[humanser] Finding materials for Toast masters? Re: Giving motivational talks as a way of earning money?

firoz firojjee at gmail.com
Thu Aug 15 23:39:35 UTC 2013 

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From: "Gerardo Corripio" <gera1027 at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:55 PM
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [humanser] Finding materials for Toast masters? Re: Giving 
motivational talks as a way of earning money?

>  OK I think I'm getting the idea of what ToastMaster is, a way to learn 
> how to speak and the like? OK suppose Ijoin here in Tampico, where Ilive. 
> They won't have any idea how to obtain the materials like tapes and such. 
> Would you guys give me your emails so Iwon't clutter the list with these 
> questions such as how to find the materials and the like?
>
> El 15/08/2013 05:47 p.m., justin williams escribió:
>> Toast masters is great.  I'm rejoining a clubonce again.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:46 PM
>> To: firoz; Human Services Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning 
>> money?
>>
>> Firoz,
>>
>> Originally I was a new employee in an insurance company with a 
>> Toastmaster's
>> chapter.  One of the members, who I knew prior to working with him, 
>> invited
>> me to a meeting.  During the table topics part of the meeting, I was 
>> asked
>> to speak, and I won the trophy.  Table Topics consist of short speeches
>> given out during the meeting, so one must just talk without any 
>> preparation.
>>
>> If memory is right, it was a two minute talk.  Another member in that 
>> club
>> quickly obtained tapes of the beginner's manual and wanted me to check it
>> out.  Needless to say, I did end up joining and did enjoy it.  When I 
>> left
>> the company, I went to a local group with no company connection, though 
>> we
>> met for some time in an ice cream plant and had ice cream at each meeting
>> break.
>>
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "firoz"<firojjee at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:13 PM
>> To: "Sandy"<sandraburgess at msn.com>; "Human Services Mailing List"
>> <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning 
>> money?
>>
>>>   I too gave many speeches as a toast master here in north carloina and 
>>> won
>>> at area as well as division level   most of the my topics were
>>> motivational but I never got money for it accept my company paid for
>>> state level competition  fare for travelling and hotel as well as
>>> lodging money also
>>>
>>> firoz
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Sandy"<sandraburgess at msn.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 3:01 PM
>>> To: "'Human Services Mailing List'"<humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning
>>> money?
>>>
>>>> Girardo,
>>>>
>>>> I used to give many presentations as part of my job where I ran a
>>>> program that matched volunteers with people who were losing their
>>>> sight and were elderly.  In my presentations, I spoke of different
>>>> topics depending on the reason for my talk:  recruiting volunteers,
>>>> teaching visiting nurses/doctors the best way to deal with a blind
>>>> person, information strictly given to senior citizens (my local NFB
>>>> chapter obtained a kit to use for such presentations).  The kit
>>>> contained materials like talking watches, address books in large
>>>> print, some Braille material.  This was valuable as many feel their
>>>> lives are done when faced with loss of vision. Personally I rarely
>>>> received any money for my efforts and, when I did get paid, it was
>> whatever the group wanted to give.
>>>> It was helpful to me to also be a member of Toastmasters
>>>> International, where one follows a manual giving specific types of
>>>> talks.  I won some annual competitions at the local level, and never
>>>> when I went to the higher level competitions.  When I was a member,
>>>> the organization provided manuals and the magazine on cassettes,
>>>> which I imagine are now on CD's. Just something you may also consider 
>>>> to
>> polish your skills.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Sandy
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Marion Gwizdala"<marion.gwizdala at verizon.net>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 12:49 PM
>>>> To: "'Human Services Mailing List'"<humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning
>>>> money?
>>>>
>>>>> Girardo,
>>>>> For a few years, I was doing continuing education programs based
>>>>> upon the NFB publication, "When Your Best Efforts Fail" to opticians
>>>>> through one of their membership organizations. I received $450 for a
>>>>> three-hour presentation plus travel expenses, hotel accommodations,
>>>>> and a per diem of about $30.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have also done similar types of presentations in which I combine
>>>>> my music and my message together and did so on a love offering basis.
>>>>> The
>>>>> most successful one I did was as a way to raise money to attend
>>>>> national convention in which I received about $1200 for a 90-minute
>>>>> program. This was a little unusual, because I received several gifts
>>>>> for $100.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some of the factors that are taken into consideration when paying
>>>>> speaker's fees are the known quality of the presentation through
>>>>> references and recordings, the expertise and profile of the person,
>>>>> such as someone who has written a book or research paper, and the
>>>>> novelty of the information being presented. When I market myself, I
>>>>> cite articles I have written and those written about me, my profile
>>>>> as the president of the national Asociation of Guide Dog Users, and
>>>>> the uniqueness of my presentation of music and a message.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope this information is helpful to you. Public speaking can be
>>>>> very rewarding; however, the greater rward is more personal than
>>>>> financial.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Gerardo Corripio
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:40 AM
>>>>> To: Human Services Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning 
>>>>> money?
>>>>>
>>>>>   Hi guys
>>>>> Any of you use motivational talks as a way of earning some money?
>>>>> How do you go about promoting yourself? How much do you charge, and
>>>>> do you charge talk by talk basis, or in blocks? Thanks for any info.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Enviado desde mi lap
>>>>> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki Saludos desde
>>>>> Tampico, Tamaulipas México
>>>>> acseso+subscribe-ios at googlegroups.com Foro/lista donde tomando en
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>>>>> sacarémos el máximo de nuestros Iphones! Los espero!
>>>>>
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> -- 
> Enviado desde mi lap
> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki
> Saludos desde Tampico, Tamaulipas México
> acseso+subscribe-ios at googlegroups.com Foro/lista donde tomando en cuenta 
> las capacidades de cada miembro, aprenderémos entretodos el uso, y 
> sacarémos el máximo de nuestros Iphones! Los espero!
>
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