Speak to Your Success!

Dear Warner Center Toastmasters: 

Happy New Year!  I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting this Thursday, January 10th.  Our theme is “RESOLUTIONS.”  Why not start 2008 with a plan to enhance your speaking and leadership skills?  Effective communication is the foundation for accomplishing many of our resolutions – advancing at the workplace, establishing new relationships, expanding responsibilities… the list is endless.  I would even argue that by attending Toastmaster meetings regularly you are maximizing your investment in yourself.  Get the most for your money and join us on Thursday! 

Three tips to make your meeting experience even more beneficial: 

·       When you show up plan to speak up!  You’ve come to the meeting to grow your skills.  Please don’t shy away from a chance to participate.  Remember every member at every meeting will have the opportunity to speak either as a functionary or speaker on the program, or as a participant in Table Topics, or by introducing a guest or offering a personal Toastamonial. 

·        Make every opportunity count!  When you speak, work from a manual. This will ensure you receive the feedback needed to enhance your skills. 

·        Expand your vision!  Are you aware of the opportunities in the Competent Leadership manual?  This new manual, introduced last year, affords Toastmasters the opportunity to develop additional speaking and leadership skills by receiving written feedback from fellow members.  Learn time management, delegation and implementation skills while serving as Timer, Grammarian, Toastmaster or in many other Toastmaster meeting roles.  The Competent Leadership manual is available for purchase at the meeting for $6.   

Warner Center Toastmasters is an exceptionally talented club and an extraordinarily supportive group.  Opportunities abound at WCTM – resolve to take advantage of those opportunities.  I look forward to hearing you speak!  

Susan Mayberry, ATMB, CL

President,

Warner Center Toastmasters Club #2966

 Be prepared to succeed because we will always… 

Speak to Your Success!