“LABOR OMNIA VINCIT IMPROBUS” - Virgil 70BC-19 BC. These words are from the Roman poet, Virgil, who wrote them over two thousand years ago. These are translated as “Unceasing effort conquers all” i.e our objectives, goals and dreams can only be achieved by unceasing efforts. It is incessant endeavor of the club’s past presidents that Fluorators has seen six successful years and helped over 180 members to become confident and persuasive in front of a group, give constructive feedback, and develop & expand their leadership skills.

In three years of my journey with the club, I realized that everyone who regularly attends and takes roles at meetings has an amazing and noticeable transformation. I can still recall the early days when Swarna Kumar joined the club. He was fidgety & Jittery whenever he was on the lectern. But over the years his confidence has grown by regular participation in meetings, now he is at ease & always ready to take challenging roles in the meeting. These untiring efforts have helped him earn the “Most Improved Toastmaster Award” for year 2013-14 & currently assuming the role of Secretary.

With close to 100% chargeability at office level and members putting extra hours after office to achieve project milestones, attendance in the meeting was the biggest challenge that we faced in this term. In spite of all these challenges meeting were full of enthusiasm and energy thanks to the guests who usually walked into the meeting adding that extra spice. This year we saw 12 guests converted to members because of the professionalism & quality they witnessed in the meetings.

On a personal front Fluorators has helped me in developing my communication & leadership skills. The Experience that I have gained serving as the President of the club is priceless. I have learnt how to manage & motivate a team effectively. Planning & organizing the club activities considering the needs & requirement of each member have helped me develop a holistic approach

in decision making. These efforts landed me an opportunity to be the ND office Champion for the prestigious “Friendly Competition” of the Engineers week. It saw the maximum participation of 45 teams (180 participants) in history for New Delhi office and the team together executed the event flawlessly.

This year we organized a workshop by a professional trainer on “Pronunciation” and we have few more communication workshop lined up in future. In addition to this we also plan to add few educational modules such as “The better Speaker Series”, “From Speaker to Trainer” etc. to the fluorators knowledge bank which will benefit the members in future. In Future I would like the club to achieve the prestigious “President Distinguished Club” award that has eluded us over the years & representation from club for contests at district level would be the cherry on the top.

Not only Toastmasters is a place where leaders are made, it is also a place where enduring friendships are forged while taking the Toastmasters journey together. I would specially like to thank the past president’s Chahita Dhundia, Nivedita Sharma,current EC members (Alok, Sitaram, Amandeep, Swarna, Venkatesh & Suryanarayan) and all the club members for guiding and supporting me throughout my journey at fluorators.

My sincere thanks and compliments to enthusiastic (VP-Public Relations) Amandeep Kaur & complete team for their efforts in bringing out this newsletter.

From the President’s Desk

Abhishek Harne

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"I feel that Toastmasters is contributing to the organization by helping the employees develop their communication skills. Every employee faces situations where they have to do some form of public speaking, whether it is in front of a bunch of team members to share an update, or making a presentation to clients or counterparts, Through Toastmasters, one can gain experience to face such situations confidently and deliver successfully.

I have had the opportunity to attend a couple of sessions as a guest, and it was good to see the participants delivering their speeches with aplomb. Another thing worthy of note was the impeccable way the events are organized, with everything falling into place like clockwork.

Fluorators Club is doing a good job with the PR as well. The vibrant posters and mailers that we see from time to time generate a buzz and stir the curiosity to know more about the club.

I expect Toastmasters members to lead from the front in public forums, thereby creating an example and encouraging others to follow. All the best!" ~ Vidyadhar S Bedekar (Manager IT Services)

“When ToastMaster Club ‘Fluorators’ was born in Fluor India Office in 2009, all of us were curious to know about what it is and what changes it could bring to the Fluor India and its members. I, too, attended a few introductory sessions and was immensely impressed by its concept and its format. Small initiatives like - one word by a club member in each meeting, table topic, small talks, made it look so easy to Think and Speak while standing, one must have quality for the Leaders. This humble beginning started showing results pretty soon and I was pleasantly surprised when I attended the first anniversary as a member of the Jury for one of the speech contests. It was this moment that I decided to join the Fluorators club myself and took the membership in 2010. Soon, I realized that my other commitments were more demanding than my desire of standing on my feet and talking or simply put it that my desire was not strong enough. I finally came out of the club with a heavy heart. Since then I feel a strong urge to join back the team which is such a closely knit organization that opens its arm for anyone joining it. I see and get energized by posters on events (contests) like Humorous Speech / Annual Competition etc. My interactions with Fluorators like Abhishek, SitaRama, Preety, Aman, Chahita and others has surely made me believe that Toastmasters helps hone the communication & leadership skills and in turn boosts the self-confidence. With this I wish Fluorators all the success in future” - ~ YK Varshney

(Director – Project Management)

Greetings to Fluor India Toastmasters - The Fluorators. It’s amazing to see how the Fluorators club has sustained it over the past six years!!! It’s a grown up baby now. Though my involvement with the club has dwindled over time, my interest has only increased. It is very heartwarming to see the relationship and network built by the members over the years - cutting across functions, projects, age, gender, years of experience. I am very pleased with the way Fluorators club has blended into the office initiatives without losing their identity. The introduction of Knowvember speech contest was the first step. They have not looked back ever since, with more events added to the kitty - E-Week friendly competition, FluorCares activities or managing events at project / department level. Many a times, they are the first choice when the activity calls for public speaking, engaging a group or even fun @ work. I have seen how the members have worked hard to prepare for the contests - roping in friends, colleagues, spouse to practice before the big day! Passion, commitment, anticipation, anxiety – everything is written large on their faces during a contest. Happy when one wins the 'table topic', happier still when a friend wins a 'prepared speech'. The process of evaluation and providing feedback has also caught my attention. I am sure many members (present & past) must be feeling grateful for this experience - especially when they have grown up to be supervisors of their teams. All this learning’s will make the Fluorator a more effective Manager which will eventually affect the bottom line of the Organization. As a parting shot: May you continue to soar and inspire others. Always extend a helping hand to allow for development of others.

Make friends. Have fun. Stay committed. Wish the Fluorators a very bright future” ~ Shree Kar

(Training & Development Manager)

Nivedita Sharma was instrumental in starting the Toastmasters club at Fluor, New Delhi. She also served as the first president of the club and since then she has been eternal source of inspiration for all the fluorators. We all seek guidance and feedback from her time to time and that is why we all love to call her Master Mentor.

1. How long have you been associated with Fluor and Fluorators? It’s been 18 rewarding years with Fluor. My bond with the Fluorators club is as old as the club is, 6 long fulfilling and value creating yrs.

2. What is that one thing that has kept you going in this journey? Being on lectern thrills me! I feel myself at ease and elated. The spell that gets created during meetings captivates me. I recreate myself each single meeting I attend. Above all my commitment to give back to the club that I started 6 yrs back is big enough a reason to stay me connected.

3. Tell us about your experience? What you have learnt in this whole journey of Toastmasters both personally and professionally? First of all, Toastmasters is not a classroom training program. The beauty of this platform is that it gives complete freedom, flexibility and motivation to LEARN and GROW without being PUSHED for! The entire structure of the TM program is so organized that one strives to move forward, drop shortcomings and excel. I never had issues to speak in public but I lacked eloquence .At times my speech got vague and was not too meaningful. Now I can think and speak as constructively as I write. I have learnt to be aware of using pauses at appropriate times when I talk. I am myself able to identify where I went wrong or at what all places I did full justice to my presentation. I have learnt to be vigilant and mindful of my verbal and Written communication. I have tremendously improved on usage of effective body language, vocal variety including humor to my deliveries and above all I can now have a fantastic connect with the audience! Full credit goes to TM and Fluorators in particular to help me evolve as a thoughtful and cheerful person. It’s a family to me and I feel lesser whenever I miss Fluorators meetings!

4. In meetings, which role do you enjoy most and why? Without a thought, Toastmaster of the Day! I love the idea to be on the lectern almost for the entire meeting, stay connected with all role players, keep the meeting alive and polish on effective time management skills. It’s a big learning to be a TMOD! If u really wants to challenge you to become an effective communicator, take this role more often.

A Talk with Master Mentor

Pooja Upadhyay

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6. You being the master mentor, give us some tips on mentoring? Mentoring is a commitment! A commitment to help others to learn and grow. In return you help yourself in the areas of time management, coordination, training and team building. Your entire personality expands and you feel happy and fulfilled. First, you got to be true to yourself and be clear about the purpose for which you joined the club and then chose to be a mentor to members. Second, practice, practice and more practice! Practice is the key to perfection! Be regular in the meetings. Unless you as a mentor show your own growth and improvement, you can never inspire your team! Third, strive for excellence. Don’t sit relaxed if your team members are just attending the meetings. You owe the responsibility to see them grow as member. Be aware of their areas of improvements. Help each single member stay connected to their schedule to complete CC/CL and learn out of roles they play during meetings. Inspire your team to take up challenging roles in each meeting. Fourth, pat your back on each feat, but always be restless and strive for better the next time. Sit with VP ED/President to discuss and plan about your team and take each evaluation seriously and improve bit by bit.

7. What expectations do you have from the club in the future? Fluorators should shine bright beyond the club, earn accolades and resume responsible positions at Area and Div level. Each member should be committed to self growth and contribute back to the club. We must be thoughtful about members growth, not just handful ones, but the entire team…all must grow and excel. I wish all the best to all of us!

8. Many people ask that, can I be a good speaker after joining Fluorators. What you have to say on that? Not only a good speaker, I would say an eloquent speaker! A person, people would love to talk and listen to! You become a peoples’ person. An eloquent speaker is a thoughtful listener first. It is the heart that is important. If you know how to talk in a given situation, you are a victor! It’s like where ever you go, you impact your environment with zeal and warmth!

9. And last what you have to tell the new birds joining us? Be mindful and stay awakened to your dream to become an eloquent speaker. Be regular in meetings. Be open and straight to ask for help, it’s your right! Learn and grow out of each meeting, each role that you play. Challenge yourself and take tough roles as early as possible. It’s by practice you become better. Have patience and persevere for perfection! Never ever drop in between. Keep walking and running till u reach the finish line. At Toastmasters, you can RUN the marathon as many times…..it’s just your heart and your choice!

A Talk with Master Mentor……Cont.

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IF…..”AGAR” ( HINDI MEETING) 21-NOV-2014 If I become the richest man! If I am made the President of India for a day! If I get super powers and what If I don’t have to walk and I can just fly to the place where I am required….what not? The Hindi meeting which showcased the word “AGAR” means ‘IF’ unfolded several fantasies and impossible situations which can be crafted only in one’s mind.

6th Anniversary Celebration 13-FEB-2015 Fluorators turned six on 20th Feb 2015.We had a cake cutting ceremony on 13th Feb & the first president for the club “Nivedita Sharma” was the toastmaster for the meeting in which she shared her journey & experience with toastmasters.

Delhi Cheshire Home Nov-2014 Chahita, Abhishek & Amit volunteered in Fluor cares activity by proving physiotherapy equipment & ration for Delhi chesire homes. They visited thrice the facility to help and interact with the residents at cheshire home Delhi.

E-Week (Engineering Week) 22-28-Feb-2015 Chahita Dhundia from Fluorators championed the event . Abhishek Harne & Amandeep kaur played the role of Friendly Competition & communications champion respectively.

Blood Donation Camp 28-May-2015 Vivek Sihag was the champion of the event which saw in total 791 employees turned up to donate blood against which 673 employees successfully donated, highest number of blood units ever collected in Fluor, India office history.

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Humorous Speech Contest

Contest Chair Swarna Kumar

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Winner Vijay Kumar

1st Runners up Abhishek Harne

Vijay Kumar went on to win at area level and represented Fluorators at Division level.

Evaluation Contest

Contest Chair Amandeep Kaur

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Winner Abhishek Harne

1st Runners up Pragati Agarwal

2nd Runners Up Alok Bharadwaj

Abhishek represented Fluorators at Area level and stood 1st runners up.

International Speech Contest Contest Chair Parth Shah

No of Contestants 4

Winner Chahita Dhundia

1st Runners up Archana Venkatramanan

Chahita went on to win area level contest and represented Fluorators at Division level.

Table Topics Contest

Contest Chair Ashik Murthy

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Winner Parth Shah

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2nd Runners Up Vivek Sihag

Parth represented Fluorators at Area level Contest.

Contests & Results

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We all have experienced and acknowledge the fact that Powerful public speakers often seem magical. They have an incredible ability to impress their audience and convey leadership ability every time they speak! The question arises, are all born speakers? Can anyone become as eloquent a speaker that with every single performance on the lectern, he can leave the audience spell bound! The Answer is YES! It can happen. All it takes is to CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE STYLE as a speaker and believe in it! Let us first understand what normally goes wrong. Sometimes the speaker finds it difficult to connect with the audience due to lack of practice. There are instances when the performance is powerful but it still misses to create magic due to absence of

constructive and logical ideas in the speech. And last but not the least, there are beginners, who have just started their speaking journey, they find it petrifying during initial deliveries. As you embark upon on a self-taught path to become an able presenter, you need to discover your own techniques and a unique set of insights to get away from “Fear of public speaking”. After delivering around 20 prepared speeches and a couple of educational modules, I have now developed a writing pattern, rehearsing rules and a delivering style. I would like to outline the same through this article and even if it benefits just one reader, I will be truly elated.

Write 1. Chose topic: Ideas and speech topics are all around you. Just pick one. 2. Bullet points: Give a thought to that topic and pen down few points related to it 3. Check speech objectives: This is a prerequisite to ensure you know the focus areas 4. Read & Talk: You may choose to read about the topic or talk with your friends and family to get more ideas 4. Elaborate: Construct the speech fulfilling the speech objectives using the bullet headings and the new ideas 5. Structure: Try giving a fancy beginning, appropriate transitions and a meaningful end Remember your goal: to get into your subject, to get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience. Rehearse 1. Read again: Read the complete speech a couple of times to check for grammar and structure of the speech 2. Time: Check if the speech fits the time limit and modify content accordingly 3. Practice: Use mirror to have a fair idea about your body language and facial expressions while delivering 4. Practice more: Record your speech or rehearse in front of a friend or a family member Remember speech editing is an ongoing process so be open to changes as and when you rehearse. Deliver 1. Be on Time: Be in the room on time to avoid last minute hiccups 2. Relax: If nervous, take a deep breath before starting the speech 3. Eye contact: Make a strong eye contact with the audience while delivering important points 4. Keep the audience involved: Use Graphics, inspirational quotations, and anecdotes to maintain audience interest 5. Interact: Ask questions to audience and buy yourself some thinking time Remember to keep calm and smile These might seem like too many checkpoints but these are now imbibed in my speech routine. I surely don’t want you to follow these very religiously. Instead I would urge you to introspect and CREATE YOUR OWN STYLE and speak powerfully to motivate your audience. This is my style, what is yours???

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Create your own style….let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others. -Orson Welles

Be it professional or personal life, many times we face questions out of the blue and we need to speak extemporaneously. Job interview, room full of strangers during a meeting or a wedding, interaction with co-workers and many more. At Toastmasters, we practice impromptu speaking by utilizing the concept of table topics.

Speaking with a group of people around a table, speaking on your feet, an extempore speech; these define a table topic.

How to crack one?

Understand the type of topic: There are different types of table topics. How one should approach the speech will also depend on the type of topic presented. The types include express an opinion, cause and effect, presume you are an object or a person and others. One needs to practice impromptu speaking for various types of topics.

Focus on content: Irrespective of type of topic, a table topic speech needs to have a precise opening, a body and a conclusion. Speaker should not digress from the table topic presented; content of the speech must be coherent. Strive to make the speech humorous and interesting. Don’t bluff and don’t lose your individuality, be yourself.

Increase your knowledge: We need to increase our knowledge base by reading books and newspapers, watching TV, using internet and by other means. By increasing knowledge base, it becomes easier to speak on a variety of topics.

Time is money: Stick to the allotted time limit of one to two minutes. Conveying your ideas in an effective way in the stipulated time frame is imperative. One cannot go on and on, no one has the time to listen to you for long.

Body language: How you say it is somehow more important than what you say. Effective and natural body language is pivotal for a good speech. Facial expressions are important as well. ‘Marry died out of cancer’, you cannot say this with a simper!

Engaging audience: Try to make the opening of your speech eye-catching. Question the audience, do a small act, share an incidence, these are a few things that strengthen the opening. When a speech has spirited opening, you connect well with your audience. Be vigorous and show conviction during the entire speech.

When you are called upon to lectern and the topic is announced, thinking process must begin immediately. It is fine if we take a few seconds to formulate content of the speech. Begin the speech rather instantly, while speaking one needs to focus on the topic in order to get more ideas spontaneously. These ideas then need to be transformed into words.

Be enthused and deliver a table topic speech in almost every meeting.

Rome was not built in a day!

As we practice more and more, our skills of speaking extemporaneously improve and we become better orators.

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To Crack Table Topic One Time, Many Time

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Competent Communication

Abhishek Harne

Competent Leadership

Abhishek Harne

Sitarama Raju

Advance Communication

Bronze

Chahita Dhundia

Awards & Recognition 2014-2015

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Mistakes we generally made due to confusion between words:

1. Just between us, I think the boss has no clue what he is doing. While there is often contention about the use of among v/s between, the standard phrases is “just between us” meaning that the discussion should be kept secret. In general, most people tend to use between for two items & among for more; however between can also be used for more than two items if the items are listed out while among is preferred when the items are being lumped in a single group “He had to choose between an MBA, an MTech and a job.” “He had to choose among the several IIMs who gave him admission.”

2. I planned to take two tests last week, but unfortunately I was assigned to a new project & couldn’t find the time. When talking of tests, the correct form is always “to take a test”. Giving a test would mean that you are the person conducting or administering the test!

3. If I were the Prime Minister of India, I would take full advantage of my position. Whenever wishful thinking or imagination or unlikely future possibility comes in, “were” is the better choice. But when talking about actual probabilistic events (not wishes or dreams), ‘was’ works better. “I wish I were able to crack IAS.” “If he was in that plane, I am afraid he must be dead. No one could have survived that crash.”

4. May I please leave the meeting early today? I have an appointment with the dentist. In such statements, ‘may’ is almost always best, as it asks for permission to do things (while ‘’can I …’’ seems to be asking whether one is physically capable of doing the thing) “Can I complete this trek, I wonder!”

“May I have the last cookie?” 5. We want to make this anniversary memorable, so

we ordered a specially designed cake for the occasion. We use ‘especially’ when we want to say particularly i.e. more than normal and ‘specially’ when we want to say going out of one’s way to do something. “She found Geometry especially hard” “We had to write a lot of new codes specially for this project.”

6. I am writing this email in regard to your complaint last week. In this context, ’regard’ is definitely the right word to use. (However, to add to the confusion, it is perfectly correct to use ‘regards’ when we say “as regards something-or-other”.)

7. I was anxious to see the latest movie from Marvel studios, but I was forced to rein in my enthusiasm as they decided to release it here a month after the worldwide release. Here we are referring to a form of control, and hence ‘rein’ is our verb of choice; ‘reign’ or rule refers to a totally different kind of control.

8. Cricket really started flourishing in India only after the team’s historic victory in the year 1983 World Cup. When we describe something as ’historic’ we mean it has created history. Something referred to as historical only means it is a part of history. “The existence of Emperor Ashoka is an established historical fact.” “The Jasmine revolution was a historic event in the politics of the region.”

Grammarian Dose

Amit Upadhyay

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I had won the Club level humorous speech contest. It was my first ever win in any extracurricular competition let alone an oratorical, and I was already thanking Toastmasters for helping me discover a talent. My win at the Club level contest qualified me to participate at the Area level which comprises of 6 different Clubs including ours. It was time to up the ante. The topic I had chosen was a parody of the civil engineering field: A small tribute to my fellow civil engineers who nowadays appear as obsolete to this world as a polyphonic Nokia phone, and I was determined to spread it as far as possible.

Giving a professional speech involves not only having a good content but also knowing how to deliver. The secret behind every humorous speech is that every person in the audience wants to laugh; you just need to give him/her the opportunity to do so at the right moments. Chahita and Abhishek helped me identify such areas from a listeners’ perspective and finally the speech looked promising.

“Vijay Kumar – A dummy’s guide to civil engineering. A dummy’s guide to civil engineering – Vijay Kumar”, announced the Contest Chair inviting me to the lectern. The audience nudged me up with its enthusiastic silence. “Fight or flight?” asked my heart as it pounded inside like a dhol in a bhangra. As I walked up to the podium, I shot a glance at the door. The Sergeant at Arms was dutifully guarding my only escape, “not an encouraging sign” I heaved. I faced the room filled with curious strangers ready to listen to a string of words I was about to weave, hoping to lighten their hearts. “What an irony!” my heart exclaimed. My eyes finally focused on the familiar faces of Chahita, Abhishek and Rajeev beaming at me to start. I relaxed. “Fight it is” I said to my heart, and began my speech that went on to win the Area level contest.

The Area level contest was held simultaneously for 2 different areas and had a lot of interesting speakers. It was a good experience interacting with them, and winning the contest was truly exhilarating. But, the Division level contest was what inspired me the most. The Division level comprises of 5 different Areas and includes Clubs from different cities such as Gurgaon and Chandigarh. There were more than a hundred seasoned Toastmasters and dignitaries who had gathered as audience for the Division contest. I was first to deliver the speech among the contestants and truly felt contented when it ended. When I returned to my seat after delivering my speech, a senior contestant sitting next to me got up and shook my hand to convey his appreciation. I was surprised by his humility and wished him the very best for his speech. The same person gave undoubtedly the best speech of the day and won the Division contest. He had the entire crowd in splits right from the beginning to the end. Yet, what struck me most was the simplicity of his speech and the way he effortlessly connected with the audience. Though I couldn’t win the Division level contest, my journey was unforgettable. It was an experience worth every effort and I look forward to compete in it again next time.

My journey to the Division level

Vijay Kumar

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I enrolled myself in Toastmasters just to make some new acquaintances. Little did I know that this platform had many different colors. The Club meetings foster a ripe environment to allow each one to groom professionally and personally. My journey so far has been truly amazing. I always receive heaps of encouragement and the best part is everyone is encouraged to be their best self. So in a shell, Toastmaster is all about encouraging yourself and others to be as awesome as they can be.

"If you want to learn the art of cooking, the paramount element that you need to take care is not only the quantity and quality of ingredients that are to be added but also a good procedure for making it. Indeed, the art of speaking is no different. Though I had few ingredients of this art, I was far away from being a perfect speaker. After I attended the first session of Fluorators Toastmaster club, I certainly discovered the key to realize my full potential. I would say “Fluorators” is a breeding ground for proactive leaders of tomorrow."

When we step out of our work premises into the world, we seek to refine our own definitions, and not dissolve them with the years to come. Piling with this thought I joined Fluorators. Fluorators is a tool to enhance your speaking and leadership skills. Every day I strive to learn something new. It is inevitable and one such thing that will never cease. As a reminder that path for success is never linear. Fluorators not only evolves one as a better speaker or a leader but also polishes personality. It’s not so much about that you joined the club, but more about what you make out of it and how you take advantage of the opportunities by playing different roles. One always think of impact and consequences of our decision and actions, I surely know that this is one of my best.

It is said “The Fear of speaking is worse than Fear of Death”, and I am one among those who believed it. Fluorators which provided me such an amiable environment with encouraging team members, made me overcome this petrifaction easily. It is a platform to know oneself and to be known to others frequently by carving one’s thoughts and feelings into words. It gives warmth of friendship amid the coldness of our scheduled lives. Above all Fluorators helps me to build up such a confidence which nurtures me to interact even better and to speak well publically.

Nishad M Pandey

Rajiv T G Krishna

Vivek Sihag

Prachi Kashyap

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You will have opportunities to: 1. Tell your stories 2. Share your vision 3. Set and meet goals 4. Meet interesting people 5. Make friends 6. Develop leadership skills 7. Preside over meetings 8. Attend conferences 9. Attend specialty workshops 10. Give workshops 11. Research topics 12. Discuss current events 13. Explore issues 14. Enter contests 15. Consider new careers

16. Try new roles 17. Network 18. Challenge yourself 19. Become self-motivated 20. Hear top speakers 21. Work with teams 22. Organize a new club 23. Become a mentor 24. Purchase audio/video cassettes on speaking and leading 25. Become a club specialist 26. Negotiate 27. Campaign and run for office 28. Learn parliamentary procedure 29. Organize special events 30. Judge speaking contests

Your career can benefit: 35. Increased overall confidence 36. Conduct interviews with ease 37. Conduct efficient meetings 38. Give better presentations 39. Professional delivery of reports and information 40. Improved communication with colleagues and management 41. Enhanced time-management skills 42. Acceptance of criticism more objectively 43. New management skills 44. Increased effectiveness in relaying messages 45. Learning how to motivate others 46. Learning how to delegate 47. Learning how to set and meet goals 48. Developing techniques for handling change

100 Reasons to Join Fluorators

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You will personally: 49. Enhance your self-esteem 50. Improve your vocabulary 51. Improve your grammar 52. Expand your knowledge 53. Discover new worlds 54. Consider new hobbies 55. Improve communication with family and friends 56. Develop courage to take risks 57. Grow as a person 58. Change focus 59. Clarify your thinking 60. Reinforce knowledge, positive attitudes and behavior 61. Learn to conquer fears 62. Expand your comfort zone 63. Learn techniques for meeting challenges 64. Share your interests 65. Observe positive change in yourself and others

You will develop: 66. Communication skills 67. Listening skills 68. Leadership skills 69. Public speaking skills 70. Presentation skills 71. Evaluation techniques 72. Vocal variety 73. Effective non-verbal communication 74. Research techniques

You will receive: 75. A constructive evaluation of each speech 76. Feedback on your progress 77. Help from mentors 78. Training manuals and materials 79. A proven program to improve your communication and leadership skills 80. Support for your goals 81. Tips from advanced Toastmasters 82. Recognition for goals achieved

You will practice: 83. Giving prepared speeches 84. Talking “off the cuff” 85. Giving evaluations 86. Introductions of other speakers 87. Telling jokes and stories 88. Giving toasts 89. Quoting authors 90. Reporting on roles 91. Delivering reports 92. Chairing meetings 93. Meeting management skills 94. Handling props 95. Using audio-visual equipment

Finally, you will: 96. Continue to grow 97. Enhance your social skills 98. Be entertained 99. Laugh

And… 100. Have fun

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Abhishek Harne Amandeep Kaur Amit Upadhyay Anand Kumar Ashik Murthy

Chahita Dhundia Jagdeep Singh Khandekar Alam Nishad Pande

Nivedita Sharma Parth Shah Payoj Gupta Pooja Upadhyay

Prachi Kashyap Pragati Agarwal Rajiv Krishna Sitarama Raju

Swarna Kumar Vatsala Agarwal Venkatesh M. Vijay Kumar Vivek Sihag

Content and Design Team

Abhishek l Alok l Amandeep l Amit l Chahita l Pooja l Parth l Vatsala l Vijay l Vivek

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