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Subject: re: Toastmasters
From: "Carol Chung" <cychung55 -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:21:25 -0800

I have been a Toastmaster for a few months but got a brief introduction during the 6th grade.

Toastmasters provides a really supportive learning environment for public speaking skills (prepared and impromptu). As a professional writer, I feel concerned that I might lean on my writing skills excessively and lose or not develop speaking skills as a result.

Everyone in Toastmasters wants to improve their speaking, and it's a good place to get constructive feedback. In addition to organization, relaxation, and presentation, some people work on humorous talks or technical talks.

For interviewing, I think speech practice helps you feel more comfortable speaking and projecting confidence. Otherwise, I think it's helpful to have in mind some of the tougher questions interviewers tend to ask.

-Carol Chung
www.tornadodevelopment.com


David wrote:

Subject: Toastmasters
From: "David Bazell" <bazell -at- home -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 14:34:39 -0800
X-Message-Number: 82

I am glad to see toastmastsers mentioned here. I have been thinking of
joining and wanted to discuss the benefits that others have found with the
organization. My hope was to several things out of toastmasters. First, I
understand that it is directed at improving one's speaking abilities. But
what exactly does that mean? I would like to learn how to better organized
my talks, how to present them in a more dynamic manner, how to relax and not
be so nervous. Are these the things that one gets from joining?

I also hope that these improvements would carry over into my writing
abilities: better organization, presentation, etc. Can anyone speak to
that?

I am also looking for ways to improve my interviewing skills. Carol Anne
mentioned that she is a better listener and can provide better feedback to
others. Are there other people with experiences that they would describe as
better interviewing skills?

Dave



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