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Icebreaking Sleigh Ride

22 Attendees Our Christmas Party! What a thrill to be ushered into the holiday season with laughs and good will. Table Topics had us thinking quite differently about Christmas Carols. And our gift exchange provided plenty of opportunity to defend a choice or convince others. Best of all, one of our new members delivered an […]

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Officially Chartered!

October 19, 2015 Dear Club President and Members of Center Berlin Toastmasters, On behalf of Toastmasters International, I congratulate your club upon completion of its charter requirements. Center Berlin Toastmasters Club has been assigned Club No. 4694957. Your official charter date is 1 October 2015. The official certificates will be mailed to your district director

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What Toastmasters Do

12 October 2015   (25 Toastmasters and Guests) I’ll be honest with you, this was a meeting I couldn’t attend. I was in the USA visiting family, friends, and other Toastmaster clubs. In my absence, Mariana, our VP Membership ran the show. And did a fantastic job! The agenda included three strong speeches: an Ice Breaker,

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Speaking Spontaneously

28 September 2015 Our special event on mastering impromptu speaking was a great success. Fifty eager participants learned how to structure their thoughts and their content to confidently deliver short spontaneous responses. Claude Desroches offered practical techniques and shared his own experience as a Table Topics contestant and winner. Everyone got the chance to put

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Success! How Sweet It Is!

14 September 2015 Success! We have reached our first goal!  We now have 20 eligible members and can charter as an official club in Toastmasters International! This is no small deal. Toastmasters is a global organization with over 90 years of experience in speaking and leadership. As official Toastmasters, Center Berlin members will have access

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Fifth Monday Madness

31 August 2015 This was an extra meeting on our calendar, the unusual 5th Monday of a month. For a bit of “madness” one of our coaches presided over the meeting. Although we were all absolutely crazy about the speeches we heard (that’s a good thing, by the way), we saved the real madness for

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