Christmas 2019
The Big “D” Christmas party was held at a club members house. As far as we know, a good time was had by all.
The Big “D” Christmas party was held at a club members house. As far as we know, a good time was had by all.





















As a Public Speaker, I’ve dealt with my share of hecklers and other public speaking nightmares. In my early career, I would be devastated by them. It happened in front of 5, 20, even 600 people where the audience had interrupted, pushed back, belittled, or just plain roasted me. Back then, I handled hecklers poorly…
The 2019 Toastmasters Contest season has begun. Big “D” Toastmasters is pleased to announce the Spring Contest winners for our club.
Tired of endless meetings at work or elsewhere? Check out these tips for effective meetings. 1) Ask everyone to arrive five to 10 minutes early. This provides everyone time to interact socially, acquire coffee, or organize materials before the meeting. It likewise guarantees that everybody exists at the set up beginning time. Make this part…
Another week and another Toastmasters meeting. This week our Toastmaster is a returning member, Yolanda, who entertained us with the theme of “Smile.” We learned many facts about smiling throughout the evening. One of them being that waiters who smile tend to earn higher tips.
Another week in the books! Here is your Big “D” Toastmasters meeting summary for January 24, 2019. The theme this week was “Hair.”
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One thing that frightens most beginner speakers is the idea of a pause. Notice how smooth speakers typically will pause and enable that minute of silence in a discussion to simply hang there.