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Building a great membership journey
I had the opportunity to train the Toastmasters officers in the COT (Club Officers Training) last week. I had watched a German theatre piece last Friday and I was inspired […]
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Authenticity, Clarity and Enthusiasm
I recently did a officer training for Toastmasters online on “How to be an engaging communicator” and really enjoyed the active participation of the officers in training. We discussed the […]
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Let the mouse(speech topic) come to you!
We have had a cat for 5 years. Her name is Coco. She is a hunter. She brings in mice to the house. She sometimes eats them She sometimes plays […]
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Jump or remove obstacles
I was walking to my daughter’s school today. After the thunderstorm yesterday evening there were a lot of branches that had fallen from the trees. I saw a lot of […]
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Couch to 5K
I started running end of last year 2022 as I realised that my fitness levels in practicing Brazilian Jujitsu could be improved. The program from the NHS (The National Health Service (NHS) […]
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“Back to the future” panel with Toastmasters
Panel members: Dan Rex, CEO of Toastmasters Elizabeth Smith, DTM, PDD 2020-21 Stefan Zahov, DTM, DD 2022-23 Panel moderator: Ranjith Venkatesh, Toastmaster Date: 12 May, 2023 I was excited when […]
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Evaluate @ Agile Lean Munich
It was fun to be at the Agile Lean Munich this year (2023). Last year, I did a session on Impromptu speaking with the Agilists in attending. This year I […]
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What is in it for me?
What is in it for me? When I listen to a speech, I ask myself “What is in it for me?” If I can answer the question when the speech […]
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Readability
Gunning Fog, Coleman Liau and Flesch–Kincaid are three names which are connected to readability levels of a piece of text. I have always been interested to know how readable my […]
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Toastmasters Timer
Timer for Toastmasters Speeches, Evaluations and Table Topics Click here for the Toastmasters Timer This is the first version of the Toastmasters Timer. Stay tuned on the above page for […]
Ranjith Venkatesh | Speaker ShineSpeechcrafting - Keynote Speaker, Moderator, Speech coach
