TOASTMASTER® www.toastmasters.org MARCH 2013 10 SPEAKING OUT ABOUT STUTTERING 16 HOW TO RECOVER FROM The benefits A BAD SPEECH of speaking outside 28 MEET THE WINNERS OF THE the club. BRAND CONTEST Page 22 3.13 Cover-speaker for hireFINAL.indd 1 1/31/13 3:07 PM TOASTMASTER® PUBLISHER Daniel Rex VIEWPOINT MANAGING EDITOR Suzanne Frey TABLE OF CONTENTS SENIOR EDITOR Paul Sterman ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mary Nesfield JUNIOR WRITER Jennie Harris EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Julie E. Kim 1+1 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN ART DIRECTION Susan Campbell March 2013 Volume 79, No. 3 GRAPHIC DESIGN Deidre Gaffney The Toastmasters 1+1 campaign DEPARTMENTS has been in effect for three months now. TI OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS VIEWPOINT: 1+1 MEMBERSHIP I am sure each of you has been busy talk- Dr. Ralph C. Smedley (1878-1965) Founder 2 CAMPAIGN ing with your friends about the benefits 2012-2013 OFFICERS BY JOHN LAU, DTM you have gained in Toastmasters. Have International President John Lau, DTM Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia International President you taken the next step and brought your International President-Elect George Yen, DTM Taipei, Taiwan friend to a club meeting? Has your friend First Vice President Mohammed Murad, DTM LETTERS joined your club? Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4 Second Vice President Jim Kokocki, DTM In 1990, my friend Stanley Liew Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada MY TURN: THE MYTH OF Immediate Past President Michael Notaro, DTM told me about the benefits and value of Alameda, California, USA 5 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION Executive Director Daniel Rex How I challenged statistics to uphold being a Toastmaster, and how he unleashed Mission Viejo, California Secretary-Treasurer Sally Newell Cohen the value of the spoken word. his potential by being a member. Because Mission Viejo, California of what he shared with me, I attended his BY ANN BANHAM club’s meetings and later became a member AROUND THE GLOBE myself. I found that the Toastmasters 2012-2013 DIRECTORS 6 16 James Sultan, DTM Kristina Kihlberg, DTM Kirkland, Washington Pompano Beach, Florida program enabled me to tap into my potential and to express myself using Assigned to Region Assigned to Region 8 diplomatic, gentle and appreciative words. Before joining Toastmasters, I was Mike Barsul, DTM Wendy Harding, DTM MANNER OF SPEAKING: San Francisco, California Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada TALK LIKE ME always nervous when conversing with anyone in authority. But after five years Assigned to Region 2 Assigned to Region 9 1 0 David McCallister, DTM Don Griffith, DTM Stuttering doesn’t stop entrepreneur’s of active membership, I found myself not only feeling more confident when Fort Worth, Texas Phoenix, Arizona Assigned to Region 3 Assigned to Region 10 rise to public speaking success. speaking with people in authority, but also more successful with my business Patricia Hannan, DTM George Thomas, DTM BY GARRET GARRELS, CC Wahoo, Nebraska Doha, Qatar presentations. I was able to connect better with people. Assigned to Region 4 Assigned to Region 11 Andrew Little, DTM Mike Helm, DTM New Berlin, Wisconsin Perth, Western Australia, Australia HOW TO: TELL TALL TALES Assigned to Region 5 Assigned to Region 12 14 Truthful tips about presenting I found that the Toastmasters program Lori Lococo, DTM Balraj Arunasalam, DTM Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Colombo, Sri Lanka preposterous stories. Assigned to Region 6 Assigned to Region 13 BY BETSY KEOGAN, DTM enabled me to tap into my potential and Viki Kinsman, DTM Joseph Gomez, DTM Oakton, Virginia Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Assigned to Region 7 Assigned to Region 14 22 26 to express myself using diplomatic, gentle FUNNY YOU SHOULD SAY THAT: 30 PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK and appreciative words. In a world of warning labels, TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL here’s one about kids. P.O. Box 9052 • Mission Viejo, CA 92690 U.S.A. BY JOHN CADLEY FEATURES Throughout my Toastmasters journey, I have had many experienced and 949-858-8255 • Fax: 949-858-1207 knowledgeable mentors who have shared, coached, guided, inspired and Voicemail: 949-835-1300 WHEN BAD SPEECHES www.toastmasters.org/members TRAVELING TOASTMASTER motivated me to go the extra mile. My mentors always provided me with 31 16 HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE emotional support. They also helped steer me in the right direction. They CONTACTING WORLD HEADQUARTERS How to recover from a For information on joining disappointing presentation. asked precise questions and set very clear objectives for me to achieve. or building a club, visit: www.toastmasters.org ARTICLES Article submission: [email protected] BY CHRISTINE CLAPP, DTM Developing the ability to align our thinking, language and behavior can result in highly effective communication skills. Letters to the Editor: [email protected] GUARANTEE YOURSELF To change address, log in to: www.toastmasters.org/members Please act similarly when you bring a friend to your club meeting. And 12 A VICTORY BEYOND THE CLUB EXPERIENCE Trophies aren’t the only reward Reap the benefits of speaking when that person becomes a member, build rapport with that new member in speech contests. 22 The TOASTMASTER Magazine (ISSN 00408263) is published monthly by in the real world. by mentoring him or her through the communication and leadership tracks. 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All rights reserved. million men and women of every ethnicity, education level and profession build their I wish you the all best in sharing Toastmasters with your friends and in- Repro duction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Not responsible for unsolicited material. TAME YOUR STAGE FRIGHT competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. T spiring them to be part of our global organization, where leaders are made. Toastmasters International, The TOASTMASTER and the Toastmaster An expert answers questions Inter national Emblem are trademarks of Toastmasters International registered 26 By regularly giving speeches, gaining feedback, leading teams and guiding others in the United States, Canada and many other countries. Marca registrada en about speaking anxiety. Mexico. Printed in U.S.A. to achieve their goals, leaders emerge. They learn to tell their stories. They listen BY MATT ABRAHAMS and answer. They plan and lead. They give feedback— and accept it. They find their path to leadership. JOHN LAU, DTM SHOW OFF YOUR BRAND! Toastmasters International. Where Leaders Are Made. International President 28 Congratulations to club brand WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE contest winners. 2 WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE www.toastmasters.org TOASTMASTER MARCH 2013 3 Viewpoint-March 13.indd 2 1/31/13 1:30 PM 3 TOC 03.13.indd 3 2/1/13 8:32 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS March 2013 Volume 79, No. 3 DEPARTMENTS VIEWPOINT: 1+1 MEMBERSHIP 2 CAMPAIGN BY JOHN LAU, DTM International President LETTERS 4 MY TURN: THE MYTH OF 5 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION How I challenged statistics to uphold the value of the spoken word. BY ANN BANHAM AROUND THE GLOBE 6 16 MANNER OF SPEAKING: 1 0 TALK LIKE ME Stuttering doesn’t stop entrepreneur’s rise to public speaking success. BY GARRET GARRELS, CC HOW TO: TELL TALL TALES 14 Truthful tips about presenting preposterous stories. BY BETSY KEOGAN, DTM 22 26 FUNNY YOU SHOULD SAY THAT: 30 PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK In a world of warning labels, here’s one about kids. BY JOHN CADLEY FEATURES WHEN BAD SPEECHES 31 TRAVELING TOASTMASTER 16 HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE How to recover from a disappointing presentation. ARTICLES BY CHRISTINE CLAPP, DTM GUARANTEE YOURSELF 12 A VICTORY BEYOND THE CLUB EXPERIENCE Trophies aren’t the only reward 22 Reap the benefits of speaking in speech contests. in the real world. BY JIM KEY, DTM BY PATRICIA FRY, ATMS READING YOUR AUDIENCE 20 Use member responses to maximize your delivery. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has been recognized as the leading organization dedicated to communication and leadership skill development. Through BY HOWARD SCOTT, ACB its worldwide network of clubs, each week Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million men and women of every ethnicity, education level and profession build their TAME YOUR STAGE FRIGHT competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. An expert answers questions 26 By regularly giving speeches, gaining feedback, leading teams and guiding others about speaking anxiety. to achieve their goals, leaders emerge. They learn to tell their stories.