Friday Morning

Speech Title:

Champion the Underdog

Description:

Diane will use our meeting session to practice her contest speech for the Toastmaster International Speech Contest.

Learning Objectives: 

This practice session will help provide Diane with valuable feedback in preparation for her Disrtict-level speech contest.

Brief Bio:

Diane Windingland, owner of Virtual Speech Coach and the author of several books on communication skills, was originally trained as an engineer. Since 2011, she has been speaking for organizations that want to help their people have better, more profitable conversations and presentations.  She also coaches subject matter experts on how to present with clarity and confidence, shaping what they know into presentations that engage and get results.  Diane lives with her husband in Shoreview, MN and dedicates much of her spare time as a volunteer for Toastmasters International, an organization that empowers people to be better leaders and communicators.

Speech Title:

Tables Turned

Description:

Being a leader is not as easy as it seems, it takes a lot of hard work, patience, persistence and even humor to be an effective leader. Sometimes being mischievous and devious will also work. 

Learning Objectives: N/A

Brief Bio:

Roman is an award-winning international speaker, author, and Identity Theft protection advisor.  He is also an Independent Contractor with Colonial Life.  His leadership and sales training experience includes offering high-content interactive workshops designed to increase both individual and team productivity.  He is often invited to present his motivational workshops for various corporations and Fortune 500 companies and works with industries such as real estate, automotive industry, financial services, and multi-level marketing groups.

His workshop topics include:

Leadership, Communication, Sales Training, Team Building, Goal Setting, Presentation Skills, and his highly popular Identity Theft Protection programs.

Speech Title: Calm Down!

Description:

"Emotions are a sign of weakness!"

You possibly have heard such statements at one time or another in your life.  You maybe even have heard the demand to "step into vulnerability"! But what does that mean? And what if you don't want to be vulnerable?  Many of us think that life would be better if we didn't even have emotions much less have to step into them.

This presentation will explore emotions, the messages that surround them, and show a strategy designed to expand understanding and positive use of emotions.

Learning Objectives: N/A

Brief Bio:

Need brilliance? Jane Schuette is passionate about inspiring people to remove barriers that keep them from shining professionally.  From U.S. Armed Forces to global corporations - - her audience is diverse­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­.  Author of two books, Building Your Brilliance and The 5-Minute Journal, Jane has tools to help you build brilliance through leadership effectiveness, positivity, communication, and trust!

Speech Title:

Laughter Yoga

Description: 

Have you ever heard the saying that "Seven days without laughter makes one weak?"  In this session, not only will we practice laughing but we will learn about the powers of laughter for good health.

Learning Objectves: 

• Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!
• Have fun!
• Laugh more!

Brief Bio: 

 Vitalia Bryn-Pundyk is an award-winning international speaker, #1 best selling international author, success strategist, and small business speakers’ coach.

She is a human relations subject matter expert who delivers programs that result in leadership development, improved communication, increased sales, and organizational growth.

In addition to offering her own powerful on-site presentations for small businesses and corporations, she invites you to participate in her unique content-rich, interactive, high value networking and professional development learning experience as a Power Pal Member of the PowerTalk Power Club! www.powertalkseminars.com