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A Bombay Toastmasters Club Presentation

From Across The Globe...

Greetings Bombay Toastmasters Club members,

Toastmasters International helps people overcome challenges and con-

quer their fears. Consider what you have become as a result of partici-

pating in the Toastmasters program. Aren't you amazed at the transfor-

mation? Haven't you become a more confident, eloquent and successful

person? Haven't you become more willing to help others in and out of

your club environment? If you have, then join me in proclaiming the

theme for my term in office "Toastmasters: The Courage to Con-quer!"

The Toastmasters program helps us gain the courage to change. Wewere once self-conscious, hesitant members who have blossomed into

assertive, confident and passionate Toastmasters. Many of us began asnon-committed members and we changed to become efficient, capable

leaders in our organization and our communities. We started as groups

of people who hardly knew each other. Weconquered the initial dis-

comfort and now have dynamic and successful Toastmasters Clubs. As we change individually, we instill in

others the Courage to Conqueras well.

Our organization depends on members such as you to help more and more people develop theCourageto Conquerthrough the Toastmasters program. Thank you for all you do!

Warm regards,

Jana Barnhill, DTM, Accredited SpeakerToastmasters International President2008-2009

Know Your Leaders

District 82 Governor Division D Governor Area D5 GovernorDeepak Menon, DTM Kunal Khanna, ACB, CL Parul Banka, ACB, CL

Lt Governor Asst Div Governor Asst Area GovernorEducation & Training Education & Training Education & Training Nagraj Rao, DTM Brillian S.K., CL Arvind Nair, CC, CL

Lt Governor Asst Div Governor Asst Area GovernorMarketing Marketing Marketing MZ Saleem, ACS, CL Shrivallabh Kulkarni, ACB Rukmini Iyer, CC, CL

District Secretary Division Secretary Area SecretarySudhir Sharma, ACB, CL Jenil Dholakia Madhura Nene


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From Across The Country...

Friday, 1 February 2008, dawned as just another ordinary day in Mumbai.

But for Arun Vishwanath and for 24 others it was a red letter day. It wason this day that many months of persuasion, perseverance and patience

finally bore fruit. It was the day when Bombay Toastmasters Club, the

second community club of the city, was officially chartered by Toast-

masters International!

I remember visiting the Club soon after its charter. The atmosphere in

the club was electrifying with an unbridled enthusiasm to learn and grow.

It was clear to me that the club had the potential to be amongst the finest

clubs of the District. A year later I have reason to believe that my expec-

tation has become reality. In the first full year of its functioning, the club

has achieved Select Distinguished Club status by attaining seven of the ten

goals that measure a clubs performance. The club has attracted mem-

bers as a beacon of excellence and now has 39 paid members. Many of

its members have been involved in spreading the Toastmasters move-

ment across the city and have assisted in the charter of other clubs. Some

have even taken up leadership roles in the Division and Area and dis-

charged their duties with diligence and dedication.

It is now for President Brillian and his team of Executive Committee members to build a bridge of excellence

on the strong foundation that has been laid by Past Presidents Arun and Nazir. This bridge of excellence shall

ensure that every member of the Club develops confidence in their communication abilities, imbibes leader-

ship skills and be of service to each other in the club and outside.

I wish the club success and hope that 2009-2010 shall be the year when the club achieves all the ten distin-

guished club goals. As Aristotle said We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a

habit. The quest for excellence is never-ending. Make excellence a habit and pave your bridge to lead youto success.

Best wishes,

Deepak Menon, DTMDistrict 82 Governor2009-2010

Know Your Executive Committee


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From Across The State...Dearest Toastmasters,

I derive immense pleasure in welcoming the Newly Elected Executive Committee

of Bombay Toastmasters Club. I am sure it will be instrumental in helping BTM

reach astronomical heights.

Bombay Toastmasters Club positions itself uniquely as a leading community club

in Mumbai and in Area D5 of Division D. I see high levels of passion and commit-

ment among the members, which is indeed the driving force behind the success

of the club.

No one can deny the fact that we start communicating even before we are born.

Babies communicate with their mothers by kicking in the womb, telling them that

they are bored inside and want to come out and see the world! This is the

strongest mode of communication - the non verbal mode, which astonishingly

forms 93 per cent of our communication in comparison to the verbal aspects,which only is a mere 7 per cent. The non verbal aspects include facial expressions, postures, gestures, loco-

motion, etc.Studies have indicated that people working in any organisation spend 80 per cent of their time communicat-

ing. A recent study by a leading magazine rated Indian CEOs and executives as the worst communicators in

the world- a tag which no Indian would like to sport! The aim of Toastmasters International is to overcome

this tag and make public speaking a world wide reality. Our aim is to produce world-class speakers and

leaders.

Much of what happens in our own lives, our communities and the world at large depends upon how we

communicate. People differ greatly here, but probably most adults never recall some skills that they had

mastered before leaving elementary school. Toastmasters leads us on a journey of recall. It is thus, a great way

of serving the society.We contribute to the development of the human capital which is indeed the greatest

asset of every nation. I would like to thank each one of you for the wonderful work and great service you

are doing and I wish you a fruitful and a successful term ahead.

Happy Toastmastering!!

Kunal Khanna, ACB, CL

Division D Governor

2009 2010

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From Across The City...

Dear Toastmaster,

I am happy that you are part of the Toastmasters family in Mumbai andworking towards your Communication and Leadership Skills.

As a part of this wonderful club, I am sure you would be interested in

reading its history:

The leading Toastmasters from Doha, Qatar, Vijaya Monteiro was in Mumbai

in Dec 06 and called me (I was then President of TCS Maitree Toastmasters

Club) to check if she could visit my club. She also visited Mumbai Toastmas-

ters Club, which was then a provisional club. Since Mumbai is a big city, she

believed it was possible to start one more community based club. She had to

leave back to Doha in May 07. Despite her best efforts till then, a new

community based club could not be chartered by then.

The breakthrough happened when a member of the Trainers' Forum, Vaishnavi Vishwanthan, asked me to

post a message on the Forum floating the idea of starting a new Toastmasters Club. It clicked! A few people

responded positively. Dominic has offered his work space to conduct regular sessions. We conducted the first

demonstrative meet at Matunga, where I met Nazir Usman. To my question: Would you like to play a key

role in starting a new club? he responded, Certainly!

Things started moving at a fast pace since then. Nazir introduced Arun Vishwanath, who in turn fixed a

meeting at Trinity Academy (suggested by a prospective member). That meeting in Aug 07 was attended by

Arun, Nazir, Parveen, Girija, Dominic, Kasi (my colleague from TCS) and me. We have decided to have one

more demo meeting on 6 Oct 07. Since then, BTM has always had two sessions a month without fail.

The club got chartered in Feb 08. Ever since, it has blossomed under the able leadership provided by

Presidents Arun Vishwanath and Nazir Usman. Many members of BTM are now my good friends. I alwaysfound the leaders of BTM professional and easy to deal with. They have set a vision "to be the best club in

India" and have worked towards it. I have no doubt that the club will achieve President's Distinguished Club

award by March 2010.

I must mention my friends from BTM here:

Parul: I remember her entire Toastmasters journey. She was a guest at a TCS Maitree Toastmasters Club, when

she was employed at TCS. I had witnessed her ice breaker speech and I was the evaluator for many of her CC

projects. I am happy to see that my dear friend is now an Area Governor.

Dominic:He has a certain aura around him. The audience can rest assured that he brings in a bagful of

laughter. He always told me that I am a rather serious speaker. I am happy that now I at least make a serious

effort to entertain my audience.

Arun and Nazir:Meeting them in Aug 07 has proved to be the turning point for realizing the dream of

having one more community club in Mumbai. They have also worked hard to charter Mulund Toastmasters

Club when BTM was just eight months old.

Rukmini, Arvind and Brillian: I met them all after July 08. It is their enthusiasm which has made a big

impact on TM activities in Mumbai last year (2008-09). They all are involved in the capacity of sponsors or

mentors for the new corporate club at Colgate GSSO. I consider them to be good speakers and ideal

candidates for running TM activities.

I wish all of you the very best for your journey towards excellence in Communication and Leadership Skills.

Jayesh Anandpara, CC, CL

Area D4 Governor

2008-2009


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And From The Boss

Welcome to the year 2009-2010!

This year is a journey where the only password to achieve success is Teamwork.

Teamwork enhances our effectiveness, as we inch closer to become the BEST

CLUB IN INDIA.

I board this ship as your captain and I am sure that all of you as my crew will

support me in steering the ship of Bombay Toastmasters to the shores of success

and achievements. As partners in success and growth lets communicate, educate

and celebrate.

Communicate

For leaders, communication is a key aspect. Be it verbal, non-verbal the way you communicates makes a

world of difference. The difference lies in knowing HOW TO SAY IT! Toastmasters International providesyou with the opportunities to hone these skills. Focus on achieving goals which would help you become

better communicators and better leaders. Learning by doing is the mantra for a Toastmaster.

Educate

Share your stories, failures, encourage members to take up challenges. Thereby achieve a high level of satisfac-

tion. Achieve Distinguished Club status. I call upon all the Competent Communicators and Competent Lead-

ers to be a part of the BTM Advisory Team (BAT). BAT would be responsible to help members focus on

achieving the CC and CL track. Help BTM develop high quality speakers and leaders.

Celebrate

Toastmasters gives you a wonderful platform to hone your all round skills. We celebrate success just like

everyone else. I encourage you to share your achievements in the communication and leadership tracks, with

family, friends and colleagues.

For the year 2009-2010, members can look forward to achieving the following awards:

1) Toastmaster of the Quarter

2) Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year

3) Upcoming Toastmaster of the Year

4) Outstanding ExCom Member

5) Outstanding contribution to Toastmasters Goals

6) Best Mentor

As Earl Nitingale said We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from

within. Let us pledge to change the rules of the game. Let us Communicate, Educate and Celebrate the

movement called Toastmasters!

Brillian S.K., CLPresidentBombay Toastmasters Club2009-2010

Dates To Note!

July 26, 2009:Officers' Training Programme andJudges Training Workshop, Area D5

September 6, 2009:Area D5 Humourous Speechand Speech Evaluation Contest

September 27, 2009:Division D HumourousSpeech and Speech Evaluation Contest


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Traits of an Effective SpeakerSource: http://htsip.com/

Lets face it. Not many people are blessed with the gift of gab. Some even abhor the thought of having to facean audience to relate anything verbally. However, surely there are a lot of people who would like to master

this skill.

Public speaking is not an easy task. But the good news is that it is not impossible to learn how to be good at

it. How about learning the qualities of a good public speaker before going deeper into acquiring this precious

skill. Here are the traits that a person should learn or adopt if he or she is planning to become an effective

public speaker:

1. ResourcefulA public speaker cant merely rely on his or her stock knowledge. Knowing where to acquire new informa-

tion and how to get it so that he or she can relay them to his or her audience easily is one valuable quality of

an excellent public speaker. The preparation a good speaker makes does not end in his speech. Knowing anaudiences interests and level of knowledge is also a part of his resourcefulness.

Using props is something common with a speaker who is resourceful enough to know how some simple

visual aids or items can evoke more interest from his or her audience.

2. Always updating his or her knowledgeA very good public speaker is always thirsty for new information. He or she polishes her wisdom by reading,

attending seminars, or doing any other kind of activities that would enrich his or her knowledge.

3. HumorousOftentimes, its the sense of humor of the speaker that makes his or her speech a lot more easy to compre-

hend and remember. Incorporating a few jokes that would touch the interests of the listeners can very well

assist a speaker in conveying the message of his or her talk. No one loves a boring speaker.

4. ConfidentWho would enjoy listening to a stutterer just because he or she is not comfortable speaking in front of an

audience? When confidence exudes from a public speaker, the more enthusiastic the listeners become to

understand what that person can help them learn.

5. Has a way with wordsA public speaker cant be effective if he or she has a limited vocabulary stock. However, its not the wide

array of high-falluting terms that can make a speech fruitful. One should know how to use moving words.

Such are the words that touch a certain genre of people, e.g., hippies and hippie terms for those who have

lived in the era, jerks as something negative for the teenagers, etc.

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I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used thewrong paper. See, the paper I used said "Happy Birthday" on it. I

didn't want to waste it so I just wrote "Jesus" on it.


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Pictures say a thousand words...

That is how we celebrated Valentines Day!

BTM bidding adieu to our beloved ex-Toastmaster

Akbar KhanBTM members at the 3rd Area D4 Meet hosted by

the club

Signing off...Dear Readers,

We hope you have enjoyed reading the first issue of Eloquence, the quarterly mouthpiece of Bombay

Toastmasters Club. Our gratitude is due to the following Toastmasters who supported us in publishing this

issue:

Jana Barnhill Deepak Menon Kunal Khanna

Jayesh Anandpara Madhura Nene Rajesh Marathe

And of course, a big thank you to all the members of BTM who wholeheartedly participated in the contest

to christen our mouthpiece!

Till we write again,

Au revoir!The Editorial Team

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