CANBERRA CITY TOASTMASTERS

Chart your Progress

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:13 +0000

Hi members,

I promised you today a chart that shows you the different parts of the TM educational program so you can chart your progress and set some goals. It’s in the PDF file attached.

progresschart

Regards,

Craig

Next Club Executive Meeting

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:41:29 +0000

The date for our next club executive meeting will be on Friday the 10th September.

Items currently on our agenda are…

1. Review of last meeting action items – Craig
2. Award progress – how are we progressing?
3. How best to add extra value for our members – Craig
4. Marketing ideas
5. Debrief of special theatre meeting

If you have any other items you’d like our executive to be thinking about, please add a comment below, have a chat with them or drop them an email.

Notes from Executive Meeting held on 17th June 2010

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:21:48 +0000

Our executive met on the 17th June and discussed the following items:

Club Library: Craig has purchased Master Presenter pack by Darren La Croix. In 2001 Darren was Toastmasters World Champion Public Speaker. The pack will be part of the club library. A borrowing system will be set up allowing members to borrow CDs.
Tuesday meeting in the auditorium for three weeks time. Peter will follow up and do advertising signs for the day.
Club Election to be included in meeting announcements for the week of Tuesday 29 June.
Craig has ordered 20 welcome packs.
Maureen – Check if there is a receipt book in the library bag.
Jess and Craig looking into Easy Speak.
Maureen – adding a club flyer to Dickson library notice board.
Richard – idea – Club Evening Function Friday night – Richard will organise for mid August.
Peter – idea – Speaking Event: set up soapbox by the Lake. Advertise event in “The Canberra Times Fridge Door”.
Badge presentation award to Craig at Club meeting on Tuesday 29 June.
Coming Events: ANU Debate in October/November.

Next Executive Meeting in eight weeks, (Thursday 12 August), at the Pancake Parlour.

For more details re any of the above please have a chat with one of our executive.

Organising Your Speech – Educational

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:13:49 +0000

Craig delivered an educational presentation yesterday (11th May) on Organising Your Speech (including speech preparation). Many people will be interested to review the main points of his speech. A copy is at the following link:

http://www.canberracitytoastmasters.org.au/Files/Organising%20Your%20Speech.pdf

Notes from Executive meeting held on 6th May 2010

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:30:09 +0000

Our executive met on the 6th May and discussed the following items:

Club Executive Election to be held at next Tuesday’s Toastmaster’s meeting.

12 new members since the start of the year. New member email process working well.

Banking - we were considering using a high interest account but Jared’s investigations indicate this isn’t an option for us so no further action for now.

Purchasing - we agreed to as much as possible avoid the treasurer having to make purchases so that we have adequate separation of duties. Craig offered to conduct purchases whenever needed.

All cash receipts for membership to be issued an immediate receipt.

We agreed that putting a forward agenda on our website would be a good idea and worth investigating further.

Craig discussed a TM product called Easy Speak, designed to make speech scheduling easier. Craig will discuss with Jess.

Print out copies of forms for Timer, Grammarian and General Evaluator and add to library kit bag – Maureen.

Keep one Competent Communicator Manual and one Competent Leader Manual in our folder for demo purposes - we might need to order one/both if we don’t have them.

Amy’s CL award to be processed – Craig and Jess to follow up.

Cath - CL? award to be processed – Craig and Jess to follow up.

First Tuesday in December (7th) – Club Christmas lunch. Members to email ideas. Craig will send something out.

Trial meeting at Canberra Museum and Gallery. Professional speaker or Comedian to come and talk. Needs further thought.

Ways of adding extra value to our members:

A number of them start their CC manual but don’t finish, perhaps some encouragement is needed:
- Prize award (maybe a book?) for completion of tenth speech in Competent Communicator Manual. (Budget up to $50 per award).
- Encouraging people to do that next speech
- Advertise lucky draw prizes of first and second for early payment of Club fees – Jared
Idea: Public Speaking Section in Civic Library – Craig to follow up.

Club flyer for Library Hub noticeboard. Also removable notice for library Hub door and leaflets on Introduction to Toastmasters outside meeting room.

Beginning Your Speech – Educational

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:39:44 +0000

Jared delivered an educational presentation today aimed at beginning your speech to have impact. Many people will be intersted to review the main points of his speech. A copy is at the following link:

http://www.canberracitytoastmasters.org.au/Files/Beginning%20Your%20Speech.pdf

Welcome New Members

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:37:38 +0000

Today (4th May) we extended a big welcome to two new members and welcome back to another.

Welcome to the club PinPin and James and welcome back Emerson (Emo).

Emo has been part of our club in the past and has just returned from the Melbourne Comedy Festival performing stand-up comedy. We’re looking forward to some great fun in the coming weeks and months Emo!

Congratulations to our Semi Annual Prize Winners

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:28:00 +0000

When our members pay their semi annual fees on time they go into a draw for a fabulous prize. Our last lot of subscriptions were due on 12th March and the prize was drawn at our last meeting.

The winner was Cath Herron who won a great book called “Business Communication” from Harvard Business. The second prize was awarded to Richard Pearce – drawing his own ticket – so he declined the prize and the next drawn was Linda Hu, who won a bag of Smarties.

Congratulations to Cath and Linda.

February Edition of District 70 E-News

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:48:59 +0000

Toastmasters District 70 has released the February issue of D70 E-News. It may be viewed online by clicking this link.

http://m2g.mail2grow.com/em/message/email/view.php?id=663617&u=16351

Notes from Executive Meeting held on 8th April

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:39:05 +0000

Our executive met on the 8th April and discussed the following items:

1. The Executive agreed Craig is the new President.
2. Craig will follow up on the website PDF application form and also update Toastmaster’s International website.
3. Jared is looking into membership issues
4. Richard is new membership VP.
5. Agenda item for a future Executive meeting – Reimbursing and Purchasing – Jared

For more details please have a chat with one of our executive.