| Check Out Free Toastmasters Guest Event Feb. 7 |
| Wednesday, January 02 2013 |
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If speaking in front of a crowd makes you nervous, you won’t want to miss this upcoming guest day event for the Daybreakers’ Toastmasters club (a public club that happens to meet at the University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue). The group is eager to help you hone your speaking and leadership skills. For a taste of just how fun and rewarding Toastmasters can be, check out this special morning meeting from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the Medical Center's School of Medicine & Dentistry, Louise Slaughter Conference Room (room 1-9555). Toastmasters offers a fun, low-pressure learning experience that uses a proven methodology to improve your presentation skills. Toastmasters also provides an inexpensive (membership is $90/year, and includes all materials) opportunity to: * Communicate more effectively * Become a better listener * Increase your leadership potential * Grow your ability to motivate and persuade others * Increase your self-confidence To learn more about Toastmasters, visit http://www.toastmasters.org.
For additional details on the guest day event, contact Anthony Beckman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
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Media Spotlight
- Eric Caine was quoted in the Washington Post and other outlets about the sharp increase in suicides among white Baby Boomers.
- The Washington Post consulted toxicologist John L. O’Donoghue for a comparison of the health properties of different fats.
- Fox News highlighted Tom O’Connor’s research showing that a pregnant woman’s level of stress may affect baby’s immune system.
- In the Huffington Post, Jeffrey Bazarian commented on the similarities between injuries from the Boston bombings and military veterans and NFL players.
- In a CNN report on the rise of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Susan Hyman suggested there could be several factors that could determine whether a child develops ASD or not.
