Tag Archives: Public Speaking

Impromptu Speaking Helps You Grow

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

“Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” — Michael Scott, The Office. Now you know why the head of Dunder Mifflin paper company is … Continue reading →

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Stepping Into the Future with Hybrid

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

The Covid era taught us something about the future of meetings: they’re going to be hybrid — part live, part online. Some folks will be there in the flesh, and some won’t. Last week Vancore stepped into that future, with … Continue reading →

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Icebreaker: What Great Stories are About

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

Great stories are all about the “telling detail,” a specific little observation or description or scrap of dialogue that SELLS it. Lori gave her icebreaker speech at the last meeting. Around 20 years ago, Lori told us, she found herself … Continue reading →

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Sharing Stories: A World Journey Icebreaker

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

“At the end of every road you meet yourself.” So said the playwright S.N. Behrman. Fortunately, introductions also come at the BEGINNING of the road. In Toastmasters we call it the Icebreaker. And it’s one of the best part of … Continue reading →

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A Juggling Act Mirrors Life

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

When you’re new to Toastmasters, it can feel like a lot to manage when you take on a role at a meeting. Maybe you’re the timer, watching the clock and nudging the light stack from green to orange to red. … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Food Stories

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

“Make your favourite meal for us!” If you’ve ever been asked to do that — in words, not beans and butter — you know how hard it is. But the folks who took on this week’s Table Topics question rose … Continue reading →

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Category 5 Toastmasters Tornado Meeting Hits Vancouver!

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

One of the most common questions children often hear is, What do you want to be when you grow up? A child who grew up in a family of doctors might say, “I want to be a doctor like my dad.” … Continue reading →

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How to Broaden Our Perspective

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Vancore Toastmasters

And so a year of heavy weather in so many ways comes to a close. Vancore is fortunate to be graced with two meteorologists in the mix, each with their own perspectives and speaking styles. Their job this 2021 year … Continue reading →

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How to Build Your Expertise with Public Speaking

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Vancore Toastmasters

When you have a professional meterologist on the roster, things heat up quickly. Heeeeerrrrree came….Giselle, capping a summer of weather like no other. A summer when Lytton, BC smashed the record for highest temperature in Canada ever — for three … Continue reading →

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Remembering Susan Chew

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Vancore Toastmasters

Long-Time Member Became the Heart of Vancore There are times in life when we’re called to meet a moment with a few carefully chosen public words. This week was one of them. Beloved long-time Vancore Toastmasters member, Susan Chew — … Continue reading →

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