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DISTRICT 4
SOCIAL MEDIA:
“Chronically Shy?”- A Testimonial
by Fariya Ali that I have found, Toastmasters is It was still with some trepidation that I
Facebook it. For many people who are shy was convinced into participating in the
Linked In at heart, it may seem particularly Table Topics competition earlier this
Twitter daunting to do public speaking but year with less than 6 months under my
YouTube by the very nature of the fact that belt as a Toastmaster. Much to my sur-
public speaking is so extreme, it prise, I actually won and got up to the
serves as a great cure for shyness. Division level of the competition. It was
a really great experience and I highly
Think about it: if you can learn encourage everyone– no matter your
how to speak “off-the-cuff” in level of experience – to participate in the
front of a large group of people next competition. I personally believe
with ease and skill, how hard can that losing is just as important for people
it be to go up and talk to a new to experience as winning because it
person by comparison? Table makes you realize that you can gain even
Topics is a great venue to build from a loss – thus the risk is worth tak-
exactly the kind of confidence you ing.
need to take on any type of social
situation. I started doing im- Toastmasters is a great place to ‘safely
“Hi. My name is Fariya and I am promptu speeches in high school fail’ and I continue to gain confidence the
a chronically shy person.” There and although they still scare me, longer I participate. I don’t think I will
INSIDE THIS may not be an official anonymous they have been an important part ever lose the butterflies that come be-
ISSUE: support group for shy people, of my transformation from crip- fore speaking, but I know I am no longer
but if there is anything close to it plingly shy to successfully social. doomed to be merely a wall flower!
“Chronically 1
Shy?” - A Testi-

Joint Meeting with Virtual Speak


monial

Joint Meeting 1
with Virtual
By Rahul Kabra, CC ture-filled speech about how to
Speak have fun in Thailand. Virtual
We at SAP Toastmas-
Looking Back: 2 Speak’s Cynthia Lam gave her
ters always try to keep
the year That 10th speech on changing our
Was …. things fresh and keep an
mindset and looking at the big
open mind towards new
picture. This was in fact a bal-
Member News 2 opportunities to make
anced meeting of speeches from
serious learning more
members of diverse experience
Club enjoyable for all. This is
2 levels. To inject more amuse-
exactly why we had our
Calendar ment, our own charismatic Bill
first ever joint meeting
Copeland was the creative
Club 2 with our neighbor,
Table Topic master and let
Information
VMware’s Virtual Speak
members use their imagination
Toastmasters club.
Bill Copeland, member, SAP Toastmasters Club to express what they saw in
and C3 Area Governor, conducts the Table Topics various pictures that Bill displayed.
A joint meeting typically has the
session at the joint meeting (Photo: Courtesy Rahul
various roles filled by members of Kabra) This meeting wouldn’t have been
both clubs and hence gives a
possible without the participation of
chance for both the clubs to ex-
teen members at this meeting. our club members and the efforts of
perience new perspectives. This
Rahul Kabra served as the the Virtual Speak clubs officers, Tony
fun-filled joint meeting took place
Toastmaster for this meeting. Gonzalez and Prashant Prahlad.
on November 11th at the VMware
Danai Wiriyayanyongsuk gave A big thank you goes out to all who
campus. SAP Toastmasters had a
his second, entertaining and pic- helped make this meeting a memora-
strong representation of seven-
ble one.
Looking Back: The Year That Was...
“This year was a special
Before SAP Toastmasters
headed out to their well-
year since I was able to
complete my CC. It has
“For sure one “Joining SAP Toastmas-
ters club was one of the
deserved vacations/ holiday, the
editorial team asked them for
their thoughts/ remembrances
been a rewarding ex- highlight this best things I did in 2009. I
perience, giving back to have experienced how
from 2009. Were they proud
of an accomplishment? Any-
the club by becoming a year was fearful and difficult public
Club Officer, as well a
thing funny happened to them?
Someone they’d like to thank? Mentor. Thanks to Heather’s cup- speaking can be. But my
participation in different
Anything specific they liked?
Here are the top 3 entries (in
Donna Vigil, my mentor
and fellow Toastmasters
cakes!” - Mario Toastmasters activities
no particular order). Thanks to
everyone who responded! for their support and Herger and speeches have taught
encouragement!” - Mo- me how to conquer that
hini Wettasinghe fear!” - Hiren Kotadia

Member News/ Events


Two new members joined
Have an idea for a SAP Toastmasters in No- Dec. 09: Joint Meeting
contribution? vember: Fred Wallace and with EPRI’s Electric
Vikram Bandarupalli. Wel- Toasters — This meeting will
Send it to us, this is come to the team, Fred and be held at the EPRI campus.
Vikram! We look forward Contact Rahul Kabra for
YOUR newsletter! more information. Additional
to your continuing partici- information will follow on the
pation and willingness to meeting location. Club Calendar
contribute to this club.

Club Information
Toastmasters International Officers: Newsletter Editor:
http://www.toastmasters.org President: Donna “DJ” Vigil, CC, CL
Amitabh Mishra, ACS
District 4 VP Education: Rahul Kabra, CC amitabh.mishra@sap.com
http://www.d4tm.org VP Membership: Sri Govindarajan
SAP Toastmasters VP PR: Amitabh Mishra, ACS Newsletter Committee:
http://saptm.freetoasthost.net Secretary: Mohini Wettasinghe, CC Niyati Bedekar
Club Meetings Treasurer: Mario Herger, ACB Birgit Starmanns, ACB, ALB
Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00 pm Donna (DJ) Vigil, CC
Sergeant-at-Arms: Fariya Ali
SAP, Building 2 Video Officer (honorary role): Page 1 photos: Fariya Ali,
3412 Hillview Avenue Ingo Sauerzapf Rahul Kabra
Room: Lombard (2nd floor) Page II photos: Birgit Star-
manns
Palo Alto, CA 94304

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