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Paul and Moira talk about a special meeting held by Par Excellence Toastmasters where the five speeches all came from the finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking and members evaluated each of the five speeches including the winning speech. ____________________________________________ 2018/19 episode 2 part 2 first published on September 14th

Paul talks to Moira about her achieving DTM - Distinguished Toastmaster. ____________________________________________ 2018/19 episode 2 part 2 first published on September 14th

Paul and Moira talk about the quote for the week - "Your best teacher is your last mistake" from Ralph Nader - and the word of the week "Smarmy". ____________________________________________ 2018/19 episode 2 part 1 first published on September 14th

Moira continues working through the Pathways Projects and covers: Negotiate the Best Outcome Persuasive Speaking Planning & Implementing __________________________________________ 2018/19 episode 1 part 4 first published on September 7th.

Paul tells us his experience of using the Member Support Service from Toastmasters International. ____________________________________________ 2018/19 season episode 1, Part 3, first published on September 7th.

2018/19 programme 1, first published on September 7th. Ramona J Smith from Cleveland Ohio and now living in Houston, Texas won the World Championship of Public Speaking at the recent International Convention in Chicago. She is only the fifth woman to win the championship and only the second African-American to win. In addition, second and third places were also won by women - a first in the 80 odd...

2018/19 Episode 1 was first published on September 7th. Thought for the week: Anon: "Gratitude turns what we have into enough" Word of the Week: Surrepticious.

Part 4 season 2017/18 programme 43 first published August 31st. Ted discusses how to evlauate effectively

Part 3 from season 2017/18 programme 43 first published August 31st. Paul takes a look at delegation and becoming an excellent leader

Part 2 from season 2107/18 programme 43 first published on August 31st.

Thought for the week: Marcus Tulius Cicero: "Gratitude is not only the greatest virtue, but the parents of all others."Thought for the week: Marcus Tulius Cicero: "Gratitude is not only the greatest virtue, but the parents of all others."

Part 4 from season 2017/18 programme 42. Moira covers the Pathways Projects: Manage Projects Successfully Manage Successful Events Motivate Others

Part 3 from season 2017/18 programme 42.

Lorraine Taylor (Distinguished Toastmaster), from hybrid club "Be Bold for Change" in Dubai (first hybrid club in the region) & the online club "Firebirds Collective" - interviewed by Moira O'Brien. Lorraine answers these questions: 1. What brought you to Toastmasters? 2. What's been the greatest benefit of Toastmasters for you? 3. What's been your biggest Toastmasters challenge? 4. How did yo...

Lorraine Taylor (Distinguished Toastmaster), from hybrid club "Be Bold for Change" in Dubai (first hybrid club in the region) & the online club "Firebirds Collective" - interviewed by Moira O'Brien. Lorraine answers these questions: 1. What brought you to Toastmasters? 2. What's been the greatest benefit of Toastmasters for you? 3. What's been your biggest Toastmasters challenge? 4. How did you fi...

Word of the Week: Virile. Thought for the week: Steve Jobs - "Be a yardstick for quality - some people aren't used to ab environment where excellence is expected."

"Be a yardstick for quality - some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." (Steve Jobs) - introduced by Moira O'Brien VIRILE is Word of the Week - introduced by Paul O'Mahony

Part 4 from episode 41 from 2017/18 season. Moira talks about the Pathways projects: Make Connections through Networking Manage Change Manage Online Meetings

The new Toastmasters Education Programme (Pathways) gives people opportunities to learn how to (1) Make Connections through Networking (2)Manage Change (3)Manage Online Meetings. Moira O'Brien introduces the Projects.

Part 3 from Episode 41 from 2017/18 season. Paul talks about humorous speeches and how to make them inspired by this article from the Toastmasters Magazine - https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2018/aug2018/adding-humor

Based on "3 Steps to Adding Humor to Your Speech If you’re having fun, your audience will too." By Nick Jack Pappas http://nickjackpappas.com/ Paul O'Mahony praises Nick's article in Toastmaster Magazine https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2018/aug2018/adding-humor & introduces a discussion.

Tips by Charlie Houpert. You hear the speech by Mohammed Alqatahni which won World Championship of Public Speaking (2015) "The Power of Words" - evaluated by Charlie Houpert from Los Angeles, CA Here is Mohammed Alqatahni's speech on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqq1roF4C8s

Quote for the week from Henry Ford - "Don't find fault, find a remedy". Word of the week - Discombobulate

Our new education programme (Pathways) Moira O'Brien introduces three projects (1) Leading in Your Volunteer Organisation (2) Leading Your Team (3) Lessons Learned. ____________ This episode is from Programme 40 of 2017/18 season - first broadcast on August 10th - presented by Moira O'Brien & Paul O'Mahony

"Bad language" - words you shouldn't use in public - introduced by Paul O'Mahony. Inspired by John Cadley ("a former advertising copywriter, freelance writer & musician living in Fayetteville, New York.") https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2018/june2018/cadley Words like “fungible,” “solipsistic,” "anodyne," "ameliorate." ____________ This episode is from Programme 40 of 2017/18...