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OPEN DAY! Monday 23 November 2015

18/11/2015

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OPEN DAY!
GLYFADA TOASTMASTERS

23 November 2015
BCA College Glyfada
19:15 - 21:30

Fellow Toastmasters and Dear Friends...

NOVEMBER
23

We are pleased to invite you to our Open Day event which will take place on Monday 23rd of November 2015 at BCA College in Glyfada at 19:15.

Toastmasters clubs are all around the globe and they are about providing a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop their communication and leadership skills. Join us this Monday in a friendly and fun environment to experience yourself the effects of our workshops: greater self-confidence, personal growth and the ability to relate to people more effectively in general.

The event is open for everyone and Registration is free.


We are looking forward to welcoming you on Monday at 19:15!

With our best regards,
Glyfada Toastmasters Team


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To a Successful Year 2015/2016

22/9/2015

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New Officers Body 2015/2016
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To a Successful Year 2015/2016!

JULY 2015
Fellow Toastmasters and Friends,

I believe that we all agree that 2014/2015 has been a remarkable year at Glyfada Toastmasters Club!
I take this opportunity to thank you all for what has been a fabulous year!

Particularly I will like to thank our outgoing committee – Fotini, Anna, Eliza, Eley, Alexandra and John – and all the club members who have provided support to the committee during the year.

I am in the pleasant position to announce that we have done it!
Glyfada Toastmasters Club is President's Distinguished Club for 2014/15!
We set out our goals at the start of the year.

Congratulations to each and every one of you who have contributed to this significant achievement – the first time in the club’s history.

In July I have handed the club over to our new President Eliza Tsolakou and her new committee:
VP of Education: Eley Yuan
VP of Membership: Nick Andriopoulos
VP of Public Relations: Theo Seitanidis
Secretary: Foteini Mylara
Treasurer: Alexandra Papageorgiou
Sergeant at Arms: Anna Fatovich


We gladly give them our support and best wishes for all the best!

And on that, let’s start the year on the right note with forthcoming events

Our next Regular meeting is on Monday, September 28, 2015 please sign up for roles by emailing VPE Eley.

Best wishes,
Metaxia Kritsidima
Immediate Past President,
Glyfada Toastmasters Club

GLYFADA TOASTMASTERS
OFFICERS BODY 2015-2016

Short Intros
Eliza Tsolakou - President
president@glyfadatoastmasters.gr
Eliza studied Marketing Management in the American College of Greece and holds an MBA degree from ALBA Graduate Business School. She developed her career in marketing in various multinational companies until she was drawn in the advertising and event management business. Eliza enjoys photography, interior design, sea travelling, food, wine and being with friends.
Eley Yuan - Vice President of Education
vp-edu@glyfadatoastmasters.gr
Eley is the co-founder of Meet Culture. Meet culture is an organisation, which is focusing on the cultural exchange between Greece and China. She is also a Chinese traditional instruments performer and teaches Guqin and Guzheng. She loves culture and fell in love with Greece, which made her into a Chinese travel blogger that mainly writes about Greece. She’s also enjoying tea preparation, salsa dance and meeting interesting people.
Nick Andriopoulos - Vice President of Membership & Webmaster
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Nick is a full time web engineer for the last decade, with a wide range of experience across multiple technology sectors; a self-proclaimed maker of "Things That Work (TM)". He also enjoys tinkering with home made electronics, playing the bass guitar, and tango dancing.
Theo Seitanidis - Vice President of Public Relations
vp-pr@glyfadatoastmasters.gr
Theo studied various disciplines, ranging from Computer Engineering up to Marketing and Psychology. Currently establishing at IT peripherals distribution and having a keen interest in machine and person interaction. He is a member of Glyfada Toastmasters Club for the past seven months and enjoys cooking, wine, and always eager to find good excuses for traveling.
Foteini Mylara - Secretary
secretary@glyfadatoastmasters.gr
Foteini, born in Athens, has studied Economics in National Kapodestrian University of Athens and Management Business Administration in Hellenic American University. She is accountant in a shipping-drilling company while she loves dancing and travelling. The last four years, she is a member of Glyfada Toastmasters Club.
Alexandra Papageorgiou - Treasurer
treasurer@glyfadatoastmasters.gr
Alexandra has been a Toastmaster for almost 4 years. She has been part of the Toastmasters Officers Body for the last 3 years covering positions of the VP of Education, President and Treasurer. Alexandra is a Sales consultant for the educational organisation Cambridge University Press based in Athens. She loves nature and likes to spend time with animals. She also enjoys good food and Greek wine varieties with good friends.
Anna Fatovich - Sergeant at Arms
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Anna is an Australian artist and illustrator, running her own small arts business from her studio in Athens. Her work covers a range of fields, including painting, graphics, screen printing and jewellery making. When not making things, she likes looking at things other people made in museums and galleries, looking at things that grow on mountainsides and appreciating the fine craftsmanship of chocolate.
You may as well contact all Officers directly by sending an email to officers@glyfadatoastmasters.gr
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Speech and Table Topics Club Contest

22/5/2015

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Fellow Toastmasters and Dear Guests,

This Monday we are going to have a contest in our club! We would be delighted to see you there to see one of the Toastmasters great experiences. Either if you are a first comer, a member from another club or a visitor we would be delighted to see you there.

Speech Contests are an important part of the Toastmasters educational program. They provide an opportunity for Toastmasters to gain speaking experience, as well as an opportunity for other Toastmasters and guests to learn by observing proficient speakers.

Contests are a key component of Toastmasters International’s member experience. Contests offer an opportunity for members to step outside of their comfort zone, test their skills, and receive recognition for their accomplishments both inside and outside of the club meeting environment.

Competition begins at the club level, and winners advance to the area level (all clubs of Greece) which will take part on the 13th of June.

Hope to see you soon this Monday!

When: Monday, May 25, 2015 7:00 PM

Where: BCA College Glyfada
Leoforos Poseidonos 95, Glyfada 
Glifáda



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New Home for Glyfada Toastmasters club

24/2/2015

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Glyfada Toastmasters New Venue
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Glyfada Toastmasters in BCA College

JOIN US IN BCA College Glyfada, 95 Poseidonos Ave.

We are pleased to announce that starting March 2015, Glyfada Toastmasters will be hosted in BCA College Glyfada campus (95 Poseidonos Ave.) We would like to thank BCA for a their great collaboration and support and we are looking forward to a great year full of public speaking and leadership skills development!


You are all invited to join us and meet our club in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere! 

Please advise our meeting schedule for March below or visit our meetup Calendar for upcoming months. 
Upcoming Meetings:

  • Monday, March 2 - 19:00 P.M.
  • Monday, March 16 - 19:00 P.M.
  • Monday, March 30 - 19:00 P.M.

Our first special event meeting in BCA was full of guests and new members. Looking forward to seeing you all again!

JOIN US IN BCA College Glyfada, 95 Poseidonos Ave.

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Public Speaking & Leadership Skills Workshop at BCA Glyfada

11/2/2015

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Looking to develop your speaking and leadership skills? Ace a job interview? Ignite your career?
Public Speaking & Leadership Skills Workshop
Glyfada Toastmasters would like to invite you to a special workshop at BCA in Glyfada on Monday, February 16. At the workshop participants will learn how they can get the skills and confidence to express themselves effectively in any situation and overcome their public speaking challenges by giving and receiving constructive feedback and becoming better listeners and better speakers! 

Every Toastmaster meeting is a  supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop their communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.

A participation Certificate will be given out to all attendants.
Download the workshop agenda
Monday, February 16, 2015
Time: 19:00-21:30
BCA Glyfada      
95, Poseidonos Ave & 1, Fivis str.
Join the meeting to take part in the prize draw for two winners of a "Public speaking and Leadership workshop" for six months!
 
How does it work? 
A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. 

There is not a specific instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success. 

Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings and develop skills related to timekeeping, grammar and parliamentary procedure.
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Advanced Communication Manuals

3/1/2015

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The Advanced Communication manuals train you for different speaking situations that Toastmasters can encounter outside the club environment.

There are 15 Advanced Communication manuals each of which includes five speech projects. The individual projects focus on a single, specific theme to help Toastmasters improve their communication skills in a particular area.

The chart below lists the titles of the Advanced Communication manuals.

Presentation of two Advanced Communication manuals can help fulfill the requirements for the Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS), Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB) or Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG) awards.

1. The Entertaining Speaker.
Entertaining speakers are always in demand. Projects address preparing and delivering an entertaining speech, finding good stories and anecdotes to include in speeches, using humor, incorporating drama into presentations and presenting an after-dinner speech. 
 
2. Speaking to inform.
Informational speeches are one of the most common types, so most likely you will be asked to present one sometime. This manual contains information about organizing an informational speech, tailoring your speech to the audience, conducting a demonstration, presenting a report and delivering a speech about an abstract subject.  

3. Public relations.
Everyone benefits from the ability to present a good public image. Projects cover preparing a speech that will generate a favorable attitude toward you and your product, company or service, presenting a positive image of yourself and your company or organization on a radio talk show, persuading an audience to accept your viewpoint, addressing a hostile audience and communicating with the public during a crisis situation. 

4. Facilitating discussion.
Group discussions are common, and this manual provides instruction in facilitating the most common types of discussions. Learn about moderating a panel discussion, facilitating a brainstorming meeting, leading a problem-solving discussion, handling challenging people during discussions, and helping a problem-solving group achieve a consensus. 

5. Specialty speeches.
Speakers are often called upon to give different kinds of talks. This manual contains information about giving the most common ones, and it covers impromptu talks, preparing inspirational speeches, selling a product, reading out loud and introducing a speaker. 

6. Speeches by managers.
Managers encounter a variety of speaking situations in the work environment. This manual offers instruction in giving briefings, preparing and presenting technical speeches, motivating a team, giving a status report and speaking to a hostile group.  

7. The professional speaker.
Professional speakers can give a variety of presentations to a variety of audiences. This manual offers guidance in preparing and presenting a keynote address, an entertaining speech, a sales training speech, a seminar and a motivational speech. Includes information about marketing yourself as a professional speaker.  

8. Technical presentations.
Presenting technical information in a way that doesn't bore the audience is challenging. Learn how to prepare technical briefings, design and present a proposal, talk about a technical subject to a nontechnical audience, present a technical paper and enhance a technical talk with the internet.  

9. Persuasive speaking
Successful people know how to influence and persuade others to accept their ideas, products or services. Projects cover selling a product, making "cold calls," preparing a winning proposal, convincing an audience to at least consider your side of a controversial issue or subject and persuading listeners to help bring a vision and mission to reality. 

10. Communicating on video.
Video presentations require special preparation and attention to details. Learn how to present an editorial, appear as a guest on an interview program, be the host of an interview program, conduct a press conference and use video to train.  

11. Storytelling.
A good story enhances your speech and makes it memorable. This manual offers instruction in telling folk tales, personal stories, stories with morals, emotional stories and stories about historical events or people. 

12. Interpretive reading.
Reading words written by someone else requires a special set of skills. Projects include reading stories, poetry, monodramas, plays and famous speeches. 

13. Interpersonal communication. 
Everyday life presents challenging communication situations. Topics in this manual include conversing with ease, negotiating, handling criticism, coaching someone to improve performance and expressing dissatisfaction effectively. 

14. Special occasion speeches.
Special events present special speaking opportunities. This manual provides instruction in giving toasts, speaking in praise/giving a eulogy, "roasting" someone and presenting and accepting awards. 

15.  Humorously speaking.
Every speaker benefits from using humor. Learn how to begin a speech with a humorous story to get listeners' attention, end a speech with a humorous story, use humorous stories and anecdotes throughout the body of your speech to emphasize points, incorporate jokes into presentations and prepare and present an entirely humorous speech.  (order manual)



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Do You Have These  Four CQ Skills?

30/12/2014

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Cultural intelligence (CQ) is a concept based on years of academic research across dozens of cultures, says David Livermore, president of the Cultural Intelligence Center in East Lansing, Michigan. That research shows leaders with high CQ have strength in four distinct areas, all of which are required to lead effectively in culturally diverse situations. 

Drive. This is a leader’s level of interest and motivation to adapt cross-culturally. Conventional thinking holds that most people are naturally motivated to acquire cross-cultural capability, Livermore says, but that’s not always the case. Drive determines whether leaders have the confidence and resilience to deal with the challenges presented by intercultural work. 

Knowledge. This dimension captures a leader’s level of understanding about culture and how that knowledge is applied to conduct business across borders. CQ knowledge not only is about grasping how a distinct culture influences the way you think and behave, Livermore says, it also includes overall understanding of the ways cultures vary from one context to another. It requires a macro-level understanding of ways that communication styles, prevailing religious beliefs, gender role expectations and more differ across cultures. 

Strategy. This refers to leaders’ level of awareness and ability to strategize across cultures. Livermore says this capability requires “slowing the pace long enough to carefully observe what is going on inside our own and other people’s heads.” While many leaders can “wing it” in meetings with their own cultures, they need more forethought in cross-cultural contexts since many of the rules change. 

Action. This is a leader’s ability to act appropriately in a range of different cultural scenarios. One of the most important components of this capability is knowing when to adapt to another culture and when not to, Livermore says. Leaders with high CQ learn which actions will—and won’t—enhance effectiveness in certain cultures and then act on that knowledge.

                                       (TOASTMASTER magazine   |  MAY 2014    Page 25)

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Humor can make a good speech great! 

24/12/2014

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"I could never use humor in my speech!" 

Using humor in a presentation is a challenge for most presenters. 




In most cases humor can do a lot more than make people laugh. 

It brings attention to the point we are making as a speaker.
It helps the audience remember our point! 
It breaks down barriers so that the audience is more receptive to our ideas.

When humor is used correctly, it can improve performance, promote creativity, energize meetings and encourage positive thinking. Appropriate humor relaxes audience and makes people feel more comfortable with us as a speaker. 

Humor helps people to get acquainted, groups to bond into teams and strangers to feel welcomed. 

Watch how you can use humor in your public speeches! 

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Table Topics - Special Christmas Meeting

16/12/2014

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Table Topics - Special Christmas Meeting

22nd Dec, 2014 at Giouvetsakia-vioestiatorio 


When: 19:00 - 21:30, Monday, 22nd December 2014
Where: Giouvetsakia tavern, 20 Ithomis & 45A Moreos street, A. Glyfada 

Cost: 22€


RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY

Register Now
Glyfada Toastmasters is hosting a special Table Topics Meeting next Monday to celebrate Christmas! We will all have the opportunity to participate in eight fascinating and different  table topics, to exercise our impromptu speaking and most important to have fun!
 

Table Topics is a long-standing Toastmasters tradition intended to help members develop their ability to organize their thoughts quickly and respond to an impromptu question or topic given by the Topicsmaster.

Join us to have a fun learning experience accompanied with delicious food in a festive and friendly atmosphere!

REGISTER NOW by clicking the ORANGE BUTTON above!

We are looking forward to your participation!
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Save the Date: Speech Marathon coming up!

17/11/2014

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We all know that Marathon origins from Greece, however have you heard of Speech Marathon? Are you looking to develop speaking and leadership skills in your professional life? Next Monday (24th, Nov) 7pm at 4th floor, Alpine Center/Palmyra Beach hotel (Leoforos Posidonos 70 Glyfada 16675), Toastmasters Glyfada will be hosting a special event meeting “Speech Marathon”. 


We will have various interesting and engaging speeches from our members in different topics. Don’t worry, we promise you will not be “exhausted” by participating our Speech Marathon, instead you will find it very exciting! If you don’t believe it, just give it a try!

In Toastmasters Glyfada, we provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Through learn-by-doing, you would not only learn how to speak in public, but also how to listen and feedback effectively. Last but not least, you will have the opportunity to improve your leadership skills as well.
 
You are not going to miss this special event meeting, join us on next Monday afternoon meeting.


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