Teamwork! Get to your Goals Faster!

Congratulations Ksenija for Evaluation and Diane for International Speech Contest!

Wow! Both Igniters won the Division E Contest on Fri April 8.They recieved feedback at the club and from Specialty Mentors.They attended the District Circle of Gold on Tues April 18 receiving feedback from top notch evaluators. Come cheer them on at the District Conference April 28 - 30!

Register for free! Guests welcome.

https://d42tm.org/conference

More Teamwork! Igniters are giving an Ed session at the D42 Conference. Ellen, Glen, Mary, Jeff, Vicky, and Petra will be sharing creative ideas about the online Ed program Pathways and fun meetings. Mona along with Vince will also be giving an Ed session on Mental Health. Nandini and Marvin will be leading the Sat as Co - MCs. 

Go Igniters!

Storytelling Tips: World Champion of Public Speaking - Craig Valentine.

1. Use a “foundational phrase.”

For each story, develop a foundational phrase your audience can easily remember and repeat.

2. Get to your stories quicker. There’s way too much set-up (what I call “pre-ramble”) for many stories. Get to the story and then go rapidly into the conflict and hook your audience.

3. Invite your audience into your scene. For example, I say, “Imagine being in my passenger’s seat as I went through the drive-through.” My audience members are now in my passenger’s seat where they can relive the story with me.

Each week you can work on your goals with support and teamwork.

Raise Your Game!

How do you raise your speaking to the next level? Come to the Circle of Gold (COG), where top-notch evaluators give feedback to Contestants.This is the brain child of our own first President of Igniters Darlene.

On April 1, 2 - Division E Evaluation Contestants Ksenija and Ellen and International Speech Contestant Diane recieved helpful mentoring and tips.

Feedback team including Trevor and Nandini shared insights to make the speeches stronger. The learning for everyone was incredible! If speakers and evaluators raise their speaking game - it's not only a win for them - but the audience too!

Division E Contest Fri April 5 - Let's cheer! Learn! Grow! Go Igniters!

Speaking Nuggets:

1) Intro - grab our attention early! You only have 15 seconds to reel us in.

2) Micro pauses - allow the audience to take into your key message. Pause. This will imprint in their memory.

3) Know your purpose - this will ground you, lessen your anxiety, and keep you focused.

How will you raise your game?! Tuesday nights at Igniters - a fun way to do it!!