Enjoy networking, lunch, and a timely keynote presentation at the elegant Metropolitan Club.

Keynote Presentation 
"Do Toastmasters really Toast? – Learn to become a master Communicator to help you drive Positive Impact and Achieve the target goals as a Strong Leader." by Barbara Wallace, PMP
 
Earn one PDU for attending this event.

When:
Monday, November 3, 2014
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM

Where:
The Metropolitan Club
5895 Windward Pkwy
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
(678) 527-2000

Fees:
PMI Atlanta Member: $31.50, Early Bird Rate $26.08 through October 27th
Non-Member: $37.75, Early Bird Rate $31.25 through October 27th

 

Keynote Presentation Details:

 

This session will focus on the benefits of becoming a better Communicator and Leader through Public Speaking, Listening, Evaluating, Organizing thoughts, and continuous Practice in a productive and effective environment. Barb Wallace, DTM (distinguished toastmaster), will lead this session talking about methods and benefits of improved communication and leadership. With assistance from other members of the PMI Atlanta Toastmasters Club, she will also demonstrate some of the elements of a typical Toastmaster meeting. They will talk about the steps that can be taken to become proficient at both the Competent Communicator and Competent Leadership learning series. No matter what level a member may be in their comfort, confidence, and speaking competency level, the environment is supportive and beneficial allowing for a common meeting structure along with the opportunity to tailor-fit your needs and professional growth experience.

 

Leadership cannot be learned in a day. It takes practice. In Toastmasters, members learn leadership skills by organizing and conducting meetings and by completing projects in the leadership manuals. Projects address skills such as listening, planning, motivation and team building and give members the opportunity to practice them. Just as Toastmasters members learn to speak by speaking, they learn leadership by leading. What are the Company Benefits? A company’s success depends on communication. Employees face an endless exchange of ideas, messages and information as they deal with one another and with customers day after day. How well they connect and share their ideas with customers, clients and co-workers can determine whether a company grows into an industry leader or joins thousands of other businesses mired in mediocrity.

Toastmasters provides the tools that enable employees to become effective presenters and leaders – all at a very low cost.

Toastmasters training helps employees:

   o give better sales presentations
   o hone their management skills
   o work better with fellow employees
   o effectively develop and present ideas
   o offer constructive criticism
   o accept feedback more objectively

Toastmasters produces results. Around the world more than four million men and women of all ages and occupations have benefited from Toastmasters training. Thousands of corporations, community groups, universities, associations and government agencies now use Toastmasters training. Community Benefits Toastmasters has helped many members in their community service activities. Using the skills developed in Toastmasters, people have become more active in business, church, service and charity organizations. Toastmasters are able to organize activities, conduct meetings and speak in public as their organization’s representative. Some even become active in local, state or national government. “Your potential is limited only by how many excuses you have.”

“What do you have to say?”

 

 

Wallace Barb

Barb is passionate in her quest to help Project Managers improve their public speaking, communication and leadership skills so that they can move forward to build their lives and careers.

Barb participated as a team leader who helped create the PMI Atlanta Toastmasters club at the PMI Professional growth event in February 2011. The club chartered in March 2011 and has functioned as a SIG of PMI Atlanta Chapter. Barb is a charter member of PMI Atlanta Toastmasters where, as mentioned previously, she served as Treasurer during the inaugural year.

Barb served in leadership roles for Toastmasters International District 14 (State of Georgia) from 2007 – 2010. She served as Area Governor and as Division G Governor responsible for a team of 8 Area Governors who led 36 Toastmaster clubs from Sandy Springs to Cleveland Georgia. Four new Toastmaster clubs were chartered during her successful tenure as Division G Governor. The Division completed 8 of 10 District’s program goals and was awarded recognition as a Select Distinguished Division from Toastmasters International during 2010 – 2011.

Barb participated as District Financial Audit Chair in 2011 for District 14 Toastmasters which represented all active Toastmasters in the State of Georgia.  As chair, she oversaw a team of Toastmaster auditors who reviewed all the financial transactions for all monthly, quarterly and yearly expenditures for the Fall and Spring Conference events, Toastmaster Learning Institutes, and activities sponsored by the Division and Area Governors of District 14 Executive Council.   I presented the final audit report which detailed our findings at the Spring Conference to all in attendance at the Business Meeting.

Barb lives in Alpharetta, Ga with husband Larry and “fur” child, Sammy.

She is an avid tennis player and loves water sports, football and baseball.