The Art of Speechcraft Returns to Murray Hill - session 6

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IEEE North Jersey Section Membership Development, PACE, WIE, and YPP (formerly GOLD) Professional Development Seminar Series (8 weeks):
Title: The Art of Speechcraft Returns to Murray Hill

Led by Holly Anderson, ACB*, CL*; Susanne Arney, DTM*; Brian Cort, ACS*, ALB*; Laurie Kaplan, ACB*, ALB*; David La Bruno, CC* and Host - Mani Iyer, ACB*, ALB*


Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM (Mondays October 6 – November 24, 2014)
Location: Bell Laboratories, Alcatel-Lucent Room: 6A-106
600 Mountain Ave, Murray Hill, NJ 07974

All are welcome! You do not have to be a member of the IEEE to attend.
You don’t need to be a member of Toastmasters to participate in this program.
Seats are very limited(~10). Registration is required at this IEEE vtools link.

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IEEE North Jersey Section Membership Development, PACE, WIE, and YPP (formerly GOLD) Seminar Series:

Title: The Art of Speechcraft Returns to Murray Hill

Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM (Mondays October 6 – November 24, 2014)

Location: Bell Laboratories, Alcatel-Lucent Room: 6A-106

600 Mountain Ave, Murray Hill, NJ 07974

All are welcome! You do not have to be a member of the IEEE to attend.

You don’t need to be a member of Toastmasters to participate in this program.

Seats are very limited (~10). Registration is required at this IEEE vtools link.

Refreshments will be provided.

Are you nervous about an upcoming presentation? Want to increase your confidence in communication? The Toastmasters Clubs of Murray Hill are once again offering our popular seminar series - The Art of Speechcraft. In this 8-week seminar series, you will learn techniques to improve your ability to deliver both written and impromptu speeches through live practice with Toastmasters advisors committed to helping you succeed as a speaker and develop your confidence. Techniques like speech organization, body language, and vocal variety will help you enhance your personal presence.

The seminar series will be held on Mondays beginning at 5:30pm from October 6th to November 24th. A nominal fee of $20 to cover the cost of materials is required (yes, only $20 for all 8 sessions!). Space is very limited. Registration and acceptance is required.

About the Toastmasters Clubs of Murray Hill:

Cosmopolitan Toastmasters and the Murray Hill Speakers Club have been helping employees as well as members of the community polish their speaking and leadership abilities for over half a century!

Cosmopolitan Toastmasters meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 12 pm – 1 pm

Murray Hill Speakers Club meets on odd (first, third and fifth, if any) Thursdays from 12:10 pm to 1:10 pm while on even (second and fourth) Thursdays, the club meets from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

All guests are welcome to both clubs. Check the club websites on the web for contact information.

Biography:

Holly Anderson, ACB, CL, is the immediate past President of the Cosmopolitan Toastmasters Club. She has also served the Cosmopolitan Club in various officer roles. Holly is a Human Resource Business Partner supporting the Wireless organization in North America.

Susanne Arney, DTM is the VP Membership of Cosmopolitan Toastmasters Club, and served as President of Murray Hill Speakers Club and Toastmasters International Area 32 Governor; Susanne is a Bell Labs Fellow and is currently a Senior Director, Enabling Physical Technologies Research in Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent.

Brian Cort, ACS, ALB is the VP-Public Relations of the Cosmopolitan Toastmasters Club and VP-Education of the Murray Hill Speakers Club. He has served as Past President of both the Murray Hill Speakers Club and Cosmopolitan Toastmasters Club, and as Toastmasters International Area 32 Governor for 2011 to 2012. He is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Alcatel-Lucent, and currently works on 4G Wireless technology.

Laurie Kaplan, ACB, ALB, is the VP-Education of the Cosmopolitan Toastmasters Club, having previously served other officer roles. During the last 10 plus years, Laurie has worked for Bowker, CSA, Serials Solutions, and ProQuest in the position of Director, Serials Editorial. All of these companies are part of the same parent company, Cambridge Information Group.

David La Bruno, CC, is the President of the Murray Hill Speakers Club (MHSC). He is a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel at Alcatel-Lucent, and currently manages patent prosecution related to the mobile/wireless core network, in particular technology directed to 4G Wireless.

Mani Iyer, ACB,ALB, is the President of Cosmopolitan Toastmasters Club having previously served other officer roles. He has also served as the President of the Holmdel Toastmasters Club. Mani is a certified IEEE Wireless Communications Professional (WCP) and a RF Systems Engineer & Architect in the Wireless Division at Alcatel-Lucent.

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Toastmasters Educational Designations, (e.g, CC/CL Competent Communicator/Leader; ACB/ACL Advanced Communicator Bronze/Silver etc.; DTM Distinguished Toastmaster) Please see http://www.toastmasters.org/ to learn more about these designations.

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