"CULTURE" Club ToastEd Newsletter - 4th Issue

MISSION AND VISION

Toastmasters International Mission

We empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders

District Mission

We build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence.

Club Mission

We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater selfconfidence and personal growth.

Club Vision

We are a global family of passionate and agile learners

TEAM WORK

FROM

PRESIDENT'S DESK MARCUS UDOKANG DTM

Club President, Marcus Udokang DTM is an IT Consultant, Writer and Presenter, specializing in project management and business analysis, specifically business applications, requirements analysis, and business process management. He has worked in various industries including Financial Services, Oil and Gas, and IT Training/Education.

Marcus is also host of the Podcast and YouTube channel The Inquisitive Analyst, which focuses on discussions about the triumphs and challenges within the Business Analysis and Project Management fields

THE TEAM BEHIND

EXCOM MEMBERS

MARCUS UDOKANG DTM President

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SARADHA SA Secretary

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AZAAD ABDUL REHMAN SargentAtArms

CHRISTOPHER ALMEIDA DTM Treasurer

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The Head of TallyCare at Tally Solutions, is credited with scaling up TallyCare services She believes in cohesive effort and drives her team to be customer centric and conscientiously deliver ‘Experience Par Excellence’

Mamatha holds a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University, ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management and Executive General Management from IIM-B She enjoys trekking, reading inspirational books & business journals

A warm soul and an engineer at heart She is working as an ardent IT professional for almost a decade Enjoys every bit of her work, excelling in everything she does She aims to enjoy every new challenge coming her way She is a Superior team player, and super interesting reel maker. Snehal loves to dance and cook

Rabi is working in Finance Division since last 20 years

He loves to read books, mountaineering, running, listening podcasts. In addition he is interested in public speaking & motivational speeches He joined The Toastmaster as a second innings of his student life

Viswanathan is working for Banking Industry, a brilliant techie, a seasoned project Manager

Vishwa is proud to be part of three startups

His love for adventure has taken him to travel 400 KM for a biriyani, overran a bull at 11 yrs of age, jumped in a well from 30 Feet and was about to set house on fire with a science experiment at 15 yrs

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TO WRITE OR NOT TO WRITE YOUR SPEECH

It's recommended by Pres Vasilev, 2013 M International Speech winner, to rite out one's speech in full. Why? ecause it allows the reader to see the peech from beginning to end. art with a draft copy. Then practice he speech periodically, making edits ong the way. In fact use Word, with fferent colours. For example, ghlight text in red for expressions, ue for questions, and purple for when ou need to speak loudly or show more emphasis, and so on. This provides a visual outline of the speech.

Font Size

Use 14 Point font or larger, and left align the speech, leaving plenty of space on the right side of the document for comments. You can also track your edits

Each speaker is different, and learns over time to create their own style. In addition, some speakers only rehearse their speech a few times. Others rehearse their speech 50-100 times or more. This all depends on the time you have available, your main goal, and whether or not you are practicing for a contest.

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Word Count

How many words should your speech contain? 600-650 words is optimal for a 5-7 minute speech The shortest speech in recent TM history was Pres Vasilev's in 2013 at 465 words. Verity Price's speech in 2021 was 1000 words. You need to be able to speak at a pace that is easy for a wide audience to understand you clearly. Most speakers can do that well at 600 words. Others feel more comfortable using fewer or more words. Be sure to practice with a word length that gives you enough time to pause when needed, and to ad lib if you need to as well.

TRIPLE CROWN AWARDS

IF I WAS PART OF TOASTMASTERS IN MY TEENS...

I would not have known what a gem of an rganization I was joining. I had no clue what ublic speaking was about in my teens. But, if I ad keen public speaking parents who slowly oaxed me into joining a TM Gavel Club, things may have been very different from a younger ge.

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think honing public speaking skills at a young ge gives you time to blossum and bloom when our faculties are maliable, and your mind is xceptinally easy to learn new things It's not to say that's not possible as an adult. It's just that you have so few things going on in your life as a child that you have time. The one advantage as an adult is that I'm purposefully focused, certainly far more than I was a child.

As a youngster my parents probably would be steadily pushing me to excel. As an adult my peers and mentors help with that, sometimes directly, sometimes more subtly.

Regardless of missed opportunities as a child, I find that I am making up for lost time as an adult. No regrets, just looking forward to a bright and bold future with public speaking

IF I WAS PART OF TOASTMASTERS IN MY TEENS...

Nothing is impossible. The word itself says “I’m possible!” ~

Audrey Hepburn

The long journey of life is like a snake and ladder game .

It is how we tackle the situation and win

My teenage was extremely a challenging part I aspired to become a HR Manager but did ended up becoming a teacher Though I was an extrovert I was timid in my thoughts If at all I knew toastmasters earlier at my teens , my career would have been entirely different. I would have taken decisions precisely. There would have been a clarity in every action of mine. Hopefully I would have been in the limelight in the future.

Today after being in toastmaster for an year I have stepped forward to take up the leadership role in my career.

People see a different me now. Now I will guide the teenagers to enroll them teenage years.

IF I WAS PART OF TOASTMASTERS IN MY TEENS...

I would have “conquered my fear” much earlier & “boosted my confidence”

I would have “communicated better & convinced people” to get what I want

Would have learnt “art of fire fighting” in my early stage

Learnt to say “No” when I didn’t want to take up the task

Would have expertise my “planning skills” to execute given tasks

Would have “Engaged logical thinking to Empower my emotional intelligence”

In my medieval

I Would have learnt “art of storytelling” to put my kids to sleep �� & manage my wife better ��

Finally,

I strongly believe all above traits can get inculcated within me because ..

Toastmaster is just not public speaking & leadership development, It is “The Trademark to Success”

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RRR TO PPP

RRR: Reflect, Revise, Revive a key to PPP: Positivity, Possibility & Prosperity.

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RR come across crossroads in life it’s proach to life and revive. It is ea y it is easier done than said. Ba of my life. My life was going to ng back to India with my son an e but was bigger for my son Arj e but for Arjun and Rio it was co th my two babies became a hu he right lock and no door was op

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s magic wand it changed my life e in my life when I was at crossroads. It helped Arjun and Rio to emotionally settle down in the new place by accepting the change and restart their life. It taught me to trust in my own decisions, it helped me to stop the congestion of ruminating thoughts, it helped me overcome my undue fears It gave me a courage after every setback for not giving up and see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Today I am a Bach Center Certified Level3 Therapist. It gave a that one word identity, I was looking for all these years and it turned me into a healer. It is a very satisfying feeling that I can make difference in people’s lives and heal them. Bach system works like a magic wand. Dr. Bach’s philosophy gives the silver lining of spirituality to this system which helps us revive.

Bach Flower remedies cover the whole spectrum of human emotions Dr Bach strongly believed that any disease in the body on physical level is the manifestation of our imbalance between body, mind and soul. If we work on our emotional wellbeing we can strike the balance between body, mind and soul and thusly can achieve the physical wellness.

With Bach I could use the RRR key to a perfect lock and it opened the whole new world full of positivity, possibility and prosperity. What about you? Would you like to experience the magic of Bach Therapy to use the key of RRR to open the world of PPP(positivity, possibility and prosperity) in your life?

REAT DURING UAL MEETING

SARAN

THREE POINT LIGHTING :

Three-point lighting uses three light sources to illuminate a scene.

It is a guide for placing light sources to light your subject and scene, not a formula or standard.

This lighting setup creates different image moods by placing JUST THREE LIGHTS.

TheKeyLight: This is your main source of light, and is the brightest light in your scene. The key light is what will give you your scene and subject it’s overall exposure

The Fill Light : This is your second source of light. It’s usually much dimmer than thekeylight,andisusedtofillinanyshadowscreatedbythekeylight.Thereason you may want to use a fill light is to retain some detail in the shadow areas and to reducetheoverallcontrastofthescene

TheBacklight:The third and final light source in a three-point lighting setup. It's usually behind the subject, sometimes to one side, directly behind, or overhead. Backlightingkeepsthesubjectfromblendingintothebackground.

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WHEN WE MEET

SAA : DR JULIET GLADIES

TMOD : GILDA SHLAH

GRAMMARIAN : KARINA NAIR

TIMER : SENTHILRAJAN

TT MASTER : POOJA SARAN

TT EVALUATOR : RON MACTAVISH

G E : CHRISTOPHER ALMEIDA

SAA : DR JULIET GLADIES

TMOD : HARNEET KAUR

GRAMMARIAN : AZAAD ABDUL RAHMAN

TIMER : SENTHILRAJAN

TT MASTER : POOJA SARAN

TT EVALUATOR : TRIXIE LEE

G E : RON MACTAVISH

TRUTH BEHIND LIES

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BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

and messages.

It influences cross-cultural communication. Cultures interpret body language differently. Some cultures find certain things offensive.

Direct eye contact can be a sign of respect or aggression in different cultures.

In Western cultures, business negotiations and job interviews require eye contact.

In East Asian cultures, avoiding eye contact may indicate respect or submission rather than insecurity or dishonesty.

Another cultural difference in body language is physical contact.

Some cultures greet friends and family with hugs and cheek kisses.

In other cultures, opposite-sex physical contact is offensive.

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Posture and gestures vary by culture.

In Western cultures, slouching or leaning back in a meeting chair is disrespectful.

In some cultures, this behavior's indicates relaxation and comfort.

Thumbs up, okay, and pointing can also mean different things in different cultures.

Westerners give thumbs up, but Middle Eastern and African cultures consider it an insult. The okay sign is positive in the West but vulgar in some South American countries.

Relationships and cultural misunderstandings depend on understanding body language across cultures.

Misinterpreting gestures, postures, or eye contact can cause confusion, conflict, or offence.

Learning a culture's norms and etiquette can improve communication and cultural sensitivity

In conclusion, body language influences crosscultural communication.

Understanding global body language interpretations can help build relationships and avoid misunderstandings. Culture affects all human interactions, including body language.

Thus, cultural awareness is crucial in interpreting and using body language.

YEET WORD OF THE MONTH

Yeet is a Gen Z Word which means

To discard an item at a high velocity.

Alex finishes his soda an proceeds to yeet his empty can into a trash bin

Alex (while throwing the can) : "YEET"

EDITOR'S DESK

TM POOJA SARAN

Dear reader,

Well, it’s been busy month. You know me by now TM Pooja Saran, the graphic designer cum editor cum publisher of this newsletter It was such a wonderful experience collaborating and collecting all that you have read in this newsletter. Thanks to The Team Club ToastEd that stood by me through thick and thin while I sit behind my desktop to put it all together. That's what makes this space...

WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE

Thank You All !

Hugs, TM Pooja Saran