Ted introduces Keith Ferrazzi, the recipient of the Golden Gavel award from Toastmasters International for 2018, with "What holds us back from success in the workplace."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qOFZnU4ty4

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2018/19 episode 3 part 2 first published on September 21st

Hosted by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O'Mahony and Moira O'Brien

Ted Mellamphy introduces a quotation from that famous author "Unknown" -

"It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy" (Anon)

Paul O'Mahony gives us the word of the week "SCRUNCH".

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2018/19 episode 3 part 1 first published on September 21st

Hosted by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O'Mahony and Moira O'Brien

Moira continues looking at the Pathways projects, this week covering:

Managing a Difficult Audience

Managing Time

Moderate a Panel Discussion

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2018/19 episode 2 part 2 first published on September 14th

Paul and Moira talk about a special meeting held by Par Excellence Toastmasters where the five speeches all came from the finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking and members evaluated each of the five speeches including the winning speech.

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2018/19 episode 2 part 2 first published on September 14th

Paul talks to Moira about her achieving DTM - Distinguished Toastmaster.

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2018/19 episode 2 part 2 first published on September 14th

Paul and Moira talk about the quote for the week - "Your best teacher is your last mistake" from Ralph Nader - and the word of the week "Smarmy".

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2018/19 episode 2 part 1 first published on September 14th

Moira continues working through the Pathways Projects and covers:

Negotiate the Best Outcome

Persuasive Speaking

Planning & Implementing

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2018/19 episode 1 part 4 first published on September 7th.

Paul tells us his experience of using the Member Support Service from Toastmasters International.

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2018/19 season episode 1, Part 3, first published on September 7th.

2018/19 programme 1, first published on September 7th.

Ramona J Smith from Cleveland Ohio and now living in Houston, Texas won the World Championship of Public Speaking at the recent International Convention in Chicago. She is only the fifth woman to win the championship and only the second African-American to win. In addition, second and third places were also won by women - a first in the 80 odd years of the contest.

2018/19 Episode 1 was first published on September 7th.

Thought for the week: Anon: "Gratitude turns what we have into enough"

Word of the Week: Surrepticious.