Humor in small doses

Victor Broski, ATM, CL

Not everyone can deliver a great humorous speech BUT they can tell a funny story or a short joke. Being funny is hard work. In this workshop you will learn the essential parts of physical expression, timing, creating tension, use of voice & MORE!

Victor Broski is familiar to many of you, having joined Toastmasters back in 1986. For the rest of you, Victor is a fanatic when it comes to communications: whether it's advertising, graphic arts, nonverbal or public speaking. He is also a student of humor, having realized early on the value of humor in any presentation. Victor is the current Chair at the Founder's District Speaker's Bureau. In addition, Victor holds a degree in Speech Communication from Long Beach State and is both a speaker and speech coach.

Interviews and More

Stephen Hendricks, DTM

Wow! Listening was never so critical as when your future is in the balance. Prepare, prepare, and be flexible. Most importantly, answer the question asked. Get off on the right foot to get the job you desire at the salary you deserve. Bonus: Job search techniques.

E-Learning

Laura Jarnat, DTM, PDG-D1

See the latest release in TM training and hear how your club & members can advance their knowledge & skills through media training. Use the web! Listen to the Podcast with PRO, Michael Varma. Tips on how to create your own module will be available.

With humor and passion, Laura Jarnat has trained and entertained audiences all over the English-speaking world. As a professional trainer, speaker, and consultant since 1994, she has delivered over 1,200 seminars and conference presentations including such topics as effective communication, conflict management skills, leadership and team building, customer service, English grammar, and business writing. She is the owner of Insight Onsite Training. She is a graduate of the University of North Texas. Before becoming a professional speaker, she spent over ten years in credit management and collections. She is also a certified paralegal. Laura has been an active Toastmaster for over twenty years. She is a past District Governor in District One, a past District Toastmaster of the Year, District Table Topics champion, and a recipient of the Roy D. Graham Lifetime Achievement Award.

Social Networks

Jack Nichols, DTM -- Iris Adam, DTM
Victor Bonacci -- Laura Scott, CC, CL

Social Networking Sites (SNS) are increasingly attracting people due to their reach & accessibility. Been on LinkedIn, Facebook or Bebo today? There are guidelines to how to construct your semi-public profile and to use these systems to your best advantage in communications.

Professional Speaker, Coach, Mentor, Competitor & Judge Jack Nichols has successfully competed in an array of speech contests and continues to give back to newer competitors by serving as a coach, mentor, and judge. As a former chariperson of Founder's District Speaker's Bureau and sough-after trainer, Jack is known for his analytical abilities, precise feedback, and encouraging advice.

Iris Adam is the Director of Accreditation in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. Iris is an educator, a development officer for Orange County children's charities, and the Founder of the Iris Forum, the first multi-partisan environmental think tank. Iris works with corporations, businesses and citizens helping to release limiting perceptions, resolve conflicts, and improve communities.

In 2002 and in 2003, Iris ran for Governor of the State of California, where she learned the advantages of being internet-savvy and cyber-elegant.

Tongue Tied?

Jerry McMillan, ACS, CL

We communicate with words. A marriage proposal, an apology, a reprimand. Words inform or confuse. Storytelling is one of the best methods of expression through words. Participants will write & practice a short story.

Jerry McMillan holds a degree in voice performance from the University of the Pacific, and that training has served him well as a speaker. He has been a member of Toastmasters since 2002, and has successfully competed in a number of speech contests, winning four Founder's District championships. Jerry's secret to good speaking - aside from a glorious tenor voice - has always been storytelling, using his stories of singing, backpacking, and everyday life to make his messages more vibrant, personal, and relevant.

In and Out of the Club

Chris Gregory, DTM

Ever wonder: what to do with a High Performance Leader Project, how judges pick a contest winner or what forms (on-line & off-line) expedite your club program? This session is for people who want the condensed version. Time for questions at the end, with a club expert.

Chris Gregory is an Author, Poet, Public Speaker, Actor and in his words a "wanna be singer". He has been a qualified speaker for both Founders and District 1 Speakers Bureaus. Chris was also a chartered member of Quest Communicators which was a club dedicated to exploring the Accredited Speaker program. Having heard from the best he knows all too well that a successful Toastmaster speaks both "In and Out of the Club".

A Step Ahead

1st time supervisors or managers can be overwhelmed. The challenge is one of time management & helping others reach their potential. Learn how to lay out your week for maximum effectiveness.

Jose Alfredo Martinez, CC - January 9
Alfredo Martinez joined Toastmasters in May 2009. His service this year includes VP of Public Relations; Chairman of Project Management Institute of Orange County's 2009 Project of the Year contest; and coach at Advance Career Strategies program. Alfredo is a proud family man, father of two beautiful kids, with a passionate mission to empower others to achieve their maximum potential. Professionally, for 12 years Alfredo has supported healthcare organizations to deliver effective, innovative care through technology and currently works as Director of Project Implementation for Molina Healthcare, responsible for successfully integrating business acquisitions and startups.

Alfred Herzing, DTM, PIP - January 23

Positive Leadership

Rob Swineford, CTM

Invest in yourself & develop confidence by linking TM activities to your short-... and long-term goals. Design a goal sheet with parallel paths.

"America's Coach for The Game of a Lifetime®", Rob Swineford is an entrepreneur, youth coach and father, who speaks to companies, schools and organizations from a variety of industries and interests.

Rob has been in customer service, sales, sales management and operations management for nearly 30 years. Starting his own business in 1989, Rob took a small start-up and built it into one of the largest of its kind in southern California in a fast paced segment of the transportation industry. Before he sold it, Rob's company grew to have over 125 employees and perform over 1,000 deliveries per day!

Rob Swineford has also been a youth coach for 17 years and operates The Game of a Lifetime® Basketball Academy for boys and girls from 6 -14 years old. There Rob teaches young people through his academy slogan: "Life's Fundamentals Through Sport".

Rob now runs the R.D. Swineford Group where he operates as a keynote speaker and corporate coach who helps companies and organizations educate, motivate and invigorate their teams through messages that tickle with humor, touch with heart and transform with honesty.

85th Anniversary

Plan to celebrate with creative club meeting ideas that will inspire your members, and have guests joining your club. Learn "The Art of Enrollment" and become a 40 member club. (Special Gift to attendees).

Clement Pep, DTM - January 9
Clement has been in Toastmasters for almost 20 years. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster. Clement is a past Area Governor, responsible for the success of 6 Toastmasters clubs. Clement has held every club level position at least once. Clement has been involved in starting 3 new Toastmasters Clubs.

Clement is also in his 19th year as a Success/Life Coach, helping others to attain their goals, dreams, and aspirations. His purpose for joining Toastmasters was to become a paid Professional Speaker and Seminar Leader. He presents seminars, sales trainings and motivational speeches for companies and organizations using what he's learned from Toastmasters. He continues to be a member of Toastmasters to keep practicing the Art of Speaking each week.

George Day, CC, CL - January 23
George Day has not been a Toastmaster very long, but in his three years as a Toastmaster he has served as Club President, Vice President of Education and Vice President of Public Relations for Smedley Chapter 1, the original Toastmaster club founded in 1924. Taking a lesson from the 1978 movie "Animal House" George has learned that when the going gets tough; the tough throw a party! This philosophy seems to be working - Club membership has doubled and George was awarded the Public Relations Achievement Award at the Founder's District 2009 Fall Conference.