Portland Progressives Toastmasters Club

Open House November 10

2011-11-05T19:13:00.000-07:00

Portland Progressives Toastmasters Presents

“Progressively Speaking for a Better World”

Open House

November 10, 2011

Thursday Evening

Hawthorne Fish House

4343 SE Hawthorne Blvd

Portland, OR 97215

When: All Thursdays (except holidays or holiday-eves)

6:30-7:45 p.m.

Board Members looking at Club Vision Words

2011-10-03T08:58:00.000-07:00

Here are the words from our open board meeting last week..........Thanks! We welcome input and encourage members to be thinking about what words they like. Also, if you have others you may wish to add them by letting a board member know. We may be looking for a slogan - something that is uniquely US.

Distinguished, Progressives, Politics, Diversity, Family, Fun, Successful, Fearless, Sizzling, Spicy, Impact Community, Charismatic, Advocates in Action, Activists, Growth, Humor/laughter, Leadership, Voices for Choices, Safety, Nurturing, OPB

Secretary needed

2011-09-10T11:44:00.000-07:00

Our club needs a new Secretary for the Board. It would be good to have someone in place by the next Board meeting, so on the 29th at our club meeting we'd like to be able to elect a new Secretary. Be thinking about this - it helps with your CL! And of all the Board positions, while VERY important, it tends to be less time consuming since you only take minutes at the meetings and print them for us. If interested, please notify any Board member!

Brinn H VP PR

Contests are Here!

2011-09-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

If you have never competed before (and if you have!) it is fun to check out other clubs during their contests. They will appreciate more folks in their audience; you might find yourself being tapped to do timing or judging; and you can check out the competition. One reason I made it to district last year for my first time with an International Speech was due to this very fact. I got to practice at Banfield and I went to contests in Molalla and other places.

Area 81 has their contest on September 21 at the Courtyard Village in Vancouver. The Northern Division Contest will take place on October 15 at Clark PUD in Vancouver. I believe both of these begin at 7 PM.

Molalla will hold their club contest on September 13th.

Brinn H VP of PR

2011-08-29T12:58:00.000-07:00

Contests are just around the corner. If you have never participated and want to learn more, consider going to various club contests. All contests take work and you can judge, do timing, and so forth. If you are hoping to compete but have never done so, again - it helps to see other club contests to give you an idea how it might proceed!

Celebration of Leadership

2011-08-29T12:43:00.000-07:00

Dear District 7 Toastmasters!

There is a lot to celebrate with Toastmasters! On Saturday, September 17th at Frog Pond in Wilsonville, we will be having our annual Celebration of Leadership. All are welcome to attend. It'll be a fun day to recognize Toastmasters who have done so much to help other Toastmasters.

Do you know someone who serves at the district level and deserves an award? Check out the awards that we give out:

http://blog.d7toastmasters.org/nominations-call-for-2010-2011-district-awards

And nominate someone for their leadership in District 7 and Toastmasters. Please send your nominations to Cathey Armillas at pdg@d7toastmasters.org. They need to be received by September 1st.

Thank you, and see you at the Celebration of Leadership,

Cathey Armillas
Immediate Past District Governor
District 7 Toastmasters

D7 NETWORKING EVENT

2011-07-08T09:50:00.000-07:00

D7 NETWORKING EVENT
Don't miss the first D7 networking event of the new year!

District 7 Networking Events are a place where you can come to develop personally and as a Toastmaster. Meet new people outside of your club and interact with the District.

7/16/11, 8:00am - 12-noon
Frog Pond Church
6750 SW Boeckman Rd., Wilsonville, OR
Map and Directions

The theme for this event is: C.A.R.E. and Governors Training

Globally, 68% of Toastmasters don't renew because the people they deal with are indifferent to their needs. Research indicates that 20% of the new members you bring through the door will not renew.

Discover how you can beat the statistics by keeping your members happy, engaged, and eager to be your voice in the marketplace. Learn about the four pillars of internal marketing with Sunset Division Governor, Phyllis Harmon in her C.A.R.E. (Communication, Active engagement, Recognition, and Encouragement) training program.

Additional Governors training will be provided by Rose Wellman, LGET, who by the way promises NOT be stuck at the tarmac in another state! Rose will be covering how to access the District database, the District calendar, and how to find the elusive Toastmasters International reports. So bring your laptop if you like and those entire "how to" questions on any topic.

New Location Starting Tonight!

2011-07-07T16:12:00.000-07:00

Guess What? For those of you who are not aware, the location of the meeting is changing. Effective tonight (7/7/2011) we'll be meeting at our new location.

Where: Transformational Voice™ Training Institute’s Studio #1
42 14 SE 12th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202

When: All Thursdays (except holidays or holiday-eves)
6:30-7:45 p.m.

Doors open at 6:00pm. Come early to mix and mingle.
Near bus line #19

- Ebb, VP of PR

Congratulations Incoming Officers

2011-05-21T20:45:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the newly elected 2011-2012 Portland Progressives officers.The new board provides an excellent mix of experienced officers in new positions and talented first time officers.

These wonderful toastmasters are:

President: Elaine DeLuca
VP Education: Lydia Jane Hoover
VP Membership: Sandra Wolicki
VP Public Relations: Ebb Zlatnik
Secretary: Ben Brady
Treasurer: Heather Zeitzwolfe
Sgt. at Arms: Christine Seed

Speech-a-Thon

2011-05-08T20:35:00.000-07:00

(click on flyer to view full size)

Speech-a-Thon
May 22nd, 2011
12:30pm to 4:30pm at the Woodstock Library, 6008 SE 49th Avenue, Portland, 97206.
Bus #19 stops right in front.

Members of the Portland Progressive Toastmasters Club can participate by giving speeches and/or evaluating others. Sign up through our club's website roster. Guests may come to watch.

Russell's Ramblings - Fire Drill

2011-04-27T08:09:00.000-07:00

I am amazed by the talent, leadership, depth, and flexibility of the membership. We had an opening in the roster for a speaker develop a few days before the meeting because Jeanne Boorn, who is an excellent speaker, had an educational commitment crop up unexpectedly.

Heather Zeitzwolfe, the toastmaster, sent the roster with a plea for a new first speaker. After a couple of hours of internal debate, I signed up. That meant giving up the evaluator role, which set in motion the possibility that Lydia Hoover, as reserve, might be called upon to step into that evaluator slot if no substitute evaluator could be found. That would have been a win-win situation because Lydia is an experienced toastmaster highly skilled at all the roles. That was Wednesday.

All was well until midday Thursday when both Heather and Marcia Spencer, who was scheduled as speaker 2, both emailed to say that they had family medical emergencies and would probably not be able to attend the meeting. The scheduled absences of three of our more experienced toastmasters (Christine Seed, Jim Robison, and Karen Semprevivo) narrowed the available talent pool considerably and limited the options to fill the roster.

I called Mary Reinard, our VP of Education, about 2 and left a message for her to call me. Mary was spending the afternoon with her grandson and returned my call about 5:35. Since she was scheduled to be table topics master, we discussed the possibility of eliminating both speeches and going to extended table topics. We decided that I would remain as first speaker, she would become toastmaster, print the agenda for the meeting, and after arriving for our 6:30 meeting somehow find someone to do a hot speech and a person to evaluate that speaker.

When I arrived at 6:05, Lydia had completely re-arranged the room by herself. As she began putting out the podium and timing equipment, she filled me in on the new configuration that the room had been left in and would have to be restored to. Mary arrived at 6:10 with the newly configured agendas.

A few minutes after that Alia Paloma came in. Mary asked if she could do a hot speech. Alia said she had one left and agreed. Now Mary had one role to fill. Several guests had already arrived and were watching the fill-the-roles drama. A few minutes before the meeting started at 6:30 Shane Jackson came in and sat down at the one empty seat around the table. Mary asked Shane if he would evaluate Alia. He agreed and the roster was full. All of the fires had finally been put out.

The new lineup was great. All of the regularly scheduled people performed their roles well. Mary lead the meeting smoothly as fill-in toastmaster and pointed out how Lydia as reserve had filled that role well by being ready to step in. Alia gave an entertaining hot speech about her mother. Shane focused on Alia's creative use of an ice breaker during his hot seat evaluation.

Congratulations to everyone on presenting a seamless meeting showcasing our considerable talents to our appreciative guests.

-Russell Pike, Club President

Russell Ramblings: How to Say It

2011-03-28T09:59:00.000-07:00

I'm back after a break to tell you about my favorite project in the Competent Communication manual.

I think all of the projects in the CC manual are great. They are fun and challenging with easily achievable objectives. My personal favorites include Vocal Variety (project 6), Your Body Speaks (project 5), and the ultimate scary one The Ice Breaker (project 1).

I think the greatest project is number 4, How to Say It. It challenges the relatively new toastmaster and those veterans repeating the CC manual to “Select the right words and sentence structure to communicate your ideas clearly, accurately and vividly.”

I love selecting words and sentence structure especially when I am encouraged to be vivid at the same time.

The key to a great How to Say It speech is selecting the right topic. I favor topics for this speech that involve describing sights, smells, sound, and scenery. Travelogues make a great topic as do descriptions of colorful characters. Most speeches lend themselves to straight noun and verb sentences to help you stay within time constraints. Not so the How to Say It speech.

It beckons you to slather your speech with the most descriptive adjectives and adverbs in your speech writer's toolkit. Layer it with luscious language. Load it with lilting, lyrical phrases. Tickle our ears with marvelous cascades of sound. We will be able to see vivid mental pictures if you fully succeed with this speech.

Vary your rhythm. Use some punchy sentences. After that, wrap us in blankets of beautiful effervescent phrases positively brimming with all of the colors of the rainbow your aptly chosen topic can support. Delight us with lavishly nuanced word pictures of the sights and sounds of your trip, character or event.

Feed us spectacular similes and marvelous metaphors to engage our minds and provide context for the new and marvelous places your words will inevitably lead us through. Awaken our hearts and minds with soaring cathedrals built of phrases that make us ooh and aah breathlessly.

Do that and your listeners will be delighted that you know How to Say It.

- Russell Pike, Club President

For Members - Planning Your Roster

2011-01-26T07:22:00.000-08:00

Planning Your Roster

What strategy do you use to sign up for meeting roles on the club roster?

A) “When I get to it, I go down the roster selecting a different role each week, following some kind of pattern.”

B) “I randomly select roles; just depending on what’s not already taken, maybe trying not to do the same role two weeks in a row.”

C) “I wait until everyone else has picked roles, then I fill in the last remaining spot, if someone else doesn’t beat me to it.”

D) “I wait for the Toastmaster of the meeting to email or call and tell me which role they need me to fill.”

E) “I wait and volunteer at the meeting to fill whatever role is needed for the next week.”

F) “I wait to see if I actually show up at the meeting and then volunteer to fill in if someone else is absent.”

G) “I pull up the DARTS program, and sign up for whatever role it recommends for me.”

H) “I carefully plan out when I need to give speeches for my CC or Advanced manuals, and when I need to fill other roles for the CL manual, and then I go through the rosters to sign up for the roles I need to complete my goals.”

I must admit that at one time or another I have personally used every one of these methods. Unfortunately, methods A through G fail us in meeting our individual goals, and in helping the club to succeed. Methods A, B and G help get the meeting schedules set in advance, but they do not work effectively towards meeting our goals to complete the Toastmaster manuals in an effective and efficient manner. Methods C through F do a disservice to other club members, because they put more work on the Toastmaster of the meeting, and the Vice President of Education, to ensure that we have well planned meetings.

Ideally, everyone would adopt method H, so that we have well planned meetings, and members making progress through the Toastmasters programs, and achieving recognition for their success.

To help you down this road, I will share a couple suggestions.

It is important to establish some personal goals regarding what you want to accomplish. The Toastmasters program is flexible enough for you to meet your goals, while achieving Toastmaster Awards. Once you have your goals established, you can plan a schedule.

While the natural progression is to work through the Competent Communicator (CC) manual, and then move on to advanced manuals for the Advanced Communicator awards, many newer Toastmasters do not realize that they can repeat the CC manual every year. Toastmasters will grant a CC Award for completing the CC manual once per year, for each club you are a member in. This means that personally, I can complete two CC awards each year.

To do this, I worked out a calendar of speeches. If I give one speech in each club approximately every five weeks, I will complete enough speeches for the CC in each club each year. If I want to also work on Advanced Communicator speeches, I can schedule those in as well. Realistically, I often find other opportunities to speak beyond every fifth week, and so can complete the manuals even faster. The idea is to plan a calendar of speeches in advance, and then schedule yourself to speak in the meeting dates that you planned.

The same goes for the Competent Leader (CL) manual and award. You can complete one CL per year for each club you belong to. While the roles needed to be completed for the CL are more complex to figure out, you can take a look at the roles needed for each project, and schedule yourself in the roster to complete those roles. If you want to work on Advanced Leader awards, you will want to schedule extra long speech times to complete some of the advanced project presentations. Longer speeches are particularly important to schedule in advance, so the Toastmaster of the meeting can plan accordingly and make any necessary adjustments.

Among the projects in the CL manual, six can be partially fulfilled by serving as General Evaluator. If you plan your schedule, and sign up as General Evaluator in one meeting every other month, you will partially complete those six projects. Of course, most of those projects give you other options besides serving as General Evaluator to complete the project, but the point is that if you carefully plan your meeting roles, you can quickly complete most of the projects in the CL.

I encourage you, don’t fall into the habit of using one of methods A through G above, but instead get in the habit of using method H. Careful planning does not require a considerable amount of time (and once you’ve planned it out for the year, you’ll find signing up for meeting roles goes much faster). Careful planning helps the Toastmaster of each meeting to have a well planned meeting. Careful planning helps the club succeed in meeting our club goals.

Jim Robison

Russell's Ramblings: January 2011

2011-01-09T14:37:00.000-08:00

Too many speeches and not enough time

I am very pleased to inform all of you that our club is growing both in numbers and in enthusiasm.

Growth in numbers means that we have visitors coming to our club who like what and how we do it. They come to check us out and want to stay. They help us maintain our strength in the face of transition. Many of you who have been with us for a year or more remember Milan, Anne, and Samantha. They came in and were very active the short time they were with us. Then change occurred in their lives and they left for other opportunities. Both Samantha and Anne remain toastmasters in other clubs thanks to the start we gave them. I haven't heard from Milan, but I'll bet he also remains interested in Toastmasters even if he is not in a club today.

Growth in enthusiasm means that we have 15-20 members at our meetings regularly instead of 10 to 15 as was true 18 months ago. It means we have more people interested in and capable of club leadership as officers. It means we almost always have all of the roles filled two weeks in advance. It means we can always find skilled members to fill in in case of absence. It means that members are clamoring for roles and especially roles as speaker.

However, growth in numbers and enthusiasm is also somewhat difficult. Not every member can sit around the table (we are actively looking for a bigger space) so some must sit on the edges. That is a bit of a problem with visitors since they tend to come later. We also have issues with our enthusiastic members wanting to speak. The next time you go to sign up to speak you will notice that are only two openings for speaking for the next two months. Even after that, there is at least one member signed up to speak at almost every meeting for several months.

So we have a problem that most clubs would love to have and can't even imagine having: a large number of enthusiastic members seeking the same two speaking roles every week.

What can we do?

The issue is not enough opportunities soon enough.

Mary is doing an excellent job trying to balance opportunities for both new and experienced speakers but there have been times she has had to make hard choices. I ask you to be compassionate towards her and understanding if your feathers get a bit ruffled over changes in speaking assignments or that you just have to wait.

The board is approaching this issue on three fronts and we will listen to any ideas that you may have that may expand it to four or five.

First, if you have given six speeches and want to give another, take part in the International speech contest in March. That is a golden opportunity.

Second, we are planning a speech-a-thon, which is a lengthy meeting solely intended to allow anyone in the club to give that next speech. There will be a toastmaster and a timer. Each speech will be evaluated and will count toward your educational goal.

Third, speak at Tom's after the regular meeting. That is a golden opportunity to speak anytime you are ready and have your communication manual (CC or advanced) with you and can get to Tom's after the meeting. Several members have given at least one speech there and have regaled an attentive audience.

We are a wonderful club with the best problem we can possibly have: too many great speakers enthusiastic to give that next speech as soon as possible.

Let's all work together to be the solution.

- Russell Pike

Russell's Ramblings – December 2010

2010-12-17T09:45:00.000-08:00

Officer training is coming up. Those of you who are new or just didn't know, Toastmasters works hard to ensure that its officers receive some training on the company (such as it is) dime. It's every six months. All of our officers were trained in July and I hope that all of them will be coming to training in January.

It's kind of a big party. There's a light breakfast beforehand. The district president, Cathey Armillas, will do an introduction and then an experienced toastmaster usually gives some sort of warm up talk. After that, we go into our sessions. I usually pick one for the office that I have now and one for the next office that I want. Since I will take a year off next year and not be any kind of officer including area governor, I will either go into one for general skills training or an officership that I am not as well suited for as the two I have held.

I love being a club officer even though it is hard work. I have thoroughly enjoyed being last year's VP of Education even though it is basically two simultaneous full time jobs that you get to do for free. I did it just because I like these people I spend Thursday evenings with and I want to see them become even better toastmasters and people than they are today. When I ran for president last spring, I thought I was ready. Let me tell you, I never feel ready to be club president even though I have been for almost six months. That doesn't mean I don't absolutely enjoy it because I do. It just means that it is a bigger and different challenge than I understood it would be when I ran for the office. So, will I do an office again. Eventually. It's likely to area governor before another club office.

So why I am writing this now? It's because I want all of you to think about whether you want to be a club officer. If you are an officer now, what do you want to do for your next officership? If you are not an officer now or have never been one yet, do you want the opportunity to serve the club and grow exponentially as a leader? If you are just beginning to think about it, talk to me or one of the other officers. Ask to shadow one of us to see what we actually do and how we do it.

On the other hand, if being an officer is a new thought to you, I would be happy to talk to you about any part of the concept. Anything from what you might contribute, to what each officer does, to which position might suit you best, and even whether you are ready. For those of you who are new, we have current officers who were newer when they took office than you will be in July when the new officers assume their roles. We will not be electing officers until April, so you have some time to think about it.

If you are unsure, I say go for it. You will be surprised at how much you really have to offer.

Social Media Training

2010-12-16T09:40:00.000-08:00

Social networking is a way to engage in social interaction via the web. It allows you to communicate information, opinions, descriptions, data, etc, through words, video or music through web-based technologies. Although the infrastructures are expensive to develop, once in place these applications are low cost for the user with the potential of high visibility (even worldwide).

Social media is a growing trend. It has infiltrated our daily lives. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace and LinkIn have become mainstream words which have even altered how we speak (i.e. Tweet). According to the Pew Research Center, from 2005 to 2010 social networking has grown in all age categories. Their findings were as follows:

18 - 29 year olds went from 16% to 80%
30 - 49 year olds went from 12% to 61%
50 - 64 year olds went from 7% to 47%
65+ went from 5% to 20%

To stay current with these changing times, our club's VP of PR implemented several social media tools for Portland Progressives. These include our blog, Google calendar, Facebook Page, Scribd and Google Docs. Social media is great way to increase our club's visibility, inform the public of our activities and keep members connected with fellow Toastmasters.

Below are training materials on how to use some of these social media tools for our club.

Portland Progressives: Social Media Training

Leadership '10

2010-11-10T21:01:00.000-08:00

November 2010 - Newsletter

2010-11-02T20:46:00.000-07:00

Newsletter - November 2010

Area Contest - Oct 8th, 2010

2010-10-11T07:54:00.000-07:00

Russell's Ramblings: October Installment

2010-10-03T10:07:00.000-07:00

I like October. It means lengthening shadows, leaves turning oranges and red, and Halloween.

This year Halloween will be fun because we are going to have a costume meeting.

I have another reason for liking October. October means that the district convention is just around the corner. I was a bit over-awed at the first contest I went to but had only been a Toastmaster for a few weeks. It was a bit of a vindication for me since the man who beat me at the division table topics contest won the district contest.

I love watching the contests and trying to guess who will win. I judge along with the judges. Some years I am a better judge than others. I like to find somebody else at my table at the contest and see who can do better at judging. Sometimes I win this impromptu judging competition, but last year Lydia beat me soundly.

I like to meet people and do networking with people that I only see at the conventions. I try to talk to people I don't know to find out who they are and what their club is like. This is especially important to me now that I am an officer because I am always trying to learn what we can do to improve the meetings and help our members meet their educational goals.

The speakers at the convention are usually quite interesting. Most of them are great speakers but even if they aren't I can learn better techniques for opening a speech, the latest method for weaving a good story, and the like.

My favorite thing is getting a table with our members and just enough people from other clubs to spice it up. I like sharing the memories of past conventions with our members who have been to dozens of them. What really delights me, though, is to enjoy the spectacle of the contest and the other events through the wide eyes of a relative newcomer to Toastmasters and the conventions.

Maybe this time that wide-eyed newcomer will be you!

Article by Russell Pike

Humorous Speech Contest: Club Level

2010-09-17T11:01:00.000-07:00

Last night the Portland Progressives Toastmasters Club had their Humorous Speech Contest. The winner was Kevin Seed, who will go onto the Area contest to compete on Oct. 8th, 2010. Second place honors went to Russell Pike and our third place contestant was Elaine DeLuca. Extra kudos to Elaine (who is fairly new to our club) for competing against more seasoned Toastmasters.

If you missed the event, not to worry! You can watch the three top speeches now, thanks to modern technology.

Monthly Newsletter: September 2010

2010-09-02T10:37:00.000-07:00

Portland Progressives Toastmaster Club: Newsletter - September 2010

Open House - Come Check Out Portland Progressives Toastmasters Club

2010-09-01T10:16:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone -

Please join us for a fun filled evening on Thursday, Sept. 9th. All are welcome to attend our open house.

See flyer below for details. Click on image to view larger and/or print.

Karaoke Party - Fun Times!

2010-08-29T14:54:00.000-07:00

We had tons of fun at the Karaoke Party and I have the pictures to prove it! Find out more about the Karaoke Party in the Portland Progressives' September newsletter.

For more pictures, visit us on Facebook.

August 2010 Newsletter

2010-08-05T14:22:00.001-07:00

Newsletter August 2010

Karaoke Party!!!!

2010-07-30T10:23:00.000-07:00

Attention Toastmasters and Non-members -

Please join us for a fun-filled networking event presented by the Portland Progressives Toastmasters Club. All are invited to come.

Do you use Facebook? If so, please click this link to RSVP.

Click here to view invite larger.

Click on invite to print

Advanced Manuals

2010-07-23T10:44:00.001-07:00

Ever wonder what comes next after you finish your Competent Communicator manual?

Has the thought of choosing an advanced manual made you lose sleep?

Wonder and worry, no more! Here is a guide to help you make your decision.

Advanced Manuals - Brief Description

D7 Networking Meeting - July 17th, 2010

2010-07-19T11:29:00.000-07:00

District 7 hosted a fun, informative networking meeting this past Saturday. The topics of discussion were:

1. Elevator speeches (i.e. selling yourself/product/idea in 30 seconds)*

2. Overcoming obstacles by thinking outside the box

3. Uncovering your club's potential by conducting a great open house

*An Elevator Speech is a short speech (typically 30 seconds or up to 1 minute in length) that contains an introduction, body with 3 parts, a conclusion and a closing statement (call to action). Passion and excitement is key when delivering an elevator speech. In regards to effectively relaying your message, Jim Robison noted at the meeting, "they don't care what you know, until they know you care."

Click here to learn more about elevator speeches.

Need help creating your own elevator speech? Click here.

MEMBERSHIP CONTESTS........

At the networking meeting, several membership contests were revealed. D7 is conducting most of the contests. However, one of the contests (The Smedley Award) is sponsored by Toastmasters International.

Taken from the D7 website, here's some info on the Smedley Award:

What is SMEDLEY AWARD?

An annual Toastmasters International sponsored recognition program for clubs that add five new, dual or reinstated members between August 1 and September 30.

Awards for SMEDLEY AWARD

A Smedley Award Toastmasters ribbon for your club banner from Toastmasters International
10% off your next club order from Toastmasters International

Rules for SMEDLEY AWARD

Add five new, dual, or reinstated members between August 1 and September 30.

Tips for SMEDLEY AWARD

Encourage your club’s members to invite as many guests to your club’s meetings as possible in conjunction with the District 7 “BRING A GUEST!” program.
Consider conducting a special meeting like an Open House.
Sponsor a Speechcraft session.
Work with your club VP of Public Relations to run a club marketing campaign.
Check out local events where your club can sponsor a booth to promote Toastmasters.
Increase traffic to your club website; use Web 2.0 technology!

Membership applications and payment for members who join between August 1 - September 30 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than September 30th. Each member’s “join date” as listed on the application must be no later than September. Transfer and charter members do not count for credit. There is no need to apply for this award. Your club is automatically entered when the first new member application is received in August.

2010-07-07T13:28:00.001-07:00

Portland Progressives Toastmaster Club's July 2010 Newsletter

Russell Pike, Our New Club President

2010-07-02T14:05:00.000-07:00

On July 1st, 2010 Russell Pike took over the honor of club president for the Portland Progressives. To commemorate the occasion, he gave an energized speech, full of enthusiasm and encouragement.

Russell's speech was project #10 (Inspire Your Audience) from the Competent Communicator Manual. His objectives were:

To inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenging the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement.
Appeal to the audience's needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes and quotes to add drama.
Avoid using notes.

Time: 8-10 min.

Speech Title: Looking Forward