Photogaphy at Toastmasters Area 71 & 72 Contest at Unicef

Last Thursday I had an opportunity

To photograph an event for my Toastmaster friends.

A different type of Group. All Toastmasters, the circumstances are different. Several of them just completed a speech and table topics contest. It was an evening of humorous speeches and table topics with a competitive edge. 

If you look closely, you can see 

Emotional Energy in Motion ~ Dancing

Emotional Energy in motion

Toastmasters District 46 ~ Hail & Farewell

Hi all my blog friends,

On Wednesday, I will publish photos from Toastmasters District 46 Hale and Farewell meeting (7/30/16).


A few images will be posted here. Over 300 photos

Leadership Roundtable Special Event - March 31st

I will be the Official Leadership Roundtable Photographer for the LRT Special Meeting ... 

LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE TOASTMASTERS

PRESENTS:

You’re invited to hear Annette Herfkens, author of “Turbulence” tell her astonishing and true story*, and how Toastmasters helped her to get this book written.

Plus hear a panel of Toastmasters and join an open table discussion of how Toastmasters is being used in our professions, communities and personal interactions.  

Monday, March 31  6-8:30 p.m.

John’s Shanghai Restaurant

145 West 46^th Street – 2^nd floor – between 6^th and Broadway

$15.00 per person (via prior registration at eventbrite)- includes family style dinner

All are invited (Toastmasters and guests)

RSVP:  http://leadership-roundtable.eventbrite.com

$20.00 at the door, space permitting.

*When young Annette Herfkens, one of the few female international bond traders on Wall Street and her fiancé boarded Vietnam Airlines flight 474 in Ho Chi Minh City, they were just two passengers headed for a romantic getaway, unaware of the fateful moment that would shatter their dreams forever. The plane crashed into a mountaintop, leaving Annette trapped in the Vietnamese jungle as the sole survivor.  What followed was an incredible story of survival, mystery and higher spirit. In this unflinching tale of life, Annette describes how she survived eight days alone in the jungle with only rainwater to sustain her.

For more information:  Contact Penelope Boehm  Penelope.BoehmTM@gmail.com, 212-864-6765  or visit the Leadership Roundtable Toastmasters website at http://leadershiproundtable.toastmastersclubs.org

Photographer for D46 Area 23-24-25 International Speech and Evaluation Contest

I will be the official Photographer for the

Toastmasters District  46 Area 23+24+25 

International Speech and Evaluation Contest

Hosted by the AB Toastmasters Club

On Wednesday evening,  March 19th, 2014.

It will be an interesting evening of great speeches

AXA Toastmasters Club photos

On Wednesday, March 12th, I presented information about the new Toastmasters Education Program to the AXA Toastmasters Club.

I Invited the AXA club members to the Leadership RoundTables special meeting on Monday March 31st, where Annette Herfkens, author of “Turbulence” tell her astonishing and true story of survival in the jungles of Vietnam after a plane crash.  More details to follow.

I gave them a sneak peak and invitation to  my presentation on "Emotional Energy Photography" at a major New York Store. ... More info on this will come next week.

Lance Miller will speak on "Finding Your Voice" 11/22

Friday, Nov. 22, 6 PM, Manhattan (417 East 68th Street) “Finding Your Voice”

In this hands-on workshop, Lance shows:
✪ Why Sincere is better than Sensational.
✪ How to find “What My Story Is.” ✪ How to turn daily occurrences
into dynamic speech topics. ✪ How to immediately connect
with the audience.
✪ How to “hook” an audience
to accept your message. 
Hosted by District 46 Toastmasters

When: Friday, November 22, 2013 Registration/Reception – 5:45 PM
Call to Order – 6:30 PM
Where: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – ZRC Auditorium
417 East 68th Street (between First Avenue and York Avenue)
RSVPto: SeeLanceonNov22@gmail.combyNov.20(Wed)
Top Clubs & 2012-2013 DTMs to be Honored: Members of the Top Clubs in the 2012-2013 Distinguished Club Program – and members who earned the DTM during 2012-2013 – will be honored by Lance and by District 46 Governor Kazuo Noguchi, DTM, and other District 46 leaders at this event.
And There’s More: The next day (Saturday, Nov. 23), attend the District 46 Fall Conference to hear more of Lance Miller plus six great workshops, the Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests, buffet lunch, dinner and more! Go here for information and to register: http://toastmasters46.org/!

Lance Miller
2005$World$Champion$of$Public$Speaking

 

Jade Toastmaster (Mandarin-English) Looking for People Committed to Improvement & Networking

 

Jade  Toastmasters Club Meeting

翡翠演講協會 (中英雙語)

Polish your communication and leadership skills!   

When: 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00PM

Where:  New York Life Building, 51 Madison Ave, Gramercy Room, NYC

Please contact us at JadeToastmastersClub@gmail.com for further information.

金口玉言，從這裡開始

Let your Jade shine!

Why Jade?

• The only bi-lingual English-Mandarin Toastmasters club in the East Coast of US.
• Convenient location – in the heart of New York City; easily accessible by public transport.
• Community club – all are welcome!
• Bi-lingual meeting format – improve your English and Mandarin communication skills.
• Educational and entertaining meetings.
• We are looking for a few good people who are committed to improving their speaking skills and strengthening their network.
• A membership roster that includes the crème de la crème of leaders and communicators.

Jade  Toastmasters Club Meeting

翡翠演講協會 (中英雙語)

"Boyfriend / Girlfriend ~ A Conundrum"

A recent conversation prompted me to think about the Word "Boyfriend/Girlfriend," specifically about the thought and the energy level when a person introduces this gem of thought, "I have a boyfriend or a girlfriend" while talking with another person, especially if there is a synergy between the two chatting individuals.

I presented a brief discussion about these thoughts in my college class "Human Growth and Development." All the students  participated actively in the discussion.

I will be presenting this talk, "Boyfriend ~ Girlfriend a Conundrum" at the Jade Toastmasters Group which meets tomorrow November 12th at 6:00 PM at the New York Life Building 51 Madison Ave. Guests are welcome.

What are your thoughts about the terms "Boyfriend/Girlfriend"  please send me your thoughts before Tuesday night.

Will you allow yourself to explore these dynamic words that can change energy flow with me on Tuesday?

Hope to see you at the Jade meeting.

Humorous Speech Contest Continues ... now the District

This Wednesday evening, Oct. 23rd,  I will be competing against my Toastmaster colleagues at Division B in the Humorous Speech Contest. We will be competing at the NY Life Building at 51 Madison Ave, at 27th Street in Manhattan.

The Competition will be on the 22nd floor. (great views of the city from this level).

The competition will start at 18:00 (6:00 pm) and go to 20:30.

I will trace the connection between a Cat, a Sword, the Belly and Humor !

When I am not delivering my speech, I will be taking some photos to be posted later.

I would love to have you all come out and support me and my colleagues -
Since we are all Toastmasters, you will be able to hear some great speeches that have already successfully made it through 2 levels of competition.
There will also be great people to network with.
So come on out for a great evening.

Ralph won 1st Place at the Toastmaster Area Contest

It feels good to win 1st place at the District 46 Toastmasters Area 25 Humorous Speech Contest.


My talk was titled:

"the Cat, the Sword, and the Belly: 
a Paradigm of Humor."

My colleague from the Leadership Roundtable Toastmasters Group, Gary Dumbroff, said

"I am glad that you made the time limit because not only did you entertain but you taught about key elements of humor, it is difficult to do both in seven minutes."

Aaron Brown, ACB
Area 25 Governor
District 46 2013 - 2014

Presenting me with the 1st Place Trophy

He really enjoyed my reference to the Belly part of the speech

Thanks to Gary Dumbroff (Leadership Roundtable Toastmasters Group)  for taking my photo receiving the trophy.

Although at a contest, the contestants do not get a formal evaluation, several of the Toastmasters attending were gracious enough to submit feedback and suggestions to me.

Some of the audience comments were:

"I liked the way you were able to connect with the audience. Your gestures, descriptions and examples painted a vivid picture of what you were talking about."

"You have a natural skill in telling a story."

Now, I have to continue to refine and polish my speech for the  next chapter  ...

the Division Contest which is coming up on

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2013 at 6:00 PM.

The contest will be at the NY Life Building, 153 Madison Ave, between 27th and 26th Street.

I will have to rush over from the 30th Photo Plus Expo Day of Conferences to give my speech.

Please come out to hear my speech and lend support.

I am sure you will enjoy my speech, the speeches of the other contestants and have a great chance to network with the great people that you will meet from District 46 Toastmasters.