Thursday, March 27, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Contests Results...
Area W1 Contests Results
23rd February 2008
International Speech Contest
Table Topics Contest
23rd February 2008
International Speech Contest
| Champion | : | Bill Sim | - | KL ADV |
| 1st Runnerup | : | Marcus Chee | - | Money Mastery |
| 2nd Runnerup | : | Sham Sunder | - | BANGSAR |
Table Topics Contest
| Champion | : | Philip Wong | - | KL ADV |
| 1st Runnerup | : | Raja Ahmad | - | KPMG |
| 2nd Runnerup | : | Liew Siew Yin | - | Money Mastery |
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Meeting Review (5th February, 2008)
The attendance was made up of Club Officers (5), members (7) and Guest (1).
Attendees
What was different about this meeting - NOTHING... except the usual ENTHUSIASM and desire for FUN. Even the usual non-TT-participants like Lucky, volunteered as the first speaker... I am not sure whether it was the pre-Chinese New Year spirit or whether it was TTM, Rema's magic!
Give or take a minute here or there, the meeting was conducted professionally, enthusiastically! Effective role-playing...
Perhaps it was the THEME (Being Positive) or everyone was ENCOURAGED (WOD), the spirit of TEAM-WORK was evident all the way! Speakers spoke freely, knowing they will get JUST evaluations, ENCOURAGING feedback, and abundance of TIPS!
The evaluators were all ears intent on enjoying the speeches as well as being gentle but tough!
Rema's choice of topics was around the theme, with keyword : WELL-BEING.
The enthusiastic volunteers were:
Lucky
Loke
Chandran
Prem
Muhendaran
The TT Evaluator, Ranjit Singh, was sharp, as usual, encouraging, and generous with feedback.
We were all entertained by the 3 speakers, delivering their C&L manual speeches-
Huegesh (#2)
Ranjani (#5)
Syamala (#6)
Huegesh enlightened us with "Benefits of Yoga", and Ranjani's "The Near Disaster" was a drama of crash-landing; while Syamala's "You Need a System" was a guide to how to enter the share-market!
If you think a Toastmasters's meeting is going to be a boring evening, think again - you never know what benefits you will acquire from the speeches, and you never know whom you are going to run into!
At the last meeting I attended, I had the pleasure of meeting the President of a Shanghai TM Club!
The evaluators Chandran, Muhendaran & Rema Paul were thorough, precise as well as encouraging!
The evening concluded with BEST AWARDS -
Our next meeting is scheduled for 19th February, 2008
Wishing all our Chinese Members / Friends: Gong Xi Fa Cai
by Lakhmichand M.A., ATMB
Attendees
| Chandran |
| Huegesh |
| Lakhmichand, M.A. |
| Loke Kah Sing |
| Michelle Ong Swee Jin |
| Muhendaran Suppiah |
| Prem |
| Ranjani |
| Ranjit Singh |
| Rema Paul Gopal |
| Shanmugam Ganesan |
| Syamala |
| Guest |
| Tang Sum Chee DTM |
| Role-Players | |||
| SAA | - | Muhendaran | DTM |
| TME | - | Lakhmichand, M.A. | ATMB |
| Invocation | - | Syamala | |
| TTM | - | Rema Paul Gopal | ATMS |
| GE | - | Shanmugam G | CTM |
| Ah Counter | - | Prem | |
| Grammarian | - | Michelle Ong | |
| Timer | - | Muhendaran | DTM |
What was different about this meeting - NOTHING... except the usual ENTHUSIASM and desire for FUN. Even the usual non-TT-participants like Lucky, volunteered as the first speaker... I am not sure whether it was the pre-Chinese New Year spirit or whether it was TTM, Rema's magic!
Give or take a minute here or there, the meeting was conducted professionally, enthusiastically! Effective role-playing...
Perhaps it was the THEME (Being Positive) or everyone was ENCOURAGED (WOD), the spirit of TEAM-WORK was evident all the way! Speakers spoke freely, knowing they will get JUST evaluations, ENCOURAGING feedback, and abundance of TIPS!
The evaluators were all ears intent on enjoying the speeches as well as being gentle but tough!
Rema's choice of topics was around the theme, with keyword : WELL-BEING.
The enthusiastic volunteers were:
Lucky
Loke
Chandran
Prem
Muhendaran
The TT Evaluator, Ranjit Singh, was sharp, as usual, encouraging, and generous with feedback.
We were all entertained by the 3 speakers, delivering their C&L manual speeches-
Huegesh (#2)
Ranjani (#5)
Syamala (#6)
Huegesh enlightened us with "Benefits of Yoga", and Ranjani's "The Near Disaster" was a drama of crash-landing; while Syamala's "You Need a System" was a guide to how to enter the share-market!
If you think a Toastmasters's meeting is going to be a boring evening, think again - you never know what benefits you will acquire from the speeches, and you never know whom you are going to run into!
At the last meeting I attended, I had the pleasure of meeting the President of a Shanghai TM Club!
The evaluators Chandran, Muhendaran & Rema Paul were thorough, precise as well as encouraging!
The evening concluded with BEST AWARDS -
| BEST | ||
| TT Speaker | : | Muhendaran |
| Assignment Speaker | : | Ranjani |
| Evaluator | : | Muhendaran |
Guests are welcome to drop in at twice-a-month-meetings on 1st / 3rd Tuesdays
Please click here for location/info: http://bangsar03.blogspot.com/
Please click here for location/info: http://bangsar03.blogspot.com/
Our next meeting is scheduled for 19th February, 2008
Wishing all our Chinese Members / Friends: Gong Xi Fa Cai
by Lakhmichand M.A., ATMB
Monday, January 28, 2008
Meeting Review (1st January, 2008)
The first day of a wonderful year and we, the members of the BANGSAR Toastmasters club met on the very first day despite everyone being in holiday mood.
| Attendees |
| Chandran |
| Ivan Fong |
| Lakhmichand, M.A. |
| Maureen Ong Swee Kin |
| Michelle Ong Swee Jin |
| Muhendaran Suppiah |
| Prem |
| Ranjnee |
| Ranjit Singh |
| Shanmugam Ganesan |
| Syamala |
| GUEST |
| Satchit A.K. (KPMG) |
| Role-Players | |||
| SAA | - | Muhendaran | DTM |
| TME | - | Ranjit Singh | ATMB |
| Invocation | - | Syamala | |
| Games Master | - | Shanmugam G | CTM |
| GE | - | Ivan Fong | CTM |
| Ah Counter | - | Prem | |
| Grammarian | - | Satchit A.K. | CC |
| Timer | - | Maureen Ong | |
Being a special day, table topics session was replaced by a games session conducted by gamesmaster Shanmugam.
Kicking off right on time, I, ranjit was given the honour of being the Toastmaster of the evening and it turned out to be a truly wonderful day for me because everyone present for the meeting participated and there were lots of prizes that were given out to the winners of the games session. Syamala gave a very encouraging Invocation on how to live life fully everyday.
We had 2 speeches. 1) Ranjini gave her 3rd speech from the C&L manual, titled "Why do Marriages Fall Apart". She definitely kept everyone glued to her through out her speech.
2) Michelle, delivered her speech number 7, titled "Hunger". Michelle put up a strong case on why everyone shld adopt a child especially from the 3rd world countries. We got to see the picture of a young Indian child she has been sposoring for a couple of years now. Job well done.
The evaluation session was conducted effectively (as always) by Chandran and Lucky respectively.
Ivan, as the GE, payed glowing tribute to the club for meeting on a very auspicious day and hoping that we continue this enthusism throught out the full year ahead.
Another wonderful session... but then what else can we expect from a bunch of wonderful BANGSARIANS!
We did miss the presence of the rest of the members tho'.
Let's keep on having the same kind of fun.
Ranjit Singh, ATMB
Kicking off right on time, I, ranjit was given the honour of being the Toastmaster of the evening and it turned out to be a truly wonderful day for me because everyone present for the meeting participated and there were lots of prizes that were given out to the winners of the games session. Syamala gave a very encouraging Invocation on how to live life fully everyday.
We had 2 speeches. 1) Ranjini gave her 3rd speech from the C&L manual, titled "Why do Marriages Fall Apart". She definitely kept everyone glued to her through out her speech.
2) Michelle, delivered her speech number 7, titled "Hunger". Michelle put up a strong case on why everyone shld adopt a child especially from the 3rd world countries. We got to see the picture of a young Indian child she has been sposoring for a couple of years now. Job well done.
The evaluation session was conducted effectively (as always) by Chandran and Lucky respectively.
Ivan, as the GE, payed glowing tribute to the club for meeting on a very auspicious day and hoping that we continue this enthusism throught out the full year ahead.
Another wonderful session... but then what else can we expect from a bunch of wonderful BANGSARIANS!
We did miss the presence of the rest of the members tho'.
Let's keep on having the same kind of fun.
Ranjit Singh, ATMB
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Meeting Review (18th December, 2007)
The meeting was attended by 19 persons, comprising club members, visiting Toastmasters and guests.
| Attendees |
| Ivan Fong |
| Huegesh |
| Jessy Mak |
| Lakhmichand, M.A. |
| Loke Kah Sing |
| Lourdes Chandramohan |
| Mary Barton |
| Maureen Ong Swee Kin |
| Michelle Ong Swee Jin |
| Muhendaran Suppiah |
| Parimala Thevi Sundram |
| Ranjnee |
| Ranjit Singh |
| GUESTS |
| Toastmasters |
| Malini Sivapatha Sundaram |
| Syamala |
| Non-Toastmasters |
| Damien |
| Dzulaika |
| Prem |
| Randhil |
| Role-Players | |||
| SAA | - | Muhendaran | DTM |
| TME | - | Muhendaran | DTM |
| Invocation | - | Michelle Ong | |
| TTM | - | Syamala | |
| TTE | - | Lakhmichand, M.A. | ATMB |
| GE | - | Ranjit Singh | ATMB |
| Ah Counter | - | Huegesh | |
| Grammarian | - | Parimala | |
| Timer | - | Jessy Mak | |
The meeting started on time, an important factor for the Bangsar Toastmasters Club. The SAA got the members to recite the Toastmasters’ promise just to remind the members of their responsibilities towards the Club, to fellow club members and to themselves.
Bangsar Toastmasters Club welcomed the Area Governor who was on his 2nd official visit to the club (for your information, he attends all our meetings because he is the founder member of the Club). I give you the pleasure of guessing who he/she is?
Bangsar Toastmasters Club would like to acknowledge the presence of Toastmaster Malini, all the way from USA (…she was a member of our club). It was good to see her again and members took opportunity to do a bit of catching up with her. Malini, thank you for the chocolates.
Invocation by Maureen made us put on our thinking caps to reflect on how we would react if we are put in a particular situation.
Our guest from KPMG Toastmasters Club, TM Syamala chose very appropriate topics for the table topics session. This is the first time I have come across a guest (Damien) volunteering without any hesitation as the first table topics speaker. Randhill, Malini, Michelle and Prem also took part in the table topics session. The topics were very challenging and the participant spoke well. Our evergreen, Lucky, ATMB, gave precise and to the point evaluation for all the table topics speakers. Guest Randhill was voted as the best table topics speaker. He received a certificate from the President.
Humor session was an open session; Ranjit Singh, ATMB, shared a short joke.
The break was for 10 minutes and the meeting resumed with assignment speeches.
4 members presented their speeches from the basic C&L manual:
(# 2) Ranjani - “Benefits of Physical Exercise”
(# 5) Loke Kah Sing – “Gratitude”
(# 6) Michelle – “Career Options”
(# 8) Maureen – “Love Languages”
In my view, all the 4 speakers spoke well and it seems to me that they have done sufficient research on the topics they speak on.
The 4 evaluators were:
AC Fong, CTM
Lucky, ATMB
Lourdes, DTM
Mary Barton, ATMB
All the 4 evaluators did justice by delivering without fear or favor their evaluations (one of the pillars of the Bangsar Toastmasters Club). Maureen was voted as the Best Speaker, and Mary Barton, ATMB, as the Best Evaluator for the day.
Our President not only gave the opening address, which was vibrant and full of enthusiasm, but he was also the GE for the day. Being the President of the club he did point directly the errors and the shortcomings. Among others, he suggested that the club banner be displayed at all meetings. He also requested the SAA to make sure the word of the day and the theme for the meeting be written on the white board. These were noticeable weaknesses at this meeting as aptly pointed out by the GE.
During the closing of the meeting by the President, the guests remarked that they were impressed with the conduct of the meeting.
To conclude, I thoroughly enjoyed this meeting because Bangsar Toastmasters Club has always maintained very high standards and is always looking to improve further. The quality of language, time keeping, topics selection and the manner in which guests are treated are always par excellent.
Please note, this was the last meeting for the year 2007.
I take the opportunity to wish you all belated Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. I hope and pray that 2008 will be a prosperous year for all of us and hope we can achieve whatever we plan for the year ahead.
See you at the next meeting.
Bangsar being Bangsar, the next meeting is on the 1st January 2008. This is the second time we are holding our meeting on January 1st - for the record, the first time was when the Bangsar Toastmasters Club welcomed the year 2002.
Again, I wish you all Happy New Year and have a wonderful year ahead.
by: Muhendaran
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Workshop on...
"The Art & Craft of The Champion Speaker"
Kim Chow, ATMS has vast experience in the fields of image development, communication, education, insurance, negotiation and event management.
In the education sector, she has served as a Science teacher and English lecturer. In the corporate sector, she has hands-on experience in business development, business support, customer relations, public affairs, damage control, event management, team building, mentoring and training.
Currently, she is a corporate trainer in image development, communication skills and emcee skills. She is an experienced Master of Ceremonies and comperes private and corporate functions. She also operates an insurance business that continuously sharpens her skills in public speaking, communication, negotiation, teamwork dynamics and crisis management.
A lady with a burning desire for learning and sharing, Kim Chow shares her expertise in the various courses conducted by KimChow Communicators Sdn Bhd.
A Toastmaster since 1997, she has served as President of Friendship Club and District 51 Secretary. She has won speech contests at club, area and division levels. Most recently, she was the Division W Champion for International Speech (2006/2007) and Humorous Speech (2007/2008).
| Details | : | |
| Date | : | Thursday 10 January, 2008 |
| Time | : | 7:00pm (Refreshment) |
| 7:45pm (Presentation) | ||
| Venue | : | Wisma WIM, |
| No 7, Jln Abang Haji Openg, | ||
| Tmn Tun Dr Ismail, | ||
| Kuala Lumpur. | ||
| Fee | : | RM15.00 |
| Limited tickets are available. | ||
| Please book your tickets now to avoid disappointment | ||
| mail - azmishahrin@gmail.com | ||
| SMS: 012-9198557 | ||
| before 5 January 2008. |
About the Workshop:
Division W will be organizing this workshop, be facilitated by Leann Tang, DTM and Kim Chow, ATMS. This exciting workshop will be invaluable for contestants of the 2008 International Speech Contest and Toastmasters in general who would like to bolster their Public Speaking repertoire with advanced and easy to apply techniques. The workshop will cover in detail the recipe of a championship speech and the finer points of physical and mental preparation leading to the contest day.
Be a Champion Speaker this term and start your campaign with the right foot forward by attending this great workshop.
Our 2 Dynamic workshop facilitators:
Division W will be organizing this workshop, be facilitated by Leann Tang, DTM and Kim Chow, ATMS. This exciting workshop will be invaluable for contestants of the 2008 International Speech Contest and Toastmasters in general who would like to bolster their Public Speaking repertoire with advanced and easy to apply techniques. The workshop will cover in detail the recipe of a championship speech and the finer points of physical and mental preparation leading to the contest day.
Be a Champion Speaker this term and start your campaign with the right foot forward by attending this great workshop.
Our 2 Dynamic workshop facilitators:
Leann Tang, DTM is well known both within and outside Toastmasters circle as a dynamic speaker and presenter. She is a member of Indrahana Club since 1995 and has served as Club president, Area Governor, Division C Governor and recently as the Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) Chairman in 2006/2007.
She has won numerous contests at the Club, Area and Division levels. She continues to use her dynamic presentation skills to help members become better communicators and leaders.
She now puts communication and leadership skills acquired from the Toastmasters International program in managing a private landscaping firm.
She has won numerous contests at the Club, Area and Division levels. She continues to use her dynamic presentation skills to help members become better communicators and leaders.
She now puts communication and leadership skills acquired from the Toastmasters International program in managing a private landscaping firm.
Kim Chow, ATMS has vast experience in the fields of image development, communication, education, insurance, negotiation and event management.In the education sector, she has served as a Science teacher and English lecturer. In the corporate sector, she has hands-on experience in business development, business support, customer relations, public affairs, damage control, event management, team building, mentoring and training.
Currently, she is a corporate trainer in image development, communication skills and emcee skills. She is an experienced Master of Ceremonies and comperes private and corporate functions. She also operates an insurance business that continuously sharpens her skills in public speaking, communication, negotiation, teamwork dynamics and crisis management.
A lady with a burning desire for learning and sharing, Kim Chow shares her expertise in the various courses conducted by KimChow Communicators Sdn Bhd.
A Toastmaster since 1997, she has served as President of Friendship Club and District 51 Secretary. She has won speech contests at club, area and division levels. Most recently, she was the Division W Champion for International Speech (2006/2007) and Humorous Speech (2007/2008).
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