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Toastmasters Podcast #053: Communications Resolutions
[21:15] Jenny Baranick, an English professor based in Southern California, discusses how listeners can fine-tune their writing skills. She offers tips to make your writing crisp and concise — for example, avoid using redundant phrases such as true facts and twelve o’clock noon — and suggests ways to
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Toastmasters Podcast #052: Vincent Muli Wa Kituku, Ph.D
[27:35] From the day he was born in a mud and grass hut, in Kangundo, Kenya, Vincent Muli Wa Kituku faced a daunting array of obstacles. His life was steeped in poverty, and young Vincent was beset by health problems — including chronic stomach pain — and early struggles in school. He had to repeat
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Toastmasters Podcast #051: Ryan Levesque - The Copycat Method
[17:00] Ryan Levesque, co-host of the Toastmasters Podcast and president of eBookIt.com, discusses his article in the November issue of the Toastmaster magazine. Ryan provides a helpful and slightly contrarian approach to preparing speeches by using your favorite speaker as a model.
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#050: Meet our 2011-2012 International President, Michael Notaro, DTM
[25:00] Michael Notaro, DTM, of Alameda, California, was elected International President at the 2011 International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Notaro shares when and why he first joined Toastmasters, explains the role of the International President, discusses the organization’s refreshed br
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#049: Toastmasters International 2011 Convention - Live Interviews
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#048: Toastmasters International 2011 Convention - Live Event
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#047: 2011 International Convention Special Sneak Preview! (Part 2)
[1:11:30] Convention presenters Johnny Campbell, DTM, AS; Byron Embry, CC; Karen Baetzel, ACG, ALB; Sandy Costa; Mark Hunter, ATMS; Cathy Newton; Linda Henley-Smith; and Darren LaCroix offer a sneak preview of what to look forward to in Las Vegas, Nevada this August.
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#046: Meet Dr. Dave Logan – 2011 International Convention Keynote Speaker
[22:20] Dr. Dave Logan is the keynote speaker for the 2011 International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Logan is co-founder and senior partner of CultureSync, a management consulting firm specializing in cultural change, strategy and negotiation. He is also a faculty member at the USC Marshall
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#045: 2011 International Convention Special Sneak Preview! (Part 1)
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#044: Meet Robin Sharma - 2011 Golden Gavel Recipient
[28:45] Internationally renowned leadership expert Robin Sharma has been named the 2011 Golden Gavel recipient at the 2011 Toastmasters International Convention at Bally’s Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robin is the founder of Sharma Leadership International Inc., and the author of 11 international
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