Manvantara

KM Orators Session# 38

25 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment

by Suman in Public Speaking, Session, ToastMasters

Role-Takers

Toastmaster of the day: Mrinal

General Evaluator: Sudhanshu

Timer: Vijaya

Ah-Counter: Roopa

Grammarian: Nishank

Table Topics Master: Srihari

Prepared Speaker #1: Sambram (P4 : How to Say It)

Evaluator: Mrinal

Prepared Speaker #2: Pramoda (Px : Power of The Slight Edge)

Evaluator: N/A

Thought of the Day

Only option to co-existence is co-destruction
~Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru

Word of the Day

Acumen (n) : Keen insight, Shrewdness

For etymology, synonyms, and usage, refer here .

Awards For Best Performance

Best Table Topic Speaker : Dhanashree

Best Evaluator : Mrinal

Most Improved Speaker : Sambram

Best Prepared Speech : Sambram/Pramoda

• In this speech, Sambram talks about his multiple failed attempts at delivering a Project 4 Speech and what motivated him to continue doing so after experiencing every failure. He also explains how he drew inspiration from water running down the drain via-a-viz steam propelling steam engines driving locomotives and an industry by itself. He also talks about adversity bringing out the best out of ourselves and importance of taking up challenges upfront in stead of procrastinating them. He gave an example of Eagle flying over the clouds, while all the flying birds go back to their nest, when rain arrives.  Through Faraday’s story of Electric Bulb, he stressed that every Failure is nothing but a milestone for the Success.
• In his inspirational and motivational speech, Pramoda explains the awesome Power of the Slight Edge and how it affects our mindset and underlying thought process. By virtue of few examples, he proved that Winning is always a matter of Slight Edge. According to him, Success can not be achieved overnight, it has to happen through daily accumulation by breaking sweet sweat. He also stressed on life following the simple rule of progression and never maintaining any status-quo per se and urged all of us to challenge ourselves, come out of our comfort zones and push towards achieving our goals.

KM Orators Session# 37

14 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment

by Suman in Public Speaking, Session, ToastMasters

Even though we had enough Role-Takers and one Prepared Speaker willing to deliver his Project Speech, Orators Session No 37 had to be cancelled, as it clashed with Ethnic Days Celebrations, organized by Oracle’s Employee Club Fun@Works, which attracted participation from some Orators Toastmasters Club Members as well.

Hope to see you all in the next Toastmasters Session

KM Orators Session# 36

05 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment

by Suman in Public Speaking, Session, ToastMasters

Role-Takers

Toastmaster of the day: Eshwar

General Evaluator: Roopa

Timer: Sudhish

Ah-Counter: Manoj

Grammarian: Prakash

Table Topics Master: Sudhanshu

Prepared Speaker #1: Sambram (P4 : How to Say It)

Evaluator: Suman

Thought of the Day

Listen !!
~Anonymous

Word of the Day

cacophony (n) : A loud harsh or strident noise,

For etymology, synonyms, and usage, refer here .

Awards For Best Performance

Best Table Topic Speaker : Pradeep

Best Evaluator : Suman

Most Improved Speaker : Sujith

Best Prepared Speech : Sambram

• In this inspiring speech, Sambram takes us through the life of the greatest and most famous scientist who ever lived on planet earth i.e, Sir Albert Einstein and how he draws inspiration from his life in his quest to become a good public speaker. Through usages of various anecdotes from Einstein’s childhood days and his exploits at young-age as a Physicist, Sambram opines that it doesn’t matter how many times you have failed, what matters the most is the very fact that you have made a sincere attempt. A person, who never made any mistake, has surely never tried anything new !!

KM Orators Session# 35

28 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment

by Suman in Public Speaking, Session, ToastMasters

Role-Takers

Toastmaster of the day: Sambram

General Evaluator: Suman

Timer: Shipra

Ah-Counter: Prakash

Grammarian: Pavithra

Table Topics Master: Nishank

Prepared Speaker #1: Sudhanshu (P1 : Icebreaker Speech)

Evaluator: Srihari

Thought of the Day

The Problem may not be with the other person as we always think

~Anonymous

Word of the Day

enrapture
verb: fill with delight, enchant, hold spellbound

For etymology, synonyms, and usage, refer here .

Awards For Best Performance

Best Table Topic Speaker : Suman

Best Evaluator : Srihari

Most Improved Speaker : Sambram/Srinivasa

Best Prepared Speech : Sudhanshu

• In his fiery Icebreaker speech, Sudhanshu takes us through his life, starting as a wonder-kid, nicknamed Super Sonic due to his ability to perform calculations at breakneck pace, followed by the yips experienced during his pre-college and the eventual rediscovery of his mojo in his college days. He also shared few anecdotes from his life, which shaped his personality and has helped him become the person, he is today; namely being selected four times for Indian Army (and the eventual rejection), a catchy inspiring one-liner from his college, a persuasive speech by an Army colonel to lead a worth-full life.

For Orators Members’ reference, draft for Sudhanshu’s Project 1 speech and table-topics used during the session are also available as part of Project_Speeches_Repository and Table_Topics_Repository respectively.

KM Orators Session# 34

23 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment

by Suman in Public Speaking, Session, ToastMasters

Role-Takers

Toastmaster of the day: Rajesh

General Evaluator: Srihari

Timer: Srinivas

Ah-Counter: Sambram

Grammarian: Suman

Table Topics Master: Sudhanshu

Prepared Speaker #1: Vijay Talluru (P1 : Icebreaker Speech)

Evaluator: Prakash

Prepared Speaker #2: Pavithra (P7 : India Shining : An Illusion)

Evaluator: Shravan

Thought of the Day

Be sure there is a problem in the first place before working hard to solve one

~Anonymous

Word of the Day

neophyte
adj : beginner, novice, green-horn

For etymology, synonyms, and usage, refer here .

Awards For Best Performance

Best Table Topic Speaker : Srihari

Best Evaluator : Suman/Shravan

Most Improved Speaker : Vijay Talluru

Best Prepared Speech : Pavithra

• Pavithra delivered an inspiring and moving tale of her experiences in rural parts of India and busts the popular myth “India Shining”, “Incredible India”, “India : A Super Power”. She narrates how life in these parts of country is vastly different from that in urban India. People live in unhygienic environment without proper access to drinking water, lacking basic amenities like Health Care, Housing, Food, which are taken for granted elsewhere. By taking us through a tour of many villages, she describes how people in these villages are living in abject poverty and somehow manage to survive all through it and even put a smiling face in front of us.

Both these speeches are available on Manvantara YouTube Channel.

• Pavithra Project 7 Speech : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLvGXvr4DMk
• Vijay Project 1 Speech :     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l85Q8VKRJd4

For Orators Members’ reference, draft for both these speeches and table-topics used during the session are also available as part of Project_Speeches_Repository and Table_Topics_Repository respectively.