Speaking with Humor Adds Bliss
We were short on members today as several were out of town, but we were big on Toastmasters as we TM Jackie assisting TM Melinda. The Saturday prior we'd had 10 members participate as speakers, role-takers, or audience members at the area contest at Habitat for Humanity in Asheville. (More details are at fourseasonstoastmasters.com .) "Bliss" was the word of the day described in a triad by word master Carol. The triad is, of course, a set of three details that amplify a meaning in a momentous, pleasing way. Co-Toastmaster Melinda Lowrance transitioned from Carol to say it was blissful to be in a meeting of Toastmasters. Jackie Branscum presented the joke in a first class sort of way. Ron Climer's speech resounded with laughs, as it was titled "Put some Humor in your Presentations." Two tips Ron gave were that you can always make fun of yourself and you can always blame someone else if the joke doesn't initially draw a heart