Monday, March 20, 2006
March 2, 2006 Meeting
Two Give Special Presentations to Toastmasters Club.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 3-2-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Dawn Boyer from Auburn, Rev. Ron Grimes, Liz Mollett from Auburn, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. One guest, Bernie Hand, was also present.
Jackie Rakers served as the master of ceremonies of thursday’s meeting. Alan Saeger conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which all participants where given ‘what if’ questions about different historical events. Each then gave a one to two minute response.
The evening’s first prepared speaker was Les Apps. His talk was a special informative presentation about the roles of the various club officers.
The second prepared speaker was Todd Austin. Austin’s speech entitled "Getting Free Publicity" was a talk that he was asked to prepare and give to another organization, the Virden Area Association of Commerce, earlier that day. He covered the different ways that an organization (for-profit business or not-for-profit club) can effectively utilize both print and electronic media contacts to get a plethora of free publicity.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday March 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Jackie Rakers and Auburn's Dawn Boyer.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 3-2-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Dawn Boyer from Auburn, Rev. Ron Grimes, Liz Mollett from Auburn, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. One guest, Bernie Hand, was also present.
Jackie Rakers served as the master of ceremonies of thursday’s meeting. Alan Saeger conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which all participants where given ‘what if’ questions about different historical events. Each then gave a one to two minute response.
The evening’s first prepared speaker was Les Apps. His talk was a special informative presentation about the roles of the various club officers.
The second prepared speaker was Todd Austin. Austin’s speech entitled "Getting Free Publicity" was a talk that he was asked to prepare and give to another organization, the Virden Area Association of Commerce, earlier that day. He covered the different ways that an organization (for-profit business or not-for-profit club) can effectively utilize both print and electronic media contacts to get a plethora of free publicity.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday March 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Jackie Rakers and Auburn's Dawn Boyer.
Club public relations officer, Dr. Todd Austin, spoke about "Getting Free Publicity" at thursday’s Toastmasters meeting. It was a speech he delivered that morning to the Virden Area Association of Commerce.
Past club president Les Apps gave a special officer training presentation at thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting.
// posted by Jim @ 6:10 AM 
