Note of Advanced Manual Training Sharing

Division D and K arranged an advanced manual training on June 18 for members. 

It's really great and useful not only for Toastmasters speech delivering but also for our daily life or career.
Here is some notes from our member Wayne Hsiao and Amanda Hsu. 

Hope it helpful for you.

If you would like to know more about the objectives and time limit for each project, please check via the following website.
http://www.toastmasters.org.tw/d67web/ch/form/a-menu.htm

Do you want to know more and learn more from Toastmasters?
Visit us at 3F of Urban Hotel at 19:30-21:30 on June 21.

2011/07/05 Lillian's A3 Speech

A3 speech: The Persuasive Approach, 5 to 7 minutes
Title: Control Your Nervousness

Day dream: (演)
TM: Ladies and Gentlemen, please join me to welcome the best speaker of ALE MAX, Lillian Tseng.
Lillian Tseng: It’s my honor to get this award; I have worked so hard to memorize my speech and kick away my nervousness. Thank you! Thank you!
TM: Lillian, wake up!

Oops! I am so sorry! Speaking in front of an audience is not easy. My hands are sweaty and getting cold, my heart is pounding, my knees are shaking, and I can’t remember what I wanted to say. Most of you may feel the same when you stand on stage. I have been through it. I delivered my C1 speech in 2003 and C2 in 2005; that's almost 2 years between these speeches. Why? Because I was afraid to delivery a speech. For most of my speeches I had to do them twice. But, I did not run away; I did other assignments such as being TM, TT, or GE to grab every chance I can to speak on stage. I have conquered my fears. Now, I'm here to talk about the 10 tips that can help you control your nervousness.
(show the powerpoint)
1. Know your material. Pick a topic you’re interested in. Use humor, personal story and simple sentences to say it. This way you won’t forget easily what to say.
2. Practice. Practice. Practice. Rehearse; estimate the time; practice with the props you need. This can help you delivery your speech smoothly.
3. Know the audience. Arrive early, greet audience members individually. It’s easier to speak to friends than to strangers.
4. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area, test the microphone, set up equipments such as the projector.
5. Relax. Relax your body, take a deep breath, and count to 3 before you say anything.
6. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, with the right volume and tone. Visualize the audience give you applauses.
7. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audience want to listen to an interesting, informative and entertaining speech, they’re rooting for you.
8. Don’t apologize. Audience may not notice anything unusual until you started to apologize profusely.
9. Concentrate on the message. Focus your attention on the message and the audience, not your nervousness.
10. Gain experience. Your speech reflects you. The more speeches you do the more experience you get. Experience builds confidence.

These 10 tips are all listed on the back of your CC manual.

I was one of the nervous speakers. My mind goes blank when I stand on stage. But there is no easy way or shortcuts to become successful. You will need to do your speech over and over again. Try to get more chances to stand in front of the audience. With practice you get experience, and experience builds confidence. I believe the Toastmasters process can make you become a better speaker. Like the slogan our president set for this year: Affirm Yourself, Surpass Yourself (肯定自己，超越自己). One day, you will say goodbye to your nervousness.
Mr. Toastmaster.

2007/09/4 Wade's A3 speech

Title: Money is not money, but MONEY.
A3: The persuasive approach

Welcome.
Sir, I would like buy 2 set of toast, here is 40NT dollars.
Sorry, sir. 40NT dollars is not enough for 2 set of toast, but for one.
Are you crazy? I just bought 2 with 40 last month, is your toast more delicious than before?
Our toast is as delicious as before, your money is not as worthy as before.

Dear members, good evening. I believe most of us should figure out that we are in the high-cost society. No matter the gasoline, bread, milk, Mcdonald, even tissue, they are getting expansive on the back. Everything is on the rise, but just only one thing is still. Do you know what? Yes, it is our salary.

Why is our money getting smaller? Why we always working overtime and rock our brain, day and night, everyday; and it is still not enough to get a raise from our boss. Why my money ….. Dear members, if you Scream behind your mind, scream it out. I totally understand; I can’t agree it more. We are on the same boat.

The question is how to make money bigger? We often think about how to make additional money or how to save money. Purchase something on sale; keeping account for financial management. Or…. I think most of you have good idea on that. However, maybe we can think something with alternative point of view. The question is how to make money greater even we can’t earn more.

30NT dollars only afford one set of toast today; it is also able to buy 20 Bangal children a cup of milk. Or you can buy a bread with 30dollars from mind disabled to help them more hired chance. 60NT dollars only afford 2 sets of toasts or it is also …
Dear members, we are in the high-cost society, our Money is smaller, but at the same time, if we can, our money is greater.