[Hidden-tech] Cleaning up lecture audios...

[gregory lauzon]

Well I'll be damned -- is that what Toastmasters is?

That's very interesting. I may have to sit in at one of those  
meetings. Public speaking is a wonderful skill to have.

Gregory Lauzon
346 Greenfield Rd.
Deerfield, MA 01342
(h) 413-773-5259
(c) 413-320-6800
glauzon at gmail.com


On Jul 17, 2006, at 6:44 PM, Dennis Kunkler wrote:

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>
> Hello David,
>
> Although I cannot recommend an audio engineer to address your  
> immediate
> needs - and I certainly do not want to direct project work from fellow
> hidden-tech colleagues - I would suggest a long-term solution that  
> will
> eliminate the need to spend money on post-production editing of  
> um's, er's,
> ah's, you know's, so's and endless sentences strung along with ands.
>
> As a 4 year member of Toastmasters International, I highly recommend
> checking out an area Toastmasters club. Once you learn how to speak  
> and
> practice with people just like you, you will find out that  
> eliminating those
> er's and um's is only the beginning. (Every meeting has a  
> designated "um"
> counter) Toastmasters can certainly unravel the tongue-tied and build
> crowd-pleasing skills and confidence.
>
> You can visit and observe as many meetings and/or clubs as you  
> would like
> and you may likely find out why it can be your businesses' best kept
> secret - regardless of your current speaking abilities.
>
> Imagine the "residual lifetime value" if you never again had to  
> spend $$$ on
> editing um's and ah's and your speeches were meaningful, memorable  
> and worth
> listening to over and again. (Spend your money on sound engineering  
> for
> professional reproduction and give the editors some quality work to  
> do.
> Editing um's and ahs is boring and monotonous to talented  
> professionals.)
>
>             Toastmasters offers a proven way to improve your   
> communication
> skills. By participating in a fun and supportive Toastmasters  
> group, you'll
> become a better speaker and leader and gain confidence to succeed in
> whatever path you've chosen in life.
>
>
> My good friend Joanne Goding of Moss Nutrition is the Immediate Past
> President of the
> Northampton Club and she can provide specific club info.
> joanne at mossnutrition.com
>
>       Speakeasy Toastmasters Club (Northampton)
>       Open to all interested parties
>       Meeting Place:
>       V.A. Medical Center
>       Route 9, Leeds
>       Northampton, Massachusetts, 01060
>
>
>
>
>
>
>       Meeting Time:
>       7:00 pm, 1st & 3rd Wednesday
>       annem at library.umass.edu
>
>
>
> Or, let me know if you are from another area and I will give you a  
> local
> name to call.
>
> All the best,
>
> Dennis Kunkler
> Div E Governor
> Toastmasters International
> dennis at YourBrandPartnership.com
>
> See http://www.district53toastmasters.org
> http://www.district53toastmasters.org/dive/index.html for all  
> Division E
> Clubs in
> Western Mass
> Designations (R) = restricted membership closed club
> (O) = open to all interested parties
>
> Or, check out the international site.
> http://www.toastmasters.org