During our Aug. 11, 2009 meeting, Dyan Horton was inducted into the Star-Telegram Toastmasters.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Open House Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009

Come for a chance to win a door prize, participate in our 50/50 raffle as well as improve your public speaking, come up with those witty rejoinders on time, not after-the-fact, and have fun while meeting other Star-Telegram employees at the Toastmasters' open house!

We always welcome new members, but this is a special meeting with food and fun. No one will have to speak in front of the group if he or she doesn't want to.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Place: The Team Center on the 2nd Floor (where the CCI training was)
Time: Noon - 1:00 PM
RSVP: Ann Guthrie x7589


Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Welcome to the Star-Telegram Toastmasters

The Star-Telegram Toastmasters meet weekly every Tuesday from Noon - 1:00 PM in the Team Center on the Second Floor for a fun hour of activities designed to help members learn to communicate clearly.

Guests are always welcome.

Here are only a few of the reasons members say they like the club:
  • Have fun networking and meeting other Star-Telegram employees
  • Feel more confident addressing a crowd
  • Build leadership skills
  • Speak authoritatively in formal situations
  • Practice good posture and body language to command a room
  • Learn to speak clearly and project confidence even in stressful situations