Comments on: Toastmaster Contests - Doing the Math http://my.spaith.com/blog/2008/09/14/toastmaster-contests-doing-the-math/ Listening * Thinking * Public Speaking * Self Improvement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Joseph.Ponnou http://my.spaith.com/blog/2008/09/14/toastmaster-contests-doing-the-math/#comment-1230 Joseph.Ponnou Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:59:24 +0000 http://my.spaith.com/blog/2008/09/14/toastmaster-contests-doing-the-math/#comment-1230 Very well said.. One needs to be really cautious as to what "could possibly" turn off some people. At one of our recent TM meetings, one member joked about someone who could not pronounce "p" and would always say "b" - as in bark instead of park. The evaluator observed this point and suggested in a subtle way that there are entire communities where this truly occurs and if someone from such a community were to be present, it would go really offensive. Keep up the good work with such valuable tips. Joe Very well said.. One needs to be really cautious as to what “could possibly” turn off some people.

At one of our recent TM meetings, one member joked about someone who could not pronounce “p” and would always say “b” - as in bark instead of park.

The evaluator observed this point and suggested in a subtle way that there are entire communities where this truly occurs and if someone from such a community were to be present, it would go really offensive.

Keep up the good work with such valuable tips.

Joe

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