Paul discusses the subject of Icebreakers and how you should have many Icebreakers in your backpack that you can bring out at the relevant moment in your business or personal life. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 38 of 2019/20 season - published on May 24th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general c...
May 24, 2020•13 min
In this day and age of Zoom meetings, Scott Friesen gives us 7 Zoom Meeting Tips Every User Should Know. We recommend that you have a dummy Zoom meeting open on your computer while you listen to this. If you are listening on a phone or tablet, come back and listen again when you are at your computer, to get the best out of these excellent tips. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 38 of 2019/20 season - published on May 23rd with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien...
May 23, 2020•14 min
The introductory segment to this weeks series of podcasts including: Word of the Week: CRINGE and Thought for the Week: Montaigne - "Choice, not chance, determines destiny." Together with some chat about the D71 DivA Toastmaster of the Year and recruiting new members. ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 38 of 2019/20 season - published on May 22nd with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (...
May 22, 2020•15 min
With the probably permanent move to working from home in many businesses, Moira turns her attention to the problems and challenges of making business presentations from your home office. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 37 of 2019/20 season - published on May 18th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with gen...
May 18, 2020•12 min
Paul turns his attention to the questions that business people who know little or nothing about Toastmasters might ask. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 37 of 2019/20 season - published on May 17th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm...
May 17, 2020•17 min
American poet Rives has a strange obsession. At TED he explained in "The Museum of 4 in the Morning". ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 37 of 2019/20 season - published on May 16th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm on Fridays. (2) E...
May 16, 2020•15 min
The introduction to this week's series of podcasts including: Word of the Week: CALLOW and Thought for the week: Euripides - "Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice!" ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 37 of 2019/20 season - published on May 8th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together ...
May 15, 2020•12 min
Back on the topic of online meetings, Moira discusses ways in which you can boost your charisma when speaking online. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 36 of 2019/20 season - published on May 11th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm o...
May 11, 2020•17 min
With the uncertainties caused by the advent of the Corona Virus Covid-19, Paul takes a look at how Toastmasters can succeed in recruiting new members and retaining existing members who may not be comfortable with online meetings. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 36 of 2019/20 season - published on May 10th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week”...
May 10, 2020•15 min
This week's delve into TED/YouTube produced this interesting talk from David Meltzer, who is CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, 2X best-selling author, and a top keynote speaker. He speaks about how, by capturing content and using the right access and mediums to deliver that content, you will be able to amplify and perpetuate your message, creating an impactful and influential brand on social media. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 36 of 2019/20 season - publish...
May 09, 2020•12 min
The introductory segment to this week's series of shows including: Word of the Week: CURT and Thought for the Week: Earl Nightingale - "Everything begins with an idea" ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 36 of 2019/20 season - published on May 8th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation ar...
May 08, 2020•13 min
When you first started out in Toastmasters did you wonder how on earth you were going to find subjects for all those speeches you will have to give? Moira certainly did! Following the example of D71's Simon Scriver, Moira discusses ways you can build ideas for speeches. ____________________________________________ This is part 5 from Programme 35 of 2019/20 season - published on May 4th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: ...
May 03, 2020•14 min
Paul discusses the Podcasting elective and how it might benefit you, your club, your Area etc. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 35 of 2019/20 season - published on May 3rd with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm on Fridays. (2) Either an...
May 03, 2020•11 min
In what you might call "a breath of fresh air" Lucas Rockwood tells us how to "Change your breath, change your life" in this interesting talk. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 35 of 2019/20 season - published on May 2nd with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two to...
May 02, 2020•13 min
The introductory segment to this week's series of shows including: Word of the Week: ASSIDUOUS and Thought for the week: Reinhold Niebuhr - "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, & the wisdom to know the difference." ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 35 of 2019/20 season - published on May 1st with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has t...
May 01, 2020•12 min
As we are still in Contest mode, and following Moira's performance at her Area Contest where she qualified but in 2nd place, she looks at ways in which you can improve your chances of winning in Evaluation Contests. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 34 of 2019/20 season - published on April 27th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word...
Apr 27, 2020•17 min
Paul looks this week at how Toastmasters can help with developing teamworking skills. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 34 of 2019/20 season - published on April 26th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm on Fridays. (2) Either an Inter...
Apr 26, 2020•12 min
What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites" -- who have a range of interests and jobs over one lifetime. Are you one? TED Talk Link ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 34 of 2019/20 season - published on April 25th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'B...
Apr 25, 2020•14 min
The introductory segment to this week;s series of podcasts including: Word of the Week: KIBITZ and Thought for the Week: Nelson Mandela - "After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb" ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 34 of 2019/20 season - published on April 24th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and...
Apr 24, 2020•11 min
Inspired by this article by Briar Goldberg, the TED Director of speaking coaching, Moira gives 6 tips on how to nail every presentation. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 33 of 2019/20 season - published on April 20th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topic...
Apr 20, 2020•13 min
Toastmasters, both at club level and at the higher levels, needs officers to run the clubs and the organisation. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 33 of 2019/20 season - published on April 19th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm on F...
Apr 19, 2020•14 min
A 10-minute speech that changes life in so many ways - Elizabeth Velasquez Elizabeth Anne Velásquez ( born March 13, 1989) is an American motivational speaker , activist, author, and YouTuber . She was born with an extremely rare congenital disease called Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome that, among other symptoms , prevents her from accumulating body fat and gaining weight. Her conditions resulted in bullying during her childhood. During her teenage years, she faced cyberbullying, whi...
Apr 18, 2020•15 min
The introduction to this weeks series of episodes including: Word of the Week: PANDEMONIUM and Thought for the Week: François La Rochefoucauld - "It is not enough to have great qualities; we should also have the management of them. ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 33 of 2019/20 season - published on April 17th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the W...
Apr 17, 2020•1 min
If you wish to be persuasive then you need to master the three areas of Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Moira discusses all three with some examples. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 32 of 2019/20 season - published on April 13th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two...
Apr 13, 2020•14 min
Paul introduces the topic of how you present yourself online to make the right/best impression. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 32 of 2019/20 season - published on April 12th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm on Fridays. (2) Eithe...
Apr 12, 2020•13 min
From TEDxOrangeCoast we are bringing you Daniel Amen's presentation entitled "The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans". You can watch the video on YouTube here . ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 32 of 2019/20 season - published on April 11th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversa...
Apr 11, 2020•16 min
The introduction to this week's series of shows including: Message from Deepak Menon Word of the week: INNUENDO and Thought for the week from Joseph Conrad - "I don't like work, who does- but I like what is in the work- the chance to find yourself". ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 32 of 2019/20 season - published on April 10th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a ...
Apr 10, 2020•12 min
Continuing looking at speechmaking, Moira takes a look at aspects of the content of good speeches. Comments from Paul and from D71 PQD Ger Mannix. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 31 of 2019/20 season - published on April 6th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these ...
Apr 06, 2020•13 min
Paul discusses how online clubs came into being and how online meetings are changing the fact of Toastmasters in this time of worldwide lockdown. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 31 of 2019/20 season - published on April 5th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these t...
Apr 05, 2020•13 min
Our guest this week is Gerard Mannix, Programme Quality Director in District 71 and candidate for District Director for the 20/21 Toastmaster year. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 31 of 2019/20 season - published on April 4th with ed Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these ...
Apr 04, 2020•16 min
