Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Contests - Igniters Shine!


Congratulations Igniters for a terrific showing at the Area E6 Contest!

Ksenija won the Evaluation Contest with Ellen placing second. Diane won the International Speech Contest.

Nandini gave us a perfect master class of how to be the Toastmaster at a contest. Marvin kept things running smoothly in his role of Tech Support.

Yvonne kept the meeting running on time. Thanks Mary for being a contest official.

Glen and Mona were in the audience supporting and cheering.

Igniters swept the contest and continued to show the world why we Ignite! All 3 of our contestants go on to the Division E Contest on April 8. Come to the contest and show your support to our contestants!

Glen

Helping Outside the Club! 
Our members continue to polish their skills at other contests. Jey was a Chief Judge, Jessica test speaker, and Maninder and Yvonne helped out as contest officials. Keep Igniting Spirits!

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Hybrid Meetings - Flexible Growth!



Yes, we are moving to Hybrid meetings every two weeks! You choose how you want to grow - in person or Zoom. We start March 22.
 ** Guests are welcome - send us an email info@igniterstm.ca to visit 

10 Tips for Speaking Like a 
Ted Talk Pro

By Katherine Lee

Advice from the experts on how to make any presentation sing

1. Know Your Audience

2. Keep it simple

3. Emphasize Connection over Content

4. Be Authentic

5. Diversify your Delivery

Want to know more?  It's a 5 min read to learn more tips.

Link: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/02/tips-speaking 

See you Tues for another fun night.




Wednesday, March 09, 2022

Way to go Igniters!


March 8 Full House again! There were 29 members including 5 guests. President Vicky led a business meeting. We will be moving ahead with Hybrid Meetings starting March 22. Membership Team Ksenija, Yvonne, Jey, and Marvin along with VP Membership Nandini welcomed five new members and inducted Tracey, Tyler, Fola, Sylvannus, and Samuel. Great to have you!

Drew, Tracy H, and Ksenija have all stepped up to train other leaders and share tips. Petra a new member was a test speaker at another club Contest for the first time.

Recognition & Awards
Congrats! Recognized by District 42 leaders.
* Distinguished Club already by Jan. Keep working on your goals.
* Talk Up Toastmasters - first club to achieve 5 new members for Feb - Mar
* Igniters and After Five Club Contest Our first joint contest on Mar 1. Huge thanks to Contest officials and  supporters. Congrats to all the contestants. Keep stretching :)
Evaluation Contest
1. Trevor    2. Ellen   3. Ksenija
International Contest
1. Diane
** Area Contest: March 25. 6pm - 9pm

Speaking Tips: Ashish Arora is the co-founder of SketchBubble.com
  1. Know your audience inside and out
  2. Stop using filler words
  3. Leverage the power of silence
  4. Keep things simple
  5. Bring your passion
  6. Make it about the other person
  7. Tell stories 
Every week we are developing skills to help us persuade, inspire, and encourage others.