<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Suzanne,<div><br></div><div>This is awesome, I am going to try to be at your meeting this evening have a super day today</div><div><br></div><div>Kathy Pingstock</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 18, 2020, at 9:09 AM, Dave Bertsch via Akron-Talk <akron-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal">this is great, from Suzanne Turner, if you are interested in public speaking or the Toastmasters organization, read on and join the Cleveland Chapter meeting later today.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am researching and hoping to start a Toastmasters club for
persons with disabilities. On tomorrow at my chapter meeting I will have a
guest who will communicate the importance and reward of this great opportunity;
not only for public speaking, but also to build morale, confidence and help
with advocacy efforts.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please share with your members to join us if time permits.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here is his email to me.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Suzanne <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Dennis James Deegan
DTM <<a href="mailto:dennis.deegan@gmail.com">dennis.deegan@gmail.com</a>>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 17, 2020 6:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:smturner.234@gmail.com">smturner.234@gmail.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Toastmasters<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hello,
Suzanne,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">It
was a pleasure talking with you recently. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thank
you for your interest in considering forming a Toastmasters club for your local
chapter of The National Federation for the Blind. I am happy to join you in
your meeting tomorrow evening to share an overview of the Toastmasters
International mission and how our clubs help individuals build greater
confidence, poise and skill in public speaking. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I
have seen people overcome amazing fear and nervousness. I remember one member
who looked up at the ceiling when she gave a speech. She eventually learned to
look at her audience and became a great speaker. Of course not everyone
is afraid to speak in a group, their just a little uneasy about what to say or
how to say it. Toastmasters gives you a chance to practice speaking. We
learn by doing. The magic of the club is that everyone is in the same boat;
they want to improve, so they are in a safe space, and support one
another. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There
is a structure to the meetings and we can help you learn how to arrange the
agenda and the different leadership roles to keep the meeting on track. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I
will give a brief description of a typical meeting in my presentation. My main
message will be, if you want to take your speaking ability to the next level,
Toastmasters is the ideal venue. We have a proven system and we can help you
get it rolling. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I
look forward to seeing you tomorrow night. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Very truly yours, </i><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dennis
James Deegan DTM </span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Toastmasters International <b><span style="font-size:12pt">· </span></b>Region 6 <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">District 10 Club Extension Chair <span></span></p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="4">Dave Bertsch</font></div><div><font size="4">330-472-4084</font></div></div></div></div></div>
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