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SUCCESSFUL CLUB
Focus on Impromptu Speaking
Moser Community:
Autumn Empower Meeting
David R. Johnson, EC2
Members and guests at Moser Community
Toastmasters had the opportunity to learn
and practice tips and tricks about impromptu
speaking at a special “Empower Meeting” on
Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Rose City
Park United Methodist Church in NE Portland,
Oregon. want to grow, you’ve got to sow.” likening the act
The Empower Meeting is one of a series of improving your speaking skills to tending a
of open house meetings spearheaded by Club garden. In addition to sowing and watering your
President Avahleen Quinn. The speakers and plants (your strengths and skills), you need to
Table Topics Master focus on a single topic in find and pull up your weeds (your bad habits or
an attempt to cover all the material you might weaknesses).
learn over the course of a year from regular The second presenter, former club member
meeting attendance. Past topics have included Teresa Hovland’s speech,“Easy Listening”
“Speechcraft” and “Leadership” shared insights on how to talk with anyone,
As the Toastmaster, new member Dina Marie anytime, about anything, with specific focus
Hale raised the energy of the event. She shared on the “segue.” She explained,, the original
the following quotation to set the audience’s meaning of seguewhich is an uninterrupted
expectation about what expect. “Your mouth is transition from one piece of music or film scene
your door to the future. Your words are the key to another. Applied to public speaking, it means
to unlock it.” -- Simon T. Bailey “Brilliant Living” to move from one topic to another seamlessly.
The first presenter, long time Toastmaster With the assistance of 5 volunteers, they deftly
and club member Simon Broad, gave a multitude demonstrated how to transition from one
of ideas and insights on the topic of impromptu person’s 1-minute talk to the next.
speaking. Each followed the theme of “If you Members and guest had the opportunity to
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