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MEMBER PORTAL
As a member of New York Toastmasters, you have exclusive access to the workshop recordings and training materials available on this page.
These workshops were delivered by New York Toastmasters members who volunteered their time to facilitate learning sessions to our members.
If you would like to volunteer to conduct a session or have an idea or topic in mind, please let our officers know.
Storytelling
By Rafael Esquer
November 9, 2020
In this session, you will learn about:
- The Components of a story
- Story Archetypes
- Case study: "The Hook"
About Rafael:
Rafael Esquer is the Creative Director and CEO at Alfalfa New York. He specializes in branding and cross-media visual communication for clients such as the Houston rockets, New York City football club, Target and Adobe among others. Rafael teaches at the school of visual arts and currently sits on the advisory board for AIGA’s diversity archives.
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How to Participate in Conversations about Racial Equality/ Social Justice as Leaders and Public Speakers
By Demetrius Glover
September 14, 2020
In this session:
We started a conversation about social justice and racial equality as public speakers, leaders, as community, and as a club that's proud of its diversity.
6 past and current leaders of our club joined this conversation facilitated by our member, Demetrius Glover. Members then had a chance to engage in smaller discussions during the breakout sessions.
About Demetrius:
Demetrius Glover is the founder of SōlHaus, a global motivational speaker, interviewer, STEM advisor, brand consultant, host, and content producer. He has inspired thousands through his university speaking tour and through his experiences with TEDx.
Get to the Point
By Kirsten Rossotti
December 14, 2020
In this session, you will learn:
- A technique to be more concise so you get right to the point and keep your listeners attention
- A technique to be more clear so that your message is truly understood and remembered
- Practice combining these two techniques so that you will sound more confident and have more impact as a speaker
About Kirsten:
Kirsten has spent the last few years working as a corporate trainer at Dale Carnegie, the world’s largest provider of public speaking and professional development. She just started her own public speaking company and right now is doing online coaching and public speaking practice sessions at boldlyspeak.com
Handcrafting a Speech from Imagination to Impact
By Stephen Steers
December 17, 2020
In this session, you will learn:
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How to structure a speech in a clear and concise way.
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How to come up with new speech topics.
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The 3 questions you NEED to ask before you start writing a speech.
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The P.E.A.R Method: How to improve your storytelling
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The 3 types of stories every person already has and how to use them to craft moments that draw your audience in.
About Stephen:
They don‘t teach you sales in school. They don‘t teach you how to be confident. They don‘t teach you how to be out in the world and how to make a way for yourself. But that’s what I’m here for.
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Public Speaking Goal Setting
by Ilona Duda
February 8, 2021
In this session, you will:
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Remind yourself why you joined Toastmasters and visualize your biggest public speaking dream
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Learn about the SMART Goal Setting system
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Set two goals public speaking goals for the next 6 months and create a plan of what you need to do to achieve them
About Ilona:
Ilona Duda is a certified life coach and emotional wellness expert. She helps young adults to gain clarity on what they want in life (career + relationship) and go after it with confidence and self-trust. Her work incorporates helping clients to set soul-fulfilling value-based goals.
Speaking on the Fly: Demystifying Table Topics
by Stephen Steers
January 21, 2021
In this session, you will learn:
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The 3 things you should know before giving any impromptu speech
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The 5 things to do to rock any impromptu speech - no matter the situation
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Some practice techniques that you can do to improve your impromptu speaking ability immediately
About Stephen:
They don‘t teach you sales in school. They don‘t teach you how to be confident. They don‘t teach you how to be out in the world and how to make a way for yourself. But that’s what I’m here for.
Speaking on the Fly: Demystifying Table Topics
by Stephen Steers
January 21, 2021
In this session, you will learn:
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The 3 things you should know before giving any impromptu speech
-
The 5 things to do to rock any impromptu speech - no matter the situation
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Some practice techniques that you can do to improve your impromptu speaking ability immediately
About Stephen:
They don‘t teach you sales in school. They don‘t teach you how to be confident. They don‘t teach you how to be out in the world and how to make a way for yourself. But that’s what I’m here for.
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