July 2011 Club Meetings Part II

KPMG KL on Sat 23 July 2011

DTM Dennis Wee had to remind us that the Word of the Day is not handsome! This was after he was described as such by TME Janice and several other members and guests. Indeed he was incredible (the word of the day), as he presented "How to Craft a Winning Speech" based on his experience preparing for his contest speeches.

DTM Dennis

Then we had two project speeches from the Competent Communication manual. Ling Sim “got to the point” by telling us that “Two is Better than One”, while Amanda showed us how to get rid of tele-marketers. Ling Sim’s speech was the hot topic of conversation after the meeting ended !

Heading the evaluation session, the (incredible) General Evaluator DTM Dennis, evaluated the evaluators for Ling Sim and Amanda, and provided words of encouragement for all roleplayers.

GE Dennis receiving token of appreciation from President Aaron

After a short lunch break, KPMG club officers went over to TAR College to attend Division W TLI Training session.

As for Dennis, after the meeting, he received a text message thanking him for his presentation. A KPMG fan had taken the trouble to find out his contact number and sent him a note of appreciation.

Exact ADC on Tue 26 July 2011
By Caroline Yap

In her President’s opening speech, Caroline asked members to look back at what they have achieved as Toastmasters. She invited members to join forces with her, to encourage one another, as members embark on their Toastmasters journey together to achieve what they have aimed for.

President Caroline presenting Brenda with her Best Table Topics Speaker certificate

For the assignment speeches, we had two interesting line-ups from the ACB manual “Communicating on Television”. The first show was on “Hoarding” and the host, Chee Yoong was quite a natural presenter, as he interviewed the guest, played by Brenda. Brenda was equally believable as a Harvard professor who had researched and written a book on hoarding. The second show on “Happiness” was hosted by Brenda. This time round, Chee Yoong played the guest, a doctor from a reputable psychiatric hospital in Malaysia.

Exact's talk show hosts

Both speakers were natural and comfortable in front of the camera. In Loon’s and Yuen Kai’s evaluation of the assignments, they had nothing but praises for the speakers’ excellent preparation !

July 2011 Club Meetings

Friendship on Tue 5 July 2011

Daphne in her “Fair Lady from Ipoh” Ice Breaker speech was charming, earnest and sincere. Explaining that despite her small size, due to her generosity in giving her food away to her siblings, she is nevertheless more than capable of defending her siblings when the need arise. This fair lady from Ipoh also showed us her humorous side when she made us laugh out loud with her tales about “lembu”.

Daphne receiving her Ice Breaker Ribbon

For this meeting, our usual Table Topics Session was replaced by Games Session which involves acting skills and impromptu speaking skills. Thanks to our group of talented participants, we had a good laugh as Tony & James, Grace & Nee Wern, Ian Tai & Ian Lai, Sylvia & Sean paired up to act and speak on topics selected by VPE Chee Hoe. Ian Tai enjoyed this session and recommended to have more of this at our future meetings.

Exact ADC on Tue 12 July 2011
By Caroline Yap

Despite the hazy skies, our first meeting for the new term kicked off with a fiery start. TME Andrew got everyone sharing comments about the haze (theme of the day) and it clearly showed that this yearly phenomenon affects most of us a great deal, especially our well-being. Everyone shared some light moments as we heard each others’ complains about the weather.

TV Presenter Chee Yoong

Chee Yoong delivered his first project speech “Straight Talk” from the advance manual “Communicating on Television”. He was assisted by his floor manager cum cameraman, Brenda. As Chee Yoong’s report was recorded live, the video was then played back for the audience’s view. He narrated a fair and unbiased report on the key events of the past weekend, where thousands of Malaysians marched the streets of the city to deliver a message, meant not only for the authorities but also for the general public.

Friendship on Tue 19 July 2011

For our second meeting for 2011/2012 with the meeting theme “Evaluate to Motivate”, it was most appropriate that our General Evaluator was DTM Sue Ding, visiting from Shaklee Dynamic Toastmasters Club. She is a much sought after General Evaluator and fortunately for us, VPE Chee Hoe managed to book her schedule for 19 July.

President Angeline with guest Wilson, PP Lay Theng, GE Sue Ding & VPM Alexandra

For the first prepared speech of the evening, we had the opportunity to learn more about our new Korean member named Sean Lee. Not only was he a natural speaker, he was also able to joke with us that it was not necessary for him to break the ice as Malaysia’s weather is too hot and the ice has melted. His evaluator, the ever dynamic and charming Past President Kim Chow, was delighted when she found out that he is Korean as she is a fan of Korean TV dramas.

Best Project Speaker Sean

Area W3 Club Contests 2011

KPMG KL on Wed 20 July 2011

Four diverse topics were covered by our four humorous contestants. Michelle recalled attending the 9 July rally in her pristine white skirt. Suresh related a “Cultural Collision” story that a gentlemanly act of peeling a banana for a Russian lady may not be as innocent as it seems. Joo Lee recommended to all ladies that we should think like a man but to act like a lady. Amanda had us laughing with her tips and techniques on how to avoid and annoy telemarketers.

Humorous Speech Contest
First place – Amanda Wong

Second place – Toh Joo Lee

Contestants Amanda, Joo Lee, Michelle and Suresh

KPMG KL on Wed 27 July 2011

The Evaluation Contest started off with test speaker Amanda sharing with us tips on how to avoid telemarketers. Apart from playing pranks on annoying telemarketers, she recommended confusing them by using a foreign accent. When they ask how are you today, she recommended telling them the truth!

Contestants Kok Wai, Suresh, Gary, Aaron, Michelle,
Shin Ying, Grace with Contest Chair Shirley

While waiting for Chief Judge Kimmy and her ballot-counters to tabulate the results, we were treated to a hilarious contestant interview session conducted by Contest Chair Shirley. Proving that Toastmasters are not only trained to speak off the cuff, our contestants proved that they are able to speak humourously as well.

Evaluation Contest
First place – Suresh Ragavan
Second place – Michelle Yip
Third place – Aaron Francis Lee


Friendship on Tue 2 Aug 2011

The four contest speeches were on various topics about speaking up, facing fears in your life, getting rid of an unwanted housemate and continuous change. James was able to impress a damsel in distress when he spoke up. Angeline faced her fears of heights and leadership roles while Sylvia successfully got rid of her housemate and gained a fiancé at the same time. Sivadas told us about the continuous change in Malaysia.

Humorous Speech Contest
First place – Angeline Lee
Second place – James Arokiasamy

With five Friendship contestants Tony, Chee Hoe, Ben, Freddie and Angeline evaluating Zoe Lo, she certainly had lots of free evaluation! Her evaluators particularly liked her inspiring take-home message to appreciate what we have instead of focusing on what has gone wrong. She reminded us that we have many things to be grateful about, even if we have a bad haircut.

Evaluation Contest
First place – Freddie Yap
Second place – Angeline Lee
Third place – Tony Lim

Contestants Angeline, Ben, Freddie, Chee Hoe, Tony and Sivadas

 

Exact ADC on Tue 9 Aug 2011

With tales of scamming thru SMS contests, trying to impress girls with his physique and creative use for a car spoiler, it was an evening of fun and laughter at Exact ADC. Not only that, it was a feast fit for a king as we enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner spread.

Humorous Speech Contest
First place – Teo Soo Loon
Second place – Brenda Loo

Proving that he has brains as well as brawn, Soo Loon delivered a concise, structured and motivating evaluation. Despite his disappointment after being scammed in an SMS contest, Andrew gave a thorough evaluation for test speaker Zoe Lo. With her detailed knowledge of men’s obsession with gadgets and car spoilers, Brenda cautioned Zoe that using props in a speech can be tricky as it can work against you.

Evaluation Contest
First place – Teo Soo Loon
Second place – Brenda Loo

Brenda and Soo Loon

 

 

Congratulations to all winners from Area W3 clubs ! Each club will be sending two representatives to our Area W3 Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests on Thursday 18 August 2011 7.30 PM at G Tower, Jalan Tun Razak. Do join us for an entertaining evening of speeches, evaluation and sumptuous buffet dinner !

Club Installations July 2011

Friendship on Tue 5 July 2011

For our inaugural meeting for 2011/2012, with the meeting theme of “Strive for Success”, our team of Club Officers was officially installed by our dynamic and charming Past President Kim Chow.

Friendship’s Club Officers for 2011/2012 are
President – Angeline Lee
Vice President Education – Chor Chee Hoe
Vice President Membership – Alexandra Lau
Vice President Public Relations – Susan Lim
Secretary – Daphne Au
Treasurer – Ian Tai
Sergeant At Arms – Andy Supramaniam

 

From left: Alexandra, Chee Hoe, Angeline, Ian, Daphne & Susan

Past President Kim conducted the Installation ceremony with dignity, poise and class. Our new team of Club Officers pledged to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities and will work towards “striving for success” for Friendship !

 

Members & guests at Friendship’s installation meeting

Exact ADC on Thur 14 July 2011
By Andrew Ng

Thank you to our Area W3 Governor, Kimmy Foo, for being our Installation Officer.

 

From left: Kimmy, Caroline, Andrew, Boby & Yusaimir

Exact ADC’s Club Officers for 2011/2012 are
President – Caroline Yap
Vice President Education – Andrew Ng
Vice President Membership – Guok Lee Lee
Secretary – Boby Auliaputra
Treasurer – Mohd. Yusaimir Yusof
Sergeant At Arms – Mohd. Yusaimir Yusof

Our special guest for this evening was Dorothy Foo, our company’s HR Manager. After the installation, it was time for a group photo with the fun and energetic members of Exact ADC !

 

From left: Edward, Loon, Caroline, Dorothy, Suzie, Andrew, Boby, Yusaimir, Ai Shiang and Ling Chee

KPMG KL on Wed 27 July 2011

The installation ceremony was held right after KPMG’s Evaluation Contest. Thank you to Area W3 Governor Kimmy Foo. She was our Chief Judge as well as our Installation Officer. The installation ceremony was short and simple, a dignified end to our Evaluation Contest.

 

President Aaron being installed by Area W3 Governor Kimmy

KPMG’s Club Officers for 2011/2012 are
President – Aaron Francis Lee
Vice President Education – Michelle Yip
Vice President Membership – Patrick Tan
Vice President Public Relations – Toh Joo Lee
Secretary – Nur Diyana
Treasurer – Shirley Cheok
Sergeant At Arms – Jowy Chong

 

From left: Michelle, Joo Lee, Diyana, Aaron, Shirley & Jowy

Thank you members and guests for attending our Contest cum Installation night !

June Club Meetings Part II

Exact ADC on Tue 14 June 2011
By Andrew Ng

The meeting started off with the Toastmaster Of the Day, Chee Yoong explaining what the term “Manglish” meant. Typical examples are the usage of “lah”, “nah”, “kaw” and “cabut” in our daily conversation here in Malaysia. It is a combination of many Bahasa Malaysia and English words. Everyone was in a jovial mood when asked to use an example of Manglish, in the round of introduction.

TME Chee Yoong

For the assignment speeches, Past President Soo Loon and Leong Kwok Hung, visiting from Friendship Toastmasters Club, respectively presented their 9th speech projects from the CC manual. Loon’s speech was entitled ‘To Speak or Not to Speak’ and he spoke on “Glossophobia” or speech anxiety. Presentation skill is an important skill that any employee should have and he gave the following tips on how to deliver a speech or presentation - Topics, Intention, Message and Story.

Kwok Hung’s speech, entitled ‘Maestro’ was very unique. He showed us a video clip of Mozart, a famous music composer to stress his points.

Brenda’s speech was entitled “3G” from the Humorous Speech manual and without fail, she made us laugh throughout the speech.

 

Kacey and Edward enjoying Brenda’s speech

During the evaluation session, GE Andrew Ng made sure each evaluator’s role was explained to the audience. The table topics evaluation was done by Kimmy Foo, our incoming Area W3 Governor. Her evaluation was awesome and powerful !


Friendship on Tue 21 June 2011
By Susan Lim

The "Looking Back, Looking Ahead" meeting theme was definitely fitting as it was the last meeting with Zaiton as our President, and the rest of the outgoing Exco team.

We had two special guests from Exact ADC Toastmasters Club, Boby Auliaputra playing the Timer role and Andrew Ng as the General Evaluator.

We had two humorous and vibrant project speakers who talked about "Meditating Dog" - I mean "Meditation" and "Dog". Andy talked about the Benefits of Meditation for his speech project #3 Get to the Point. He started by performing a meditation pose on a chair. Not only did he manage to balance himself well, he also grabbed our attention.

Ian Tai shared with us a few tricks on how to train the dog in his speech project #5: Your Body Speaks. Not only did his body speak to us, he also engaged Andy to be his disobedient dog which he trained to be obedient. We roared with laughter!


Exact ADC on Tue 28 June 2011
By Caroline Yap

Table Topic master, Kasey Chan, had topics prepared based on idioms. Andrew spoke on "A burnt child dreads fire." He cited an incident when he was a child and how he was nearly electrocuted. He did well and deserved to be named Best Table Topic Speaker for the day.

 

President Andrew receiving his Best Table Topics Speaker certificate from VPE Chee Yoong

For the assignment speech session, Chee Yoong completed his CC manual finale with “Be”, inspiring the audience to take a moment to relax and to take a walk with him. He brought us to the green mountains as he sang “Edelweiss” and to encourage us to “Climb every mountain” until you see the rainbow. The “rainbow” signifies the dreams that you have put aside. Now is the time to forgive yourself for not following the dream. Define what you want to achieve and you must have faith in what lies ahead. Last but not least, do not try to be everyone. He ended his speech by reminding the audience “Today you will find your dream, tomorrow you fulfill your destiny to be!”