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Burst of Laughter and Union of Power - Macau Toastmasters Club Joint w/ Singapore TMC #1 #1 Forewords #2 My joyful experience last night at Macau Toastmasters Club meeting #3 Preparing a project and a trip to Singapore Convention #1 Folks, come out of your closet, go to the crowd, mingle into the people. Talk w/ them, Listen to them, look at them, meet w/ them, and think again - they will make you think. You'll have laughter bursting out, you'll see the power of a union of different ppl, minds, voices. Hey! Any Toastmasters here? 1st of all, what's Toastmasters - Toastmasters International is the leading movemnet devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality. Through its member clubs worldwide, it helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking - vital skills that promote self-actuationization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding and contribute to the betterment of mankind. Toastmasters offers a proven way to improve your communication skills. By participating in a fun and supportive Toastmasters group, you'll become a better speaker and leader and gain confidence to succeed in whatever path you've chosen in life. Deliver great presentations Easily lead teams and conduct meetings Give and receive constructive evaluations Be a better listener Provoke positive thinking 
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4/25/2006 6:27 am |
I'm a member here in Toronto but haven't been active recently due to other priorities. 
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Curious, Last night a speaker concluded 3 types reasons of absence to TM: 1) bcoz of no time 2) bcoz of no use 3)bcoz of no money So you belong to No Time type? I may know your priorities  Do you think Toastmasters good? I'm new member & i enjoy Find my Voice there. Will go to Singapore for Distric Convention in May. In Nov.06 there w/b a World Convention hosted by Macau Toastmasters. Come join us!
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4/25/2006 10:56 am |
Toastmasters is a very good investment of your time. And yes, Swallow, my priorities have shifted recently.
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DVC: "because we are simply not interested" ObjectionS! This is a painful reason for me. On the contrary, we am interested, but we are not able to foster(aford) the interest. Merely being helpless. "Enjoy it, but remember to be wary and not lose your critical eye..." My new enthusiasm in TM is like that in a revolution. I feel the power of mass gathering together - i want to know why those Red Guards gathered in Tiananmen for a longlife chant to Mao; why German youth gathered under Hilter for a nazi speech; why when ppl convene, all the governments are trembling... And, you know, my dear D., eyes are critical, for lovers, family members, friends, you and me, I'd hopefully train my eyes to be sharper, throwing them onto the audience to tell whose eyes are brighter than yours. TM sells: When deliver a speech, eye contact is important. This applies also to?? Thank you for your reminding...
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Curious, Good to have priorities, even better to swing btw them. Goan, As my post abv, maybe i m temporarily lost in the massive power. And i want to make some voice for letting out some messages. Self-confidence is formed inside us, guess no need to be built up by TM.
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Eclecticgourmet, In Hong Kong, they have Cantonese TM. Macau only English. Great that you found out the fun of cantonese. Cantonese is the most lively, sarcastic and funny language in the world, for us Cantonese speakers. If a HK movie is dubbed into Mandarin/English, the humor and fun disappear at all. You know, in sense of dirty, bad words, it's also no. 1  It also has 9 tones, 5 more than Madarin.So, friends, a/c to yr TM experience, nothing negative you've found there?
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Half year membership: USD62. Singapore Convention Package: USD178 (incl. 3 days attendance to speech contests and workshops, maybe a meal each day; excl. Travelling expense and accomodation )
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Believe me, i have clear mind and bright eyes. DVC.
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Gourmet, Disappointedly, I've cancelled my trip bcoz i dont accept the visa conditions SG govenment set out. I'll visit her till the conditions are uplifted.
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