The Toastmasters Podcast

[11:18] The 'Ice Breaker,' Project 1 of the Competent Communication manual, might take the award for the most-feared speech however it helps to know every Toastmaster goes through it. With the support from your fellow Toastmasters, the Ice Breaker can be an exciting and wonderful experience. Richard Stanley takes us through his roller coaster ride of emotions when he presented the first few speeches as a Toastmaster.

[18:26] Corin Ramos is a member of the Yorba Linda-Placentia Toastmasters club in Yorba Linda, California. A first-generation Filipino American, Corin is president of Walson Communications, a multicultural public relations, and marketing agency based in Orange County, California. Corin shares her views and research on the topic of multicultural public relations.  Learn how to prepare yourself for effective cross-cultural communications.

[16:16] Do you want to make your message stick? Kevin Carroll, author of the book “What’s Your Hook?” shares secrets he’s learned from 17 years in the advertising industry. Learn how to use stories, analogies, props and more to 1. Grab your listeners’ attention. 2. Make your message easy to understand. 3. Get your message to stick! What’s Your Hook? was featured in the November 2009 issue of the Toastmaster magazine. To find out more about Kevin Carroll and his book, please visit: http://kevincarroll.com

 [16:55] Sean Bossie, not yet a member of Toastmasters, is working on chartering a club in the rural Northern New Hampshire area. Sean shares hisexperience with Toastmasters so far and why he is looking forward to membership.

Toastmasters Deb Grehn shares about her appearance on the popular television quiz show, Jeopardy.

[32:03] October 22 is an auspicious date for Toastmasters around the world. It marks the day that a small group of people, led by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley, held the first official Toastmasters meeting in the basement of a YMCA in Santa Ana, California, USA. Today Toastmasters is much more than public speaking. Listen to special guests, M. K. Avedissian, Rebecca Hong, and Deniz Senelt, as they tell us how Toastmasters has changed their lives.

[19:58] Janelle Thomas, CC, joins us to discuss the importance of effective communication in a business setting, and the many ways participation in Toastmasters can help entrepreneurs and other professionals hone their skills.

Effective intercultural communication with Florence Ferreira.

You can find the free publicity and promotion kit, "Let the World Know" here, or order it from the Toastmasters International online store.The Toastmaster magazine also offers some tips to help you with public relations. Check out, VPPR: When You Promote It, They Will Come! and The Power of Publicity for more ideas.