Munich Toastmasters

Last Call: District 59 Spring Conference & International Speech Contest

wpadmin — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:47:23 +0000

With two weeks to go until Toastmasters International District 59 Spring Conference, the agenda is now up on the Conference Website.

Highlights:

The conference features workshops given by professional speech coaches – not to be missed!
Want to find out more?
Both Olivia Schofield and Ellen Hermens have personal invitations for you to the Conference.

Haven’t registered yet? Head to http://tmpoznan2012.org/Home/Registration

Toastmasters offers free educational videos

wpadmin — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:40:26 +0000

Toastmasters Time-Tested Communication Tips are engaging five- to seven-minute videos that offer proven advice for improving your skills in a variety of communications scenarios. Brush-up on your communication skills and gain the confidence you need.

The first two videos released are Five Basic Public Speaking Tips to help you to master a topic and present it well; and Job Interviews to bolster your confidence through focused listening, articulate responses and effective body language.

Over the coming months, additional videos will be released covering these topics:

* How to Offer a Toast
* When Things Go Wrong
* Finding Speech Topics
* Knowing Your Audience
* Using Humor in Speeches
* Gestures and Body Language
* Speaking Mistakes to Avoid
* How to Offer Feedback

Find out more on the Toastmasters International Website: www.toastmasters.org

Munich Speech Marathon on May 12

wpadmin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:45:35 +0000

Another unusual and exciting event in May will bring together the Munich Toastmasters community:
Munich Speech Marathon, that means 10 (!) hours of speeches, rhetoric “workouts” – and of course lots of fun!

When: Saturday, May 12, 2012 starting at 10 am – until 10 pm.
Where: Tagungszentrum Kolpinghaus München, Seminarraum III, Adolf-Kolping Strasse 1, 80336 München (close to Stachus/Karlsplatz!)

Make sure to check out the event web site where you also can register to speak!

“Co-Co Meeting” on May 5th

wpadmin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:21:42 +0000

Co-Creation and Community: That is what our upcoming Toastmasters Division I Spring Conference is going to be all about!
The conference will feature an exciting keynote, grrrreat speeches (International Speech Contest!) as well as dedicated workshops and – last not least – a get-together of members from various clubs.

Venue:
PACT AG
Erika-Mann-Straße 62
D-80636 München
(near S-Bahn Station Donnersbergerbrücke)

Date:
Saturday, 05 May 2012

Time:
12:45

In the evening, we will party at the nearby “Moccar Pompidou”.
For directions, please refer to the event web site.

See you there!

Flyer: TM Co-Co Meeting

First meeting in May: 8th!!

florian — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:12:06 +0000

Due to a bank holiday, our first meeting in May will take place on May 8th.

The second meeting will then be on May 15th, according to our regular schedule.

The Coaching Session

florian — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:40:44 +0000

Our member Erwin shared some important information on the coaching process in his speech on April 3rd. In addition, he was also generous in writing a short summary for us:

Describe specifically the reason for the discussion.
Express your concern about the area of performance you would like improved.
Describe the impact the performance problem has on you and others.
Acknowledge and listen to the other person.
Seek the person’s opinion on ways to improve performance.
Discuss solutions.
Agree on a solution and actions to be taken.
Follow up. Ensure accountability by checking progress with the person.
Praise positive results.

In general (applicable for all communication settings):

Keep feedback related to the behavior and not to the person.
Use “I” statements.
Speak calmly.

Area Conference, April 21st: your participation needed!

florian — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:24:05 +0000

A call by our Area Governor, Gökhan Kilic:

Dear Munich Toastmasters,

The Spring Area Conference takes place next Saturday, April 21st! It will be one of the highlights of the current Toasmasters year and will be the pre-stage for the division and district conferences. You are welcome as audience to the conference venue EineWeltHaus.
You can make it for you more exciting if you take over an active role.

Here are the exciting roles:

Judge
Tie Break Judge
Timer
Ballot counter
Sergeant at arms for Evaluation

Agenda – English contest: http://www.toastmasters-division-i.de/fileadmin/division-i/Fruehjahrkonferenz2012/Spring-2012_Area_Conference_English_21042012.pdf

Area Conference Website and Registration:
http://www.toastmasters-division-i.de/en/events/spring-area-conference-2012

Please contact me goekhan.kilic@t-online.de.

Gökhan Kilic
Area I1 Governor
2011-2012

Hiking trip for speaking at 1475m

florian — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:08:25 +0000

(If you only want the hard facts, go directly to the end of this post, please)

On an early, rainy Saturday morning in 2010, a small group of adventurous and fearless Toastmasters started a journey. A journey, which lead them past the borders of our realm, past strong streams, devil dragons, long ladders and giant speaking trees. But thanks to their fellowship and support (who thought that you need a 65l backpack on a two day trip?), we have been rewarded with a treasure of “high altitude speeches”, splendid “Brotzeit” and a fun time.

Time to repeat the journey!!

This time we are setting into the direction of the “Gufferthütte“, which is located in the beautiful realm of Rofan / Austria. This time, we are going to saddle our steel horses and leave our save village after sunrise on September 1st at 8am. After a journey and a 2-hours-hike (800m altitude) we will reach the residence of Queen Petra and King Thomas. They agreed to grant us one of their most impressive “seminar”-rooms, where we will hold our second Mountain Club Afternoon to impress the mountain spirits with our verbal appraisals.

If everything goes well and the spirits are in good mood, we are going to leave the castle of Petra and Thomas on Sunday, September 2nd, at around 10am.

Here the hard facts:

Departure: 01.09.12, 8 am (by cars)
Return: 02.09.12, approx. 6pm
location: Gufferthütte (Austria)
Hiking duration: 2 hours
Rooms: 2-, 4-, 6-bed-rooms
Costs: 20,- EUR (night), 10,- EUR (members of Deutscher Alpenverein)
Advance payment: 10,- €
Food: either à la carte or half-board (24,50 EUR)
3-hours club meeting on 1475m (place your speech requests and fun ideas!)
smaller hiking tours (depending on the weather)
Equipment: rain proof gear, backpack, appropiate shoes (hiking boots), snacks, Toastmaster manuals, “Hüttenschlafsack” (mandatory!!), games, …
Registration: president@club.munich-toastmasters.de

Please register including the advance payment as soon as possible, because Petra and Thomas provide accommodation on a first-come-first-served basis.

Parliamentary Procedures in Action: Put an end to chaotic meetings

wpadmin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:29:29 +0000

The next educational on Robert’s Rules of Order is scheduled for Wednesday, March 21st!

Learn about guidelines to conduct effective meetings in organizations. In US universities they even offer these rules as courses. And you will get it for free!

21.03.2012, 7 pm, Location: Movimento (5th floor), Neuhauser Straße 15

Speech Study Group

wpadmin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:35:42 +0000

Our new “Speech Study Group” has taken off successfully! Be inspired – and why not join?
Read the account of Paul, our energetic Sergeant-at-Arms:

Being a student at the TU University, having a job at an engineering office 20h/week, playing volleyball twice a week and meeting friends at the weekend marginalized my time to work on the CC projects. There is always something else – apparently more important – to do when it comes to think of a new speech: I need to tidy up first, I need to learn for the next seminar, I need to run now and there’s not enough time to sit down for a speech anyway… The list of excuses goes on and on.

There are several reasons that hold me back from composing a speech. My priorities towards TM change over time. Or I am missing the euphoria as at the beginning of the CC and now struggle in thinking of new inspiring speeches. Or I just get stuck with my daily life.

To get me back on track to the completion of the CC, our President of the Club initiated a voluntarily Speech Study Group to meet – preferably every second Sunday – at some public place like a café in order to work on our speech projects. This includes
• to think about possible speech topics
• to do brainstorming in a group on projects
• to get feedback on your ideas
• to do the first steps towards your speech
• to set yourself a goal as when to complete the speech
• to take your time and just work on your project

To find an appropriate café or public room is yet a problem to be solved. But we’ve already got some good suggestions. The Kick-Off meeting took place at our President’s house. Last time we met at a café first but quickly noticed that it was too noisy there. So we changed to a session room at the TU University. Who knows where we are going to meet next time? In any case all members of Munich Toastmasters are invited to join the Speech Study Group to consistently work on their respective projects. Look out for the Speech Study invitations or just give me a note of attendance at sata@club.munich-toastmasters.de.

Paul