The Art of Speaking
The lost art of penmanship
By John Cadley Toastmaster Magazine I took notes for this column and I can’t read them, which is ironic since the topic is handwriting, otherwise known...
Losing a tattoo argument
By John Cadley Toastmaster Magazine By I wish I had joined the debate team in high school. My reason for not doing so was the reason you don’t do anything...
Words are like matches
When you play with words, your meaning could go up in smoke. By John Cadley I was in a men’s clothing store recently when I happened upon a display of...
You think that's funny?
By John Cadley Toastmaster Magazine It’s one thing to write a humour column, and quite another to write a humour column about humour. The latter requires...
5 common Zoom mistakes
By Wade Paterson In 2020, many of us were introduced to Zoom and other virtual meeting platforms. While this technology is helpful in allowing us to maintain...
Talk away your fear
Reasons to Join Toastmasters By Wade Paterson Have you been thinking about joining a Toastmasters Club, but you’re not sure if it’s the right thing...
Paint verbal pictures
Painting the verbal picture creates descriptive images by drawing on common experience By Bill Brown Toastmaster Magazine The goal of speaking and speech...
Leave better voice mails
8 ways to make your voicemail matter By Joel Schwartzberg Toastmaster Magazine Even with so many ways to communicate in the business world, phone calls have not...
Mom had a way with words
By John Cadley Toastmaster Magazine My mother loved to read, and she remembered what she’d read. Whatever situation I found myself in as a child, she...
A common tongue
If we all spoke the same language, we'd understand each other perfectly. And then we'd really be in trouble. By John Cadley Toastmaster magazine If you...
What was I saying?
What to do when your train of thought is derailed By Diane Windingland Toastmaster magazine Two-hundred pairs of eyeballs are on you after you’ve just...
The art of conversation
By Celeste Headlee Toastmaster magazine Talking well and conversing well are not the same thing. We often make the mistake of thinking someone is a good...
Want success? Try happiness
By Lauren Parsons Toastmaster magazine Scientific research suggests that success does not lead to happiness, but that the opposite is true. Happiness has a...
Leading by example
Toastmasters not only helped me become a better speaker, but helped make me a better leader. I have learned from many people and I continue to grow and to not...
Webb of words
Moya Webb will be the Okanagan’s champion when the best talkers in Southern B.C. clash in Kelowna this weekend. Webb won the Toastmasters Division K (the...
Club creates champions
Former premier Bill Bennett was president. So was his brother, R.J. And well-know businessman Tom Capozzi. They are among the prominent and less-than-prominent...
Learning to listen
By Justina LeeStolz Many people know of Toastmasters as an international speaking organization that churns out brilliant public speakers, but the less known or...
A laughing adventure
When we embark on an adventure; we often have a goal in mind. When I started on my Toastmaster adventure at Kelowna AM Toastmasters, I had a totally...
One hell of a story
By Wade Paterson Have you ever experienced an incredibly embarrassing moment? Good! You probably have one hell of a story. Shortly after joining Kelowna AM...
Secret of success
What every leader should know and practise: The most important, yet unexpected skill I learned at Toastmasters By Christy Webb I once read a quote by voice...