Public Speaking in Pinellas County
Our last meeting of Tarpon Talkers, the Toastmasters club in Tarpon Springs, was the evaluation contest. Pam Cohn was the test speaker with a humorous speech about Mainiacs–people who live in Maine.
Tony Santarsieri won and Robert Chalford was runner up.
After the contest, Jonathan Teller gave us a story from American Indian legend about Coyote, the [...]
In the August 2010 issue of Toastmaster, the article titled, “Speaking A Capella” has two paragraphs devoted to our VP-Education, Elan Chalford, DTM.
Elan Chalford, a violinist who lives near Tampa Bay, Florida, and a Toastmaster for nearly 12 years, views speaking and playing music as a dexterous mental leap. The two activities involve two different [...]
We were fortunate, at out recent meeting, to have John Hobbs as a guest. He gave an inspiring talk from a CC Manual project. Then, during table topics, he really opened up and shared a bit of his life with us. I believe I commented in a previous post that we are getting treated to [...]
Tarpon Talkers Toastmasters Club met Wednesday, July 14, Bastille Day. I believe we achieved a further measure of liberation in our self expression.
First we had wee bit of a business meeting. We decided to allow and hour and a half for our club meetings. This permits three speakers and five to seven table topics, as [...]
You hear about the sandwich method. Say something sweet, then salty, then sweet. Or, maybe sour instead of salty. But, never bitter.
That’s okay for beginners. When you want to raise your evaluations to the next level, you have to go beyond this simplicity.
My answer is the four R’s of evaluation: Recognize, Report, Recommend, Review.
Start your [...]
At our meeting Wednesday the 10th of Feb., we had no less than four speakers sharing their stories and wisdom.
Mel Springer gave her Ice Breaker, telling about her family’s idyllic vacations on Croton Island in New York. She gave vivid description and even drew charts on the white board.
The part about predator capitalism attempting to [...]
The meeting coming up this week is our open house. Teachers and staff members of St. Pete College have been invited. The general public is cordially invited. I’m even inviting my two friends.
The meeting is oriented towards showing what a Toastmasters Club meeting is like. I’m hoping to give a talk on Advocating Toastmasters. Robert [...]
Here is a casual group image of our members, including our club coaches, Jim Setaro, Area 74 Governor, on the end at the right side, and Jack Lynch, second from left.
Other members are, left to right, Arnie Milnes, Chantel Korkis, a guest, Pam Cohn, Issel Vento, Elan Chalford and Loretta Buckner.
Yesterday, one of the online speech class students came to our meeting. Sarah had the intention of completing an outside assignment by giving a talk in front of us and video recording it.
We got her lap top computer situated for the web cam to see her talk. Then, she gave an excellent presentation on the [...]
Tarpon Talkers is a new Toastmasters club in Tarpon Springs, Florida. In the Tampa Bay area, it’s just at the north end of Pinellas County.
We’ve been through some changes lately. Now we are meeting at the St. Petersburg College campus.You will find us in the Rho Building, not far from the big Lyceum on the [...]
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