Communicator & LeaderMaking a difference - to the individual, the club AND the community!

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Welcome to the first edition of the Communicator & Leader!

Congratulations to all of you who are participating in the Speechcraft workshop. You’re half-waythrough the course and should you wish to continue as a member of CCL until 1 April 2007, the club willgive you plenty of opportunities to use what you have learned and stretch your abilities, your creativity,your resourcefulness and, most importantly, your enjoyment! It will be challenging but rewarding.

We want to know all about your achievements, your accomplishments, and your fearless feats so we cansupport, mentor, and encourage you to better skills and more ability. Please let us know so we can shareyour successes with you!

CCL is a club devoted to making a difference - to the individual, the club AND the community. There aremany opportunities that await but it will take your continued participation to create an dynamicatmosphere and a friendly environment in which we can all grow our communication and leadershipskills. It can’t be done by one person... it will take all of us to make a difference... learn through doing...grow through changing.

I’m delighted you’ve decided to join a club where the mission is to provide a mutually supportive andpositive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communicationand leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

Together, we can...

Warmest regardsJean Hamilton-Fford, CC

From the President...

Club Officers

President

Vice President-Education

Vice President-Membership

Vice President-PublicRelations

Treasurer

Secretary

Jean Hamilton-Fford, CCpresccl@yahoo.co.uk

Mark Bell, CC (temporary)ccltreas@yahoo.co.uk

Mandy Worrallcclsec@yahoo.co.uk

TBDcclsaa@yahoo.co.uk

N/A

TBDcclvpe@yahoo.co.uk

TBDcclvpm@yahoo.co.uk

TBDcclvppr@yahoo.co.uk

Sergeant at Arms

Immediate Past President

We MeetEvery Thursday evening,

7 for 7:30pm until 9:30pmat St Michaels Church Hall,London Road, Camberley

GU15 3JP.

Would you like the opportunity to shape the future of CCL? Would you like to be involved in theprocesses of leadership required to make the club as efficient and easy for everyone who wants to play apart? We have several opportunities open!

Take a look at the menu bar on the left. Currently, we have the bare basics of officer structure to help theclub function but we could really use your help. The Officer roles and the Ad Hoc roles (on the nextpage) are listed in the membership handbook. There is a job description included and there is anorganisational chart to help you understand how the roles work together to support every aspect of theclub.

The one role that everyone fills is listed on page 9 of the membership handbook is the role of ClubMember/Ambassador. Have a look at the description, think about how you would like to demonstrateambassadorship and go for it!

If you’re interested in filling an Officer role or an Ad Hoc role, in the first instance, please talk to thePresident of the club, Jean, who will also be doing the role of VPE until someone volunteers to learnwhat is needed.

Our first committee official committee meeting will be the second half of our 1st meeting in January2007. By that time, it is hoped that all Officer roles will be filled and Ad Hoc roles will be undertaken aswell.

We have a lot of effort ahead of us to make this pre-charter club a fully fledged Toastmaster club. Wecan do it if we work together to accomplish what needs to be achieved...to be able to charter, we musthave at least 20 members, 3 of which can be dual members. Filling the opportunities available will giveus 11 members. Having an additional 9-12 members will add to the enthusiasm, the enjoyment and thechallenges we all share as members of Camberley Communicators & Leaders.

Opportunities for Leadership...

Club 933295District 71Division H

Area 14Pre-Charter

“Small opportunities areoften the beginning of

great enterprises.”Demosthenes

“Working together, ordinarypeople can perform

extraordinary feats. They canpush things that come into

their hands a little higher up,a little further on towards the

heights of excellence.”Anonymous

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Ad Hoc Roles

Mentorship Manager

Leadership Manager

Marketing Manager

Social Manager

Webmaster

TBDcclmentor@yahoo.co.uk

TBDcclleader@yahoo.co.uk

TBDcclmktg@yahoo.co.uk

TBDcclsocial@yahoo.co.uk

TBDcclweb@yahoo.co.uk

The Most Important Role of all...

Club Member -Ambassador

YOU!

MEMBER OATH

We, the members of Camberley Communicators & Leaders,Pledge to support you in your quest for self-development,

To provide you with positive, helpful evaluations,To maintain a friendly, supportive atmosphere,

To give you opportunities to help others,And to make sure your membership

Is a rewarding and fulfilling experience.

Toastmasters Promise1)2)

3)4)5)

6)7)8)

9)

10)

To attend meetings regularlyTo prepare all my speeches to the best of my ability, basing them on

projects in the Competent Communicator manual or the AdvancedCommunication and Leadership programs and manuals

To prepare for and fulfill meeting assignmentsTo provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluationsTo help the club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for

all members to learn and growTo serve my club as a club officer when called upon to do soTo treat my fellow club members and our guests with respect and courtesyTo bring guests to club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmaster’s

membership offersTo adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters educational and

recognition programsTo maintain honest and highly ethical standards during the conduct of all

Toastmasters activities.

Ten CommandmentsChanging Worldfor the

1) You Gotta Believe

2) Challenge Authority

3) Know the System

4) Take Action

Angela Bischoff & TookerGomberg

Have hope, passion & confidencethat valuable change can and doeshappen because individuals takebold initiative.

Don’t be afraid to questionauthority. Authority should beearned, not appointed. You don’thave to be an expert to have avaluable opinion or to speak outon an issue.

The system perpetuates itself. Usethe tools you have to get to knowthe system, the players and howdecisions are made. The internetto access WHQ information,manuals and literature, onlineforums, SKYPE, the telephone...

Do something - anything is betterthan nothing. Start small, butthink big. Be flexible. Roll withthe punches and allow yourself tochange tactics mid-stream. Thinklaterally.

A BIG ‘THANK YOU’

THANKS!

It is definitely heart-felt when I express my gratitude to Mark Bell and the Reading SpeakersClub. Mark is not only our personal sponsor, but the club is our Club Sponsor. What thismeans is that the Club and Mark will be watching over our club for six months or until wecharter or both! They will help where they can and the Club is donating a month’s rent tothe club to keep us going.

It becomes quite evident, quite quickly that new clubs were not meant to be started andsupported by a single individual. That is, without a doubt, the case. There have been somany individuals (Toastmasters) all over the world who have offered encouragement, ideas,advice and good wishes for the success of CCL. Reading Speakers Club is an overt exampleof the enthusiasm and good will to be found! They aren’t alone! Watch this space as, overthe coming months, I reveal others who have been so willing to support and encourage.

“ Promise a lot and give even more.”Anthony J D’Angelo

“The people and circumstances around me donot make me what I am, they reveal who I am.”

Laura Schlessinger

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Basic Skills - A Word about Reading... PLEASE READ!Many Toastmasters believe the basic skill for anyone considering becoming a member ofToastmasters is to have a voice that can be developed to speak to a wide range of audiences.Beyond that, a bit of chutzpah, a bit of initiative, a large dose of fearlessness and a willingnessto learn through evaluation and trial and error as well as to participate in every aspect possible.

The one skill many leave out is the ability to read and to comprehend what is being read toapply it and transfer the information intelligently and coherently to club affairs, expectations,criteria for project speeches and leadership challenges and to do it in a spirit of correctinterpretation.

It would seem that Toastmasters worldwide believe that, since we are a speaking organisation,information will be imparted verbally; that we will be told what we need to do, when we need todo it, how we need to do it, where we need to do it and how, when where and what to apply asfeedback, evaluation, judging and all the little parts and roles that play out over an evening.

I would challenge you to READ. Read everything you can from every resource you can. Thereason - by relying on other people to ‘tell’ you everything, you rely on their interpretationwhich can lead to misinformation, misjudged interpretation and bias. Don’t rely on others todo what you can do for yourself... READ. If you aren’t READing, you are doing a disservice toyourself, your club and anyone you ‘impart’ information to as well.

This is not to say that questions can’t be asked, that decisions can’t be challenged and that theleaders of your club shouldn’t be held accountable for the direction the club takes. Askquestions by all means!!! Challenge decisions!! Hold your leadership accountable!

The only caveat: be sure you take an active role in your club to vote for your leadership orbecome a leader yourself. Show others by the example you set, don’t ‘tell’ them. READ!!!

Ten Commandmentscontd.

5) Use the Media

6) Build Alliances

7) Apply Constant Pressure

8) Teach Alternatives

9) Learn from Mistakes

10) Take Care of Yourselfand Each Other

Letters to the Editor of your localnewspaper are read by thousands.Stage a dramatic event and invitethe media they love an event thatgives them an interesting angle orgood photo. Bypass the main-stream media with email and theworld wide web to get the word outand to network.

Seek out your common allies suchas other community associations,seniors, youth groups, businesses,etc. and work with them toestablish support. Network ideas,expertise and issues through emaillists. Celebrate your successes withothers.

Persevere! Be as creative aspossible in getting your perspectiveheard. Use the media, phone yourpoliticians, send letters and faxeswith graphics and images. Beconcise. Stay in their faces.

Propose and articulate intelligentalternatives to the status quo.Inspire people with well thoughtout, attractive visions of how thingscan be better. Do your homework,get the word out, create visualrepresentations. Be positive andhopeful.

You're gonna make mistakes; weall do. Critique - in a positive way -yourself and the club. What works,and why? What isn't working?

Maintain balance. Eat well and getregular exercise. Avoid burn-out bydelegating tasks, sharingresponsibility, and maintaining anopen process. Be sensitive to yourcomrades. Have fun. As much aspossible, surround yourself withothers (both at work and at play)who share your vision so you canbuild camaraderie, solidarity andsupport. Enjoy yourself, andnourish your sense of humor.

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For OCTOBER

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4-10 World Space Week6-12 Physicians Assistant Week8-15 Emergency Nurses Week8-15 Fire Prevention Week8-15 Home-Based Business Week15-21 Get the World to Beat a Path toYour Door Week15-21 International Credit Union Week15-21 Teen Read Week15-21 YMCA Week without Violence16-22 Freedom from Bullies at WorkWeek16-22 World Rainforest Week22-28 Kids Care Week22-28 Pastoral Care Week22-28 Synergy Week International23-27 Celebrate Job Loss Week23-29 Give Wildlife a Break Week23-29 The Magic of Differences Week24-30 Disarmament Week25-31 International Magic Week

Daily1 Intergeneration Day1 World Vegetarian Day2 Child Health Day2 World Habitat Day5 World Teachers Day6 Mad Hatter Day6 World Smile Day7 International Frugal Fun Day9 World Post Day10 World Mental Health Day11 Emergency Nurses Day12 International Moment of FrustrationScream Day13 International Skeptics Day14 Be Bald & Be Free Day

16 World Food Day18 World Menopause Day19 Evaluate Your Life Day21 Sweetest Day22 International StutteringAwareness Day27 Cranky Co-workers Day28 Make a Difference Day29 Internet Day30 Create a Great Funeral Day30 Zero Tasking Day31 Samhain31 Scare a Friend Day

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GREAT FOR TOPICS& SPEECHES

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Why are you a member of Toastmasters and/or CCL?

“ I’ve never thoughtof myself as a ‘bad’ speaker, but neither have I seen myself as a particularly ‘good’ one. When I firststarted looking into public speaking, I had envisioned some sort of classroom led scenario whichwould build my competence, but probably not my confidence (I didn’t think I needed it to be honest).What put me off the college evening courses type approach was really the cost. It was very high, for avery short ‘term’ of classes, and they couldn’t actually tell me how often, or how much speaking Iwould need to do. A friend suggested Toastmasters (although he had never been), so I looked themup.

to do a Table Topics presentation, and was invited to talkabout ‘Statistics’ for 2 minutes (with no preparation time at all). My heart pounding and my palmssweating, I walked to the lectern and proceeded to give one quote about statistics before my mindwent blank! I recovered, after a fashion, and went on to talk about bus lanes! I did actually link it tothe subject, but only by claiming that bus lanes are justified by statistics, and would probably oneday be justified away through the same means. This took about 90 seconds, and I still have no ideawhether it has any bearing in fact or not. as itwas obvious that, even if nothing else was valuable, the impromptu speaking skills it would help medevelop would be extremely useful!

Since then, I’ve been proved correct on this time after time, and have enjoyed my first yearimmensely. in just about every aspect of the club. I’ve delivered speeches onsuch diverse subjects as ‘Superman’ and ‘Juggling’, as well as more work related (for me) topics suchas ‘Goal Setting’ and ‘Finding the Slight Edge’; I have taken part in numerous table topic sessions,some easy, some hard, valuable; to some great speakers, made some goodfriends, and had a lot of fun. I’m still not sure that I’m a ‘good’ speaker, but

in both . Toastmasters has as aspeaker, a leader, and as a person, and , whenever the opportunityarises!”

I am a member of Toastmasters first and foremost because I enjoy it!

On my first meeting I volunteered

I decided there and then to join Toastmasters

I have participated

ALL I’ve listenedI’ve definitely

improved competence AND confidence helped me growI now advocate it to anyone

- Mark Bell, CC

Are You Prepared?How do you prepare for a speech? Bob Freel, DTM, has been kind enough to share amethod called ‘Scripting’ to use to prepare effectively and with the greatest impact anyspeech you may be accomplishing.

Here’s how it works.

Step 1: Write your speech. It doesn’t matter how big it is. Go ahead and write your speech.

Step 2: Once you’ve written your speech, give it a rest... Put it aside for a week or two andthen go back and revisit it. Cut out ambiguous language, redundant language, add moredescriptive phrases, words and colour, really polish it up giving it a good editorial.

Step 3: Say your speech out loud. Note words you have difficulty pronouncing, words that -when said - colour the message differently than you intend and edit them out. Keep yourlanguage and your message simple.

Step 4: Go back and cut your speech in half. Build in time for pausing, for laughter, formovement, for body and facial expressions, for handling props, etc.

Step 5: Put it back together and say it out loud again - leaving the room necessary foreverything in step 4.

867 Words (rev 6)34 Sec/ Pauses10 Sec in Laughs867/6.5 = 132 WPM

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1. The bone chilling wind whipped the snow down themountain

2. and blasted his face like sand in a hot desert wind.3. I see you Mount Everest!4. Standing there

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Wespeak between 125 to 150 wpm and think at 600wpm that is why descriptiveword pictures are of vital importance.

Standing on stool.Cross arms cold shiver.

Hands cover cheeks.Point up over audience.

<1 count pause>

I will email anyone who asks the pdf of Bob’sspeech in Scripting form for you to get a better

understanding of the effectiveness of this.

I Want to Learn...

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to be calm even when Iam around people whoseem anxious andnervous.

to have courage evenwhen I can smell thescent of fear on othersaround me.

to be truthful andopen with people, evenwhen I am dealing withpeople who keep me atarms length.

to smile and enjoy life,even when others whineand complain aboutsome things that havethe significance of agnat.

to be patient withpeople, who may justnow be thinking throughan issue that I have beenthinking about for a longtime.

What do you want tolearn??? Email Jean andit will go in the nextnewsletter.

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