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> <channel><title>Chiltern Speakers</title> <atom:link href="http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk</link> <description>Speaking, Listening, and Learning</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 21:26:16 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>From Good to Great</title><link>http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/2012/05/04/from-good-to-great/</link> <comments>http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/2012/05/04/from-good-to-great/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 09:25:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>JaneP</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Education topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alliteration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[assonance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Churchill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pause]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rhetoric]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technique]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=604</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is an approximate record of an education speech I delivered at Chiltern Speakers on 17 April. Members of Chiltern Speakers are all competent speakers &#8211; capable of delivering an audible, coherent, fluent and usually very interesting speech to an &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=595</guid> <description><![CDATA[David Selwood has been a terrific sergeant at arms since July. He is completely reliable, always arriving early and getting everything ready so that we can start our meetings on the dot of 7.45. On the few occasions when he &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=590</guid> <description><![CDATA[Report by Bill Birdi I have been a member of Chiltern Speakers for a few months. From the very first meeting I was made to feel welcome and there is a very warm feeling at Chiltern Speakers. The positive support &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=564</guid> <description><![CDATA[Krys opened the meeting, introducing two guests – Bill and Ray; and welcomed two new members &#8211; Simon and Frank. Krys reminded everyone that speaking slots are precious so it is important to let Jane know in advance if you’re &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=582</guid> <description><![CDATA[Report by Gilly Stoddart As a relatively new member of Toastmasters I’m still amazed at how much fun and how inspiring an evening with the Chiltern Speakers can be. Tonight was no exception. For me, the table top discussions are &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=567</guid> <description><![CDATA[Big thanks to Barbara for this weeks blog. Krys opened the meeting, introducing two guests – Bill and Ray; and welcomed two new members &#8211; Simon and Frank. Krys reminded everyone that speaking slots are precious so it is important &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=503</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chiltern Speakers will hold our contest on 21 February. The time and place are exactly as for a normal meeting but the format is different. Speaking contest. Contestants have to have completed six of the speeches in the Competent Communicator &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=499</guid> <description><![CDATA[3 January Attendance: 18 members plus two guests Best table topic: Zaklina Petrovic Best speaker: Debbie Jeremiah Best evaluator: Mark Emanuelson. 17 January 20 Members and three guests Best Table Topic : Bill Birdi Best Speaker:  Mike Kavanagh Best Evaluator:  &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=494</guid> <description><![CDATA[The theme was&#8230; New Year&#8217;s resolutions of course! Table topics master Harminder Dhillon asked us all to advise him on how he should go about keeping to a whole list of resolutions and Zaklina made us all laugh with her &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://chiltern-speakers.org.uk/?p=437</guid> <description><![CDATA[Our grammarian had everybody on their feet, stretching &#8211; and stretch was our word for the evening. Chetan Bhatt introduced a novel Table Topics theme, where speakers were applicants for a job, and had to raise their &#8216;have you any &#8230; <a
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