I was to have spoken to the Makarewa Lions Club last night but snow on the roads, or at least the potential for it to have fallen while the meeting was in progress, caused the club executive to postpone til next Monday.
Several months ago, following a rather stilted performance on television where I read from notes during a debate, I vowed to always speak 'off the cuff' and have done so ever since, successfully I like to think. So I hadn't spent time preparing for the Lions meet - a bit of a think in the car on the way is all I need now. Questions from the audience is a great way to shape a presentation and I always welcome those, especially when they are thorny.
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Here's a joke you can use at either Lions or Rotary:
Two blokes are chatting in the pub; One says to the other "Did you know that on average, lions have sex ten times a night?"
The second bloke looks crestfallen so the first bloke says "What's wrong?"
The second bloke looks up and says "I've just joined Rotary"
Ha!
Thanks Inv.
I was once 'Tail-twister' for the Riverton Lions Club which honed my skills as a 'wit', shining or no :-)
I talk to Rotary Clubs too. Maybe I'll use the joke there.
It went down well in my Rotary club. Have you been a Toastmaster as well?
Nope. No Toastmastery for me Inv2 though it's something I'd probably enjoy but I'd need to drive to town to get to the nearest club so instead I learn by experience. I address meetings pretty regularly, probably one a week or so. I like to keep it lively and a little edgy where I can. I'm soon to speak at an agricultural college about the evils of fertilizer and irrigation. I'm promised a fiery reception! Excellent! Then the Fossil Fuels Users Group has me in a public debate on ... fossil fuels! Looking forward to that. If I'm up your way, I'll do a counter-sermon if you like. I've spoken in churches before :-)
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