Experience the Spirit of Division F Toastmasters
Dear fellow Toastmasters! âExperience the Spirit of Division F Toastmastersâ at the Division F Conference in Bad Homburg on April 28th, 2018! Help us to select the Division F Team …
Toastmasters BBQ @ Mannheim Luisenpark, 24 July 2017
Dear Toastmasters & Friends,we cordially invite you, your partner & family, friends and colleagues to our âSummer Outdoor Eventâ at Mannheimâs Luisenpark on Monday, 24 July 2017 at 18.15 hrs. …
Officersâ Meeting: 4th of September 2014
We met at Alex Cafe (Ludwigshafen) to discuss a bunch of topics. The most important point was our first club contest. Exciting! Its goal besides having fun is to choose …
The new (Toastmasters-)kid on the block
In September 2013 a group of BASF employees started to have Toastmasters meetings at The Chemical Company. Thanks to the support of the established Clubs Mannheim International Toastmasters, Rhetorikclub Mannheim …
Joke of the Evening — present it in comedy style!
The “Joke of th Evening” is part of most Toastmasters meetings. It’s an oportunity to train your skill in providng BASF Toastmasters Germany presentation joke fun comedy blog public speaking …
Make them say “Yes” (2/2)
As a speaker you try to convince the audience of your opinion. They should agree to the major views of the speech. Apart from the contents there are certain techniques …
“PS: I Love You” or How I Broke the Ice
A post by our co-blogger and member of BASF Toastmasters Subhamoy Bhattacharya.   Quite aptly the first speech for a new member in a Toastmasters Club is called “The Ice Breaker“. …
Make them say “Yes” (1/2)
By experimental research Robert Cialdini found out major principles of persuasion. He focussed on the behavior of  “compliance professionals”, e.g. people working in sales, adertising or marketing. People working in …
Proverbs liven up your speech
Speaking freely in a presentation or a key note you will certainly  know the language you are communicating in well. Though, especially in a professional environment, it may not be …