Hi everyone,

Effectively from 30th March 2009, we are pleased to announce that Toastmasters Club of Singapore (TMCS) will be conducting an extra session, exclusively for existing members. This extra session, will be called the Fast Track Clinic.

The Fast Track Clinic is to provide existing members with the opportunity to do their project speeches in an extra session. Please note that this session is not a replacement of the existing bi-monthly sessions.

The Face Track session will be held on the last Monday of each calendar month. We will be posting more details before each meeting.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Members who are doing their project speeches in the Fast Track Clinic are kindly reminded to bring their own Competent Communications Manuals.

 For and on behalf of the EXCO 2008/9

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

I just want to share the good news with all of you. We’d managed to achieve > 50,000 hits on our website.

Counterize status

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NOTE: The Apr to Aug statistics above are for the period Apr 2008 to Aug 2008.

Once again, thank you for your support. Please keep the clicks coming in.

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/ 

Hi everyone,

I was doing my daily personal learning session recently when I decided to play one of Jim Cathart’s eLearning video. It was called “Make time for things you love.”

To try summartize his video in a few sentences may not do justice to Jim, one of my popular faculties on iLearningGlobal.tv but I thought I have an obligation to pay it forward by sharing a summary with all of you ….

In this video, Jim talks about his love for playing the guitar, and taking his motorbike on a long mountain trek. You might wonder how do all these relate to personal development. It DOES!

• If you DON’T make time for things you love every day, then you will find less balance in your daily life, you will tend to feel the emptiness in life…
• If you DO make time for things you love every day, you will find your life more fulfilling and enriching, more balanced…
• It doesn’t matter how big or trival the things you love are, they are the TREASURES of YOUR LIFE!

Do remember, taking time to smell the roses is NOT wasting your time, it can help you to recharge and refocus.

Here’s wishing you a FABULOUS start to a new week. Keep in touch.

P.S.: If you are interested to find out more about continuous personal learning, please feel free to contact me offline via email: johnnyang@jangworld.com (NO obligations).

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to provide the following statistics for your convenient reference:

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Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Note: Please note that the Apr to Aug bars refer to the period of April 2008 to August 2008.

We would like to take this opportunity to thanks you for supporting our humble website. We look forward to your continuous support. Please keep those ‘clicks’ coming in.

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

Half of my job is keeping people in the right frame of mind…”- US President Bill Clinton at an ocassion in the White House on 29 July 1994

This quote was featured in Jim Cathcart’s presentation, titled “I can tell where you’ve been…” during the iLearningGlobal Launch Conference in Las Vegas, 19-21 March 2009.

Warmest Regards.
Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

“The risk it takes to remain tight inside the bud is more painful than the risk it takes to blossom.”

- Anais Nin

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

“The way you give your name to others is a measure of how much you like and respect yourself.”

- Brian Tracy, Chief Learning Officer, iLearningGlobal.tv
  Complimentary eLearning Videos available @ http://www.ilearningglobal.tv/video

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

“Our own success, to be real, must contribute to the success of others”

-Elanor Roosevelt

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

Apologies for my online absence for the past few days. To cut a long story short, I’m now in Las Vegas to attend iLearningGlobal’s (iLG) World-wide Launch Conference this week. Alas, I was unable to enjoy the sights, sound & scenery. I’m still trying to recover from jet-lag (24-hour flight & a 15-hour time zone difference), made worse by a nasty flu.

Anyway, I was doing my daily (except for the past 2 days) iLG eLearning session where I came across an eLearning Video by Tony Alessandra, a famous trainer in sales. The video title was “Making Customers”. Tony was sharing his experience in his 1st full-time sales job while studying in college, way back in 1966. Guess what was his product? Cookware…..

I suddenly remember that, sometime ago, a few of our club members & guests had approached me to seek some advice on getting more sales. I don’t profess to be an expert in this area. However, after watching Tony’s video tonight, I think we need to think hard about the following:

• You need to build the rapport and trust with your customer FIRST!
• It’s important to encourage your customers to provide you with referrals after you had completed a deal with them. And make sure you really FOLLOW-UP!
• Don’t let your customer feel that you SOLD them a product you want to sell. Instead, you need to help them feel that they BUY a solution from you that will solve a problem in their life.
• Never overpromise and underdeliver
• Focus on helping people to find a solution, rather then selling them a product.
• Volunteer to provide information that is relevant to your customers, even if it results in a delayed or different purchase.

I’m not too sure if iLG had included this video in the complimentary preview section @ http://www.ilearningglobal.tv/video but, you are more than welcome to preview the other complimentary videos available.

To your sucesses. Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/
 

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to enclose the draft agenda for 16th Mar 2009. Please note that this draft agenda may be subjected to changes without prior notice.

6.45pm Networking and Fellowship and New Members’ Orientation  (30mins) All / EXCO Members
7.15pm SAA calls meeting to order and Introduction from guests  (5 mins) Lilyana Santoso
7.20pm WELCOME by Toastmaster of the Evening     (5 mins) Anne Dhilhara, CC
7.25pm Word of the Day by Language Evaluator    (2 mins) * Chen Yuyuan, CC
7.30pm President’s Opening Address     (3 mins) Jacky Lim, CC CL

7.35pm TABLE TOPICS (Impromptu Speaking)    (20 mins) William Riyadi
Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Table   (1 min)  Roshini Ganesan
Topics Speaker

7.55pm PREPARED SPEECHES
Project 1 - The IceBreaker     (4-6 mins) Erica Dubern
Project 1 - The IceBreaker     (4-6 mins) Yessy Yessy
Project 1 - The IceBreaker     (4-6 mins) Joseph Alfred Pineda
Project 1- The IceBreaker     (4-6 mins) Qihui Huang
Project 2 - Organize Your Speech    (5-7 mins) Marc Gong
Project 2 - Organize Your Speech    (5-7 mins) Simon Lee
Advanced Project 2 - Humorously Speaking Manual -  (5-7 mins) Cress Walker, CC CL
Leave Them with a Smile
Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Prepared Speech (1 min)  Roshini Ganesan

8.45pm BREAK TIME AND REFRESHMENTS     (20 mins) All

9.05pm PROJECT EVALUATION FOR:
- Erica Dubern       (2-3 mins) Teo Kim Meng
- Yessy Yessy       (2-3 mins) TBA
- Joseph Alfred Pineda      (2-3 mins) Aloysius Lim, CTM
- Qihui Huang       (2-3 mins) Elsa Lim, ACS CL
- Marc Gong       (2-3 mins) Jose Kasijo
- Simon Lee       (2-3 mins) * Wilson Loo, CC ALB
- Cresswalker       (2-3 mins) Soh Swee Kiat, DTM
Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Evaluator (1 min)  Roshini Ganesan

9.30pm LANGUAGE EVALUATION      (5-8 mins) * Chen Yuyuan, CC

9.38pm AH COUNTER REPORT      (1 min)  Liane Chong, CC

9.40pm AWARDS, GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS & 10 mins Jacky Lim, CC CL
PRESIDENT’S CLOSING ADDRESS

Good Night- See you at our next meeting on 6th April 2009 for our next club meeting, same time same place!

Have a safe journey home

* We would like to thank our visiting guests for their kind evaluation and support for our members
Thank you and Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to provide the following updates for your club’s website (as of 14 Mar 09, 5:54am).

Counterize graphs, visits based on month

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Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Note: The graphs for Apr to Jul are for the period of Apr 2007 to Jul 2007.

We thank you for your support. Please keep the clicks coming in.

Thanks & Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

“Be absolutely determined to enjoy what you do”
- Gerry Sikorski

Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

Heros should never walk alone by themselves. And last night (11th March 2009), it was no exception.

Almost a dozen of us witness how Jose Kasijo and Ng Cher Khim stand up to the other outstanding competitors in their quest to represent Area D5 in our Division D contest on 04th April 2009.

And our heros did NOT disappoint us.

And we are pleased to announce the following results:

• International Speech Contest: Jose Kasijo (2009 Champion of Area D5)
• Table Topics Contest: Ng Cher Khim (1st Runner-up)

And now Jose has a greater challenge in front of him. He’ll represent Area D5 in the Division D contest. For those of you who had competed at the Division Level, you should know that this is truly a battle between the best of the best.

As our hero, Jose, forges ahead, can he count on Team TMCS to root for him on 4th April 2009?!

Are we ready and willing to prove that Singapore’s oldest and one of the BEST Toastmasters Club has what it takes to bring public speaking to the next level up?

Do we let our hero walk alone in his quest for excellence and glory for our club (Toastmasters Club of Singapore)? The answer should be a ‘NO’!

Time to bring the game to the next higher level, Team TMCS.

The game’s on and let get ready to rock and roll.

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/ 

“An effective elevator pitch will:

 1. Grab the attention of the listener
 2. Engage them in a conversation about your product/service
 3. Encourage them to want to do business with you”

- Dave Sherman, Author and Speaker, iLearningGlobal.tv Faculty
  Complimentary e-learning Videos available @ http://www.ilearningglobal.tv/video

Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to provide the following updates for your club’s website.

Counterize graphs, visits based on month

7480 17 %	8719 20 %	2231 5 %	0 0 %	0 0 %	0 0 %	0 0 %	516 1 %	6746 15 %	6032 14 %	5891 13 %	6608 15 %
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Note: The Apr - Aug figures are for the period from April 2008 to August 2008.

We thank you for your support and we look forward to your continuous support. Keep the clicks coming in.

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
- Winston Churchill

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com

Liverpool has it (never mind their flip-flopping performance in the EPL this year), ManU has it and even the local S-league has it too!

What am I bladdering about, some of you might wonder?

I am talking about the un-relating support from their supporters on any match-day. You hear them roar, your see them cheer, you feel their rousing emotions rooting for their home team.

Come, 11th March 2009, it is time for our club champions, Jose and Cher Khim to face off against the best that Area D5 has to offer. The winners will walk away with the honours of being the BEST of Area D5.

Not that our own heros don’t have what it takes to take their games to the next level. Well, I have trodded down that path before. It is a tough journey. It can be a lonely and harrowing experience, even for the brave & well-prepared. What our heros need is that extra edge over highly competent competitors.

That extra edge is YOU, my fellow club members!

YES! We need you to come out & SHOW our flag at the Combined Area D5 and D6 International Speech and Table Topics Contest at NTUC Centre, 1, Marina Boulevard, on Wednesday, 11th March 2009, 7pm. Put your money (ahem, I mean support) where your mouth is, where your hands will point skyward and where you feet will stomp on the floor. In support of our very own heros.

Yes, even heros can make wonders when they can see, when they can hear and when they can feel your unwavering support, right on the SPOT!

So Team TMCS, what are you waiting for? What’s holding you back? The winners will represent Area D5 in the national-level Division D contests. Don’t you ever want to earn the boasting rights that your Toastmasters Club is one of the BEST of the BEST? Some will say in Singapore, but others will say, one fine day (sooner rather than later), TMCS produces the best speakers (International Speech, Table Table Topics and we want BOTH!) in District 80 (Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong & Macau)

Aren’t you guys being too ambitious? Well, ever heard the saying, “Aims for the stars. And if you ever miss, at least you land on the moon!”? The Area D5 contest is a small step in our ultimate goal. We want to be the BEST in District 80!

And we need you to support our 2 heros on 11th March 2009! We have come so far; there’s no turning back now!

So, Team TMCS, are you READY to ROCK them up, all the way to the District 80 convention in May 2009?

Team TMCS, we shall never let our heros walk alone!

Se ya on 11th March 2009! Rock on!

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

“Your Attitude controls the quality of everything in Your Life”

- Paul Martinelli, iLearningGlobal.tv Faculty

  Complimentary e-learning video available @ http://www.ilearningglobal.tv/video/

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL
VPPR 2008/9
http://www.jangworld.com/

“The greatest success principle in history is ‘Learn from the experts’, you’ll never live long enough to learn it all yourself”

- Brian Tracy, Chief Learning Officer, iLearningGlobal.tv
  Complimentary e-learning video available @ http://www.ilearningglobal.tv/video/

Cheers.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

On behalf of our club, we are pleased to announce the winners for the following categories:

• International Speech Category:

• Champion of Toastmasters Club of Singapore: Jose Kasijo
• 1st Runner-Up: Roshini Ganesan
• 2nd Runner-Up: Ng Cher Khim

• Champion of Toastmasters Club of Singapore: Ng Cher Khim
• 1st Runner-Up: Elsa Lim
• 2nd Runner-Up: Jose Kasijo

Now is the call-to-action for all our members. Now is the time to ‘SHOW THE FLAG’ and show your support for our club champions as they compete against the elite of Area D5 for the rights to be crowned as the ‘CHAMPIONS’ of Area D5, Division D, District 80!

So, are you ready to let your cheers do all the talking?

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/