April 17-th, EBA TM Club had a fruitful studying master class conducted by Bret Baker.
The topic of MC was "Project Management, emergent issues".


IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING AND USEFUL, 
THANK YOU, BRET !!!!


Below I'm puting the feed back list received from Mr. Bret Baker:

Oksana, (Oksana Tykha - VP Membership).

Last night, my family enjoyed the gift of chocolate that you gave me while I visited the Ukraine. I thought I would let you know that everyone thought it was very good and wanted to thank you for the kindness. It was much appreciated.

I hope you have a great week. Please give my thanks to the entire club upon your next meeting. I really enjoyed meeting with you all. I can honestly say that if I lived in Kiev, I would want to attend myself.

Thank you again,

Regards,

Bret

Due to the May Holidays EBA TM Club next meeting will take place on 7-th of May.
Welcome to join US! 
Where and When details are on the appropriate blog pages.

The story about Dr. Ralf Smedley
Ralph C. Smedley, Feb.22 1878 – Sept.11, 1965 was the founder of Toastmasters International, a speaking organization with more than 235,000 members in 106 countries and more than individual 12,000 clubs.

Smedley was born in Waverly, Illinois. After his graduation from the University in 1903, he started working at the local YMCA.

As Educational Director of the "Y" he discovered there was a need for training in speech because many young men were tongue-tied and awkward in their presentations. To help them improve, he created a club where they could practice public speaking in an atmosphere of acceptance and assistance. The idea was a success – the young men’s skills improved. However, the club was not self-sustaining. 


Four times, Dr. Smedley was transferred by his employer, and each time a club he left behind eventually died. After 16 years, he was finally transferred to Santa Ana, California, where his concept of self-sustaining clubs for the practice and improvement of public speech grew into reality.


Dr. Smedley established Toastmasters as “a nonprofit, noncommercial movement, for the benefit of its members,” and never made a penny from his creation. 
He worked for the YMCA until retirement at the age of 63 and then volunteered his services to Toastmasters until shortly before his death at 87.


The Club in Santa Ana is fluorishing nowadays and still bears the #1.

Dr. Ralph C. Smedley Citation:

"The unprepared speaker has a right to be afraid."

Let me deliver reasoning about contribution to Your personal growth, which could be obtained as a result of different Club meeting roles performing.

And the starting point is:

THE ROLE OF TOASTMASTER

The Toastmaster is a meeting’s director, host and emcee. (Inexperienced members and guests are usually not being assigned for this role until they are thoroughly familiar with the club and its procedures.) 

Toastmaster introduces each speaker and evaluators.
Introductions must be brief and carefully planned.

It’s a good idea to look at the Agenda while preparing for the meeting to be aware of the following details:

Speech topic and title

Manual and project title

Assignment objectives

Speaker’s personal objectives

Delivery time.

It’s also useful to look through the list of Evaluation Team and to think what could be the introduction of each appearance.  In other words, to plan remarks you can use to make smooth transitions from one portion of the program to another. 

The best practice shows that the introductions might be between 30-60 seconds in length.

On meeting day Toastmaster arrives beforehand to make sure the stage is set for a successful meeting. 

When it’s time to start the program, the Club President calls the meeting to order. Sometimes he or she will make announcements, introduce guests or conduct other club business before introducing Toastmaster of the event.

Important hint is to give attention to the time. Toastmaster is responsible for beginning and ending the meeting on time. 

In some clubs it is customary for the Toastmaster and the person assuming control of the stage to exchange a handshake. This isn’t required, but it’s sometimes done to help new members recognize when control of the lectern passes from the Toastmaster to the speaker and vice versa.

Serving as Toastmaster is an excellent way to perfect many valuable skills, as a consequence of striving to conduct the meeting worthy best Club practice. 

Preparation is the key to success!

Above statement is a synopsis of Toastmasters' role put on TM International site. More details please find at:  


http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MemberExperience/MeetingRoles/Toastmaster.aspx

Dear Toastmasters Fellows and Welcomed Guests!

The Holiday of Easter according to Orthodox tradition is comming!

That's why on Monday, the 16-th of April we will not conduct the regular meeting.

EBA TM Club Team sends the warmest wishes of Happy Easter to you!

You are welcome to join us at a very interesting Master Class on Tuesday, the 17-th of April.

For the details please see the previous message on this web-page.

Dear Toastmasters Fellows, Friends

and People who are interested in Self-Development, Project Management Skills Improvement and tweaking of the English Speaking and Listening abilities! 

EBA TM Club with the partnership of Edinburgh Business School invite You to a special event - master class on the topic:

“THE ACCIDENTAL PROJECT MANAGER.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF SUCCESS BY UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWING HOW TO MANAGE A PROJECT”!

When: 17-th of April, 7.00 p.m.

Where: EBS, 9/10, Dovnar-Zapolskogo str., 2-nd floor, Cambridge room.

Admission - Free of Charge.

The seminar will be conducted by Mr. Bret Baker, - a Senior Consultant for JDM Systems Consulting based in Farmington Hills, Michigan

 

(Details of Agenda and lecturer bio description are in the announcement below, which is possible to copy and past as a picture) 

On Sunday, 8-th of April, the All Ukrainian Speech Contest passed!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Andrei Spivak - EBA Toastmasters Club Member, distinguished public speaker, 

became  THE SECOND PLACE WINNER!

Dear Andrei!
EBA TM Club members send warm greetings to You!

We look forward to your next speeches!!!

Sometimes, surfing in the I-net, we answer OK to some question, and unconsiosly become somebody's  subscribers.
In most occasions we call "spam" what is comming afterward.
But I also have a positive alternative experience.

Several times a week Peter Murphy sends me a short essay concerning communication skills improvement.

I desided to share with you what he wrote yesterday about our desire to be respected by others and some hints how to gain it:

Want to be respected and appreciated?
If you have ever tried to win the respect and approval of others you know how difficult it can be.
What typically happens if you feel tense. You fail to express yourself as well as you can so others do not see you in the best light.

This of course is not a good recipe for winning respect and appreciation.
What can you do to create a favorable impression in the eyes of those you want to impress?

1. Relax when meeting people
This is easier said than done unless you know how to quickly relax even in difficult situations. The ability to relax when under pressure is an essential skill that allows you to be at your best whenever you need to be.

When you feel relaxed you will quickly and easily keep the conversation flowing, you won´t worry about making mistakes and you´ll find it easier to think of interesting things to say. Imagine how good that will feel!
Feeling relaxed enables you to enjoy the moment, to pay closer attention to whoever you are talking to and to drop those nagging feelings of self-consciousness.
Instant relaxation is the secret to effortlessly making conversation on a broad range of topics without worrying about saying the wrong thing.

2. Don´t beg for respect
A common mistake is to be overly nice in the hope of earning respect.
This approach never works.
The harder you try to impress the more desperate you will seem.
The best way to earn respect is to start by respecting yourself.
Positive self-talk, affirmations and visualization all go a long way towards building a sense of
pervasive self-esteem that others pick up on.
The more you respect yourself, the better other people will treat you. Why? Because your posture, the way you talk and you entire presence will change for the better when you
feel better about yourself.
Others merely reflect back how you treat yourself. When you change your behavior other people respond by changing how they interact with you.
When you have more self-respect for some strange reason whoever you talk to will pick up on it and start showing you more respect.

3. Respect and appreciate the other person
The more you choose to like and appreciate the person you are talking to the more that person will warm to you. When you really listen to the other person and especially when you  ompliment that person you encourage a favorable response from them.

People feel obligated to return good treatment with more of the same. You will notice more compliments, genuine interest in you and even delight when you give of these qualities first.
So remember to give what you want to get!

Doing so can feel awkward and uncomfortable at first if you are used to letting others do most of the talking.
You need to get used to speaking up and even leading the conversation if you are to create an environment of mutual respect and appreciation.
This is a very important distinction - if you do not make this change in how you deal with people you will never be more than a relatively passive observer of the conversations unfolding before you.

Make Change Quick And Easy

Whatever you do. Don´t let another day pass without finding the solution to improving your people skills.
Today really is the best time to make the changes you want in all of your dealings with others - at home, at play and at work.
Test my system for 365 days - you´ll be pleasantly surprised at the speed at which you can
transform the quality of your life.
Thankfully there is a solution. Go here now to get started
right away:
http://www.howtotalkwithconfidence.com/

Your Friend,
Peter

Find out more:
http://www.howtotalkwithconfidence.com/

THANK YOU, PETER!

Is Toastmasters for you?
Depends on the answer on following question:
Are you willing to commit regularly to controlling your fear of public speaking, and strive to be a better communicator?
If  so, then Toastmasters is for you.
Every time you take an endeavor to speak in front of the audience – you are a bit closer to become a powerful public speaker and competent communicator.

You only need to start moving on this way.
And what are the obstacles?
Simple – your thoughts!
You don’t need to be a master class speaker when you join Toastmasters. You need only commitment, diligence and the desire to improve yourself. With practice you can eventually control your fear of public speaking, and propel to new heights in your career and in your life.
Notice however, that it’s saying “control your fear”. Not eliminate it.
Fear can be a good thing. It helps you stay sharp, and stay alive. And eliminating it is as impractical as eliminating happiness, or gravity from your life. 

Fear is a self-sufficient force, and as a force – it can be harnessed.
The ability to cope with it makes you a powerful speaker and communicator.
So if you accept these things and are committed to take consistent action – then Toastmasters is for you.
See you at EBA TM Club in Kiev!

Details are on the appropriate pages of the Blog.