"SHARING IS CARING" Division S Membership Building Campaign

Dear members of Division S,

We bring great joy in announcing the membership building campaign for Division S.

“Sharing is Caring” as how we have known. We have so far benefited from Toastmasters in our career, family and friendship in a way or another.

Those that have experienced the changes in self development will surely understand and eager to share the changes with their love ones. Let’s continue to share the benefits of this organization with more people.

As the saying “Sharing is Caring” let’s share and benefit more people, colleagues, friends and family.

From February 01 2010 till April 30 2010, first 20 new members who sign up will earn a Division S Emerald pin.

To appreciate the member who sponsors the new member, a Division S Emerald pin will also be awarded.

Hence this live by the saying of “Sharing is Caring”.

Members who sponsors 3 or more new members, will be awarded the Division S Platinum pin.

Kindly refer to the attached for the process of claiming the pins.

We wish you all the best and thank you for sharing.

Click on the link for more info : http://s925.photobucket.com/albums/ad91/divisions2009/Division%20S%20Membership%20Campaign/

Regards and always here to serve,
Christopher Choong & Cheah TK
Assistant Division Governor Marketing 2009/2010

6th Penang Career & Postgraduate Expo 2009

Dear Division S Toastmasters,

With the hardwork our Division S council, we managed to get a booth for the 6th Penang Career & Postgraduate Expo 2009. It will server as a platform for us to publicize Toastmasters International as well as its benifits to the public. Besides, we will be looking forward to a huge membership growth in our clubs.

Date/Time: 10am - 6pm
Venue: PISA

The event will never be possible without volunteers. I need YOUR HELP to provide a minimum of 5 volunteers from each area (except area S1 & S2). For the first 30 volunteers who signup, a special recognition pin will be awarded by the Division. Besides, food and drinks will be provided.
Kindly confirm your participation to Organizing Chairperson : Neoh Soon Heung (nesohu@gmail.com).

Looking forward for more helping hands from all Divisions S Toastmasters to promote the benefits of Toastmasters International to public!!

Neoh Soon Heung

Organizing Chairperson

Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) : Part 2 Training

Dear Division S Club Officers,

I bring you warm greetings from Division S district officers!

In the first TLI club officers training, you learned the roles and responsibilities of club officers, and how to plan for your term of 1-Jul-09 to 30-Jun-10.

Now, in the second TLI training, you will have the opportunity to have a mid-term review, bring up the challenges you face, and learn how to overcome the obstacles the Toastmasters way.

We need YOUR HELP! Kindly contact your AG to confirm the number of attendees from your club as soon as possible! Remember that each club has to send at least 4 Club Officers (representatives are not counted) to earn DCP points.

Regards,
Peng Yew
(Joint-Chair for Div N+S TLI2 2009/2010)

Workshop on "How To Listen Effectively"

To all President / VPE of Toastmaster Club/ Toastmaster members ,

The strongest quality that great communicators and successful people have in common is that they have learned to listen effectively. Good communication is not possible if YOU are not able to master the art of effective listening. If you would like to listen better or more effectively, here comes the opportunity!!!

MEF Toastmaster Club is organizing a workshop entitled "How to Listen Effectively". The purpose of this workshop is to let the public as well as Toastmaster members to learn the skills of listening and at the same time, improving our communication skills.

The details are as below:-

Date : 14th November 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 2.00-6.00pm
Venue : Jit Sin Alumni ( Union) (Bukit Mertajam)
(Map URL: http://tinyurl.com/map2mefevent , look for landmark B)
Fees : RM20 ( refreshment, notes and certificate are included)
Speaker: DTM Charles Tan Chia Lih

Speakers Profiles:
He has conducted numerous workshops for Toastmasters in Division S as well as having the responsibility as an Internal Trainer (Effective Presentation Skills) for the organization that he works for. He was the Division S Governor for term 2008/2009 and led Division S to become a President’s Distinguished Division with support from his amazing team.

How to reach us?
Email us at http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mef.tmc@gmail.com
You can visit us at http://www.mef-tmc.blogspot.com/ as well.

How to contact us?
Celine 012-4668589 Pei Jun 012-4929443

Limited seats only!!!!!!!

Get your ticket today to avoid disappointment!!

See u there!!!

Division S 2009/2010 Humorous & Evaluation Contest

Boys + Girls

Division S Humorous & Evaluation Contest is coming to town!!

Witness the best of the best, the king of the kings and the Champion of all Champions shall rise this coming SUNDAY!

Mark your calendar :

4th October 2009 ( SUNDAY)

1pm - 5pm

Auditorium A, Level 5 KOMTAR

(Entrance at Ground Floor, Maybank area)

For those interested, please contact respective club president or area governor for ticket.

Hurry, only limited seats available.

“See you at the top” !

Best Regards,

Yeoh, Pit Shing

Division S Public Relations Officer 2009/2010

Dist. 51, Toastmasters International

Mobile: 6-019-418 4288

Email : Pit_Shing_Yeoh@dell.com

Langkap TMC & Samudera TMC Joint Installation Dinner

It was a great outing to Ipoh on the 15th August 2009, the team went straight to Langkap for Langkap Toastmasters Club & Samudera Toastmasters Club's Joint Installation Dinner after our visit to the SMK Gunung Rapat Gavel Club's Speechcraft.

1 word to describe the JID : GREAT.

1 word to describe the food : EXCELLENT

1 word to describe the enthusiasm : FANTASTIC

Congratulations to the newly installed exco members of the Langkap Toastmasters Club, headed by President Dr.Deva and Samudera Toastmasters Club, headed by President Seetha!

President Deva, Langkap Toastmasters Club & President Seetha, Samudera Toastmasters

Toastmaster Chan Lai Yin,

Chartered President of Langkap Toastmasters Club

Toastmaster of the Year of Langkap Toastmasters Club,

Toastmaster Sita Ram

Langkap Toastmasters Club newly installed EXCO 2009/2010

Langkap Toastmasters Club newly installed EXCO 2009/2010

Last but not least, our favourite dish of all, the 'kam cheong' fish in tomyam...

*sorry, i can't help myself but to post this up..taste too good not to share!*

Visit to the SMK Gunung Rapat Gavel Club

Some of Division S Council members were in Ipoh for SMK Gunung Rapat Gavel Club's Speechcraft programme on 15th August 2009.

Lead by Division S Governor, SH Lim, Asst. Division Governor (Education & Training) Johnson Tang, Asst Division Governor (Marketing) Christopher Choong and Division Webmaster Joanne Tan went for an adventure, greatly shared with the members of the Gavel Club.

The Speechcraft programme was an eye opener, the members of SMK Gunung Rapat really amazed us with their effort, their enthusiasm and their willingness to learn. In fact, they strived brilliantly as a representative of Toastmasters!

The programme, which was organized by Pak Peter, was a great effort that shows the students are indeed an avid fan of Toastmasters programme. We were presented "Ten Behaviours of An Effective Evaluator" by DTM Peter Ng and followed by a row of speech presentation and evaluations by the students themselves.

Just a sharing :

1. Show that you care

2. Suit your evaluation to the speaker

3. Learn the speaker's objectives

4. Listen actively

5. Personalize your language

6. Give positive reinforcement

7. Help the speaker become motivated

8. Evaluate the behavior - not the person

9. Nourish self esteem

10. Show the speaker how to improve

It was amazing to see how fast the Gavel Club members put their lesson into practice as they take turn to evaluate their friends, both as an assignment speaker as well as an evaluator.

Here's some of the actions :)

KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB SMK GUNUNG RAPAT GAVEL CLUB!!