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		<title>Newsflash: Person Gave a Speech and Lived!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, your chances of dying of stage fright are extremely slim. You might feel as if you are dying on the stage, but chances are good your audience won’t even notice your wobbly knees and sweating palms. Even the best speakers were once terrified novices, feeling the same symptoms as you when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2012/04/newsflash-person-gave-a-speech-and-lived/</link>
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		<title>2011 Postprandial Toastmaster of the Year Award Winner: Bill Self</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Postprandial Toastmaster of the Year Award is presented annually to a member exemplifies the qualities of a model club member and contributes to the overall vibrancy and success of the Postprandial Toastmasters Club. Members, who actively participate through the delivery of formal speeches, perform meeting roles throughout the year, and give service to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2011/08/2011-postprandial-toastmaster-of-the-year-award-winner-bill-self/</link>
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		<title>Adele Bovard Receives 2011 Communication Achievement Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 Communication Achievement Award Presentation At the June 22, 2011 Annual Awards Banquet, Postprandial Toastmasters awarded the prestigious Communication Achievement Award to Webster Superintendent of Schools, Adele Bovard. This award is presented annually, “To a member of the Rochester community who has distinguished himself or herself as a leader or spokesperson for a worthy cause, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2011/08/adele-bovard-receives-2011-communication-achievement-award/</link>
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		<title>Dread Giving a Speech?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You are not alone! Here are time-tested tips on how to overcome your fear of public speaking. Despite actor George Jessel’s assertion that “The human brain starts working the moment you’re born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public,” there are many things you can do to make your presentations less [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2011/05/dread-giving-a-speech/</link>
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		<title>The Value of Leadership Skills</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In tough economic times, it’s important to make yourself as valuable as possible – whether you’re holding down a job or seeking employment. Here’s a hard truth:  In most companies, leaders are generally considered more valuable than those who follow. They’re paid more, allowed to plan their own schedules and given a larger share of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2011/03/the-value-of-leadership-skills/</link>
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		<title>Postprandial Member Assumes Yacht Club Leadership Role</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hufsmith Pictured With Her Mother Speaking confidently and proficiently in a public setting is a prime reason many members join Toastmasters.  One of the other main benefits of Toastmasters is the development of leadership skills. We&#8217;d like to highlight the accomplishments of one member who has recently assumed a leadership role in another organization.  Barbara [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2011/01/postprandial-member-assumes-yacht-club-leadership-role/</link>
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		<title>Birthplace of Toastmasters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As members of a Rochester-based club, we sometimes find ourselves focused on day-to-day club issues, forgetting that we&#8217;re part of a larger international organization with a rich history.  Toastmasters International was founded by Ralph Smedley in the basement of a YMCA building in Santa Ana, California, just south of Los Angeles.  He felt that young [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2010/10/birthplace-of-toastmasters/</link>
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		<title>Are You Networked?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don't Miss Our Fall Networking Event! Save the date! On October 27th at 5:30PM we&#8217;ll be holding our Fall Networking Event at Sanibel Cottage in Webster.  This is a great opportunity to meet professionals in the Rochester area and if you&#8217;d like, stay afterwords to see a Toastmasters meeting. The networking event is free and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2010/10/are-you-networked/</link>
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		<title>Ready for the Fall District Conference?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The District 65 Conference will be held on November 12—13, 2010 at the Rochester Plaza Hotel Rochester Plaza and Conference Center 70 State Street Rochester, NY 14614 Early Bird Registration (by 10/22/10) for the full conference is $99. (After 10/22/10, $115).  Partial registration for events is also available. For full details and the registration form [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2010/09/ready-for-the-fall-district-conference/</link>
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		<title>Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The prospect of speaking in public causes fear in many people.  Allowing fear to prevent you from speaking in public can stymie potential career advancement or the ability to promote your business. One way to beat speaking anxiety is to join Toastmasters . This non-profit organization, founded in 1924, offers a first-rate educational program for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://postprandial.org/2010/08/overcome-your-fear-of-public-speaking/</link>
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