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Become a Super Speaker and Leader!
Do you feel like you’re not improving as a speaker and leader? Maybe you feel like your progress has stalled. Maybe the butterflies are flying in formation, but they’re stuck in a holding pattern. Maybe you’re wondering how to take that next big step forward in...
Five Questions Focus — Workshop Presenter Geoff Schoenberg
We are running a series of interviews with our workshop presenters as our District 73 Annual Convention draws closer. The first of these is with Geoff Schoenberg, a specialist in leadership and groups. With a PhD focusing on the interactions of individual behaviours,...
Speeches in the Park
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Interview: Darren LaCroix
“People’s eyes tell more than their mouths!” That’s the main message I remember from the first workshop that Darren facilitated on Monday 6th February in Melbourne. I also remember him mentioning the importance of the PAUSE. - Short, medium, and long pauses - When,...
Super-Workshops for a Super-Convention!
Attending a workshop can change your life. This year the convention committee received more than 40 fantastic applications. With great difficulty, these were honed down to a sparkling few. They are: Sébastien Roger de Nuñez (Sunday) Sebastien’s TED Talk entitled,...
How Your Face Communicates
Ha’s workshop How Your Face Communicates is on Thursday 23 March. Registrations start at 5:45PM. The workshop will run from 6PM to 7:30PM at NAB, 500 Bourke St, Melbourne. Ha has created this workshop and the activities to help participants assess their own facial...
Being a Motivational Speaker
What motivates people? How can I use my life story to motivate others? These are the questions that I ask myself each time I sit down to prepare a motivational speech. I have been a member of Toastmasters for more than three years. Right from the start, I wanted to...
Port Melbourne Leads the Way to Convention Success
How many people from your club are going to the District 73 Annual Convention? One club that’s leading in attendance is the newly chartered club of Port Melbourne. Although the club only officially chartered last November, they’re already expecting more than ten of...
The 2017 Annual Convention team is Looking for Workshop Presenters
Do you have a burning desire to get up in front of a crowd and teach your fellow Toastmasters? Or do you know someone else who has a message to share? Workshops are an important part of any convention. They're an opportunity to learn, grow and expand beyond your club....
Don’t wait. Come along and join us for a Toastmasters meeting.