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The Committee
President
Santhush Weerakoon CC
VP Education
Janak Fernando, CC
VP Membership
Lal Karunaratne
VP Public Relations
TBA
Secretary
Priya George, CC
Treasurer
Anushka Perera CC
Sergeant at arms
TBA
Wattala Toastmasters Club
NEWSLETTER
This is the Newsletter Second Edition of Wattala Toastmasters Club
issue of the term 2013/14.
This new issue comprises with activities and memorable events which
we were actively involved and accomplished together as one team.
Hope all of you will enjoy reading the newsletter.
Editor
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
- Branding Yourself - Club events and activities
- Ice Breaker Marathon - Birthday Corner
- Mistakes Winners don’t make - Upcoming
Immediate Past President
Shadiya Zacharia CL, ACS
Founder President
Alroy Mascrenghe ACB
BRANDING YOURSELF
We`ve been trained all these years that a firm handshake, professional attire and good credentials are the tools to make
up the first impression. Today, all that is enough?
Definitely No. The emergence of social networks such as Facebook, twitter etc., has enable anyone in this world to
connect with each other and build business and personal relationships. Hence the first impression in person is no longer
the only means to build your brand.
We are in the spotlight every day, in office, home, conferences etc. But do we present ourselves the best possible way?
If we don’t then someone else will and the outcome will not be very favorable to you.
Now it’s the time for personal branding. Branding will keep you updated in your field, opens new opportunity for you
and creates the best impression for your existing and potential clients.
According to Dawn Rasmussen, president of the Portland, Oregon-based Pathfinder Writing and Career Services,
“Personal branding is how we define ourselves in the work space while also incorporating the personal elements that
make us who we are”.
I would like to share five tips which will beneficial for you to become a successful brand.
1. Define your brand and become and expert.
Focus on becoming an expert in your field of work. Gaining expertise that is irrelevant to your mission, vision and
goals will be a wastage of time.
2. Establish a presence.
Build a basic online presence through your own website or blog by purchasing your full name as a domain name
(yourfullname.com).Then you can add your picture, bio data, email address and link to other social media networks.
3. Generate brand awareness through networking
Connecting with other young professional in your industry, will enable to grow your business and your brand in long
term.
4. Remember the 3Cs of branding
Clarity, Consistency and Constancy are the pillars of branding. Be aware who you are and decide where you want to fit
in and be visible to your target group.
5. Get feedback from those who know you best – at work, at home, anywhere.
Observe when people introduce you to others and ask them your attributes and core strengths.
In this modern era, branding your company is not enough. Public at large wants to know what you your image
within your corporate image. Your brand will differentiates you from others and will let others know what
your capabilities are and how you make things happen in the most effective way.
Brand yourself to live a happier life!
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The Ice Breaker Marathon
The Club held an innovative Ice Breaker Marathon Meeting by 6 members delivering their Ice Breaker speeches
at the same meeting just 2 weeks after they joined the club. The initiative was taken positively and all our new
members joined in with much enthusiasm.
Mistakes Winners Don’t Make
By Benjamin J. Stein
I have watched successful people at work and at play – powerhouses such as Ron Perelman, the billionaire owner of
Revlon, Norman Lear, one of the greatest producers and actors such as Nicholas Cage, who’ve struggled to the top.
But I also know many who haven’t made it – shining stars from my university years who sells shirts; computer hotshots
who deliver pizzas; math geniuses who fix pipes in rotting apartment buildings.
Like them, all too many people have the intelligence to succeed but never do, why do some count their money while
others curse their unpaid bills? Of course luck has a role. But usually people make their own bad luck by regularly getting
trapped in self defeating attitudes and behaviours.
Here are some of the worst traps; I call them the Eight Habits of Really Unsuccessful People.
1 Delusional Thinking – Unsuccessful people constantly lie to themselves about their own lives. It is possible to
succeed; at least financially, while being totally dishonest with others. But it is absolutely impossible for people to
be dishonest with themselves – about where they are in life, what their prospects are for achieving their goals and
where they fall short – and still go forward.
2 Not Producing – Again and again I have talked to people who fail to acquire any useful skill for which someone
will pay real money. They don’t understand the fundamental truth that human beings get paid for being able to do
something. And people get paid a lot for being able to do something that adds a lot of money. If financial success
is your goal, you have to produce or create something that – in the real world, not only in your dreams – others
want.
3 Punishing Friends – Unsuccessful people make a habit of being friendly and grateful to those who are unhelpful
to them and disdainful and ungrateful to those who are kind to them. I see this with startling regularity. Losers
take their friends for granted- at their own peril. Unless you are uniquely talented artist or a sportsman, there is no
such thing as success without a network of friends and supporters. The inability to make and keep friends in
involved in every single failure I have ever seen.
4 Bad Manners – Unsuccessful people are routinely rude. They fail to show up on time, to thank for gifts or
support and to apologize for slights and wrongs.
5 Dressing for failure – People, who are unsuccessful, habitually dress inappropriately; whether to an interview,
function or a party. They may think they’re making a fashion statement. Actually they’re making a visual
statement that they do not belong where they are, and that they have contempt for the people who do. You can
dress to show off what an outsider and a rebel you are. Or you can dress to show you belong and can get the job
done.
6 Bad Attitudes – The unsuccessful often has a sour, pessimistic outlook. They dislike their
work and their world, and assume that everyone around them is dishonest or stupid. They cast a
dark pall over everything and by their own despair and hopelessness infects the people around
them. They also betray a lack of confidence in themselves – a deep-rooted belief that they can’t
do much or do it well. This is almost always expressed to anyone who listens. They don’t
realize that they are advertising themselves as losers.
7 Needless Arguing – Unsuccessful people like to argue just for the sake of argument. People
who start quarrels may think that their friends and colleagues will be impressed with how smart
or clever they are. They couldn’t be more mistaken. “If you want to get along, go along.” It
doesn’t mean that you had to agree with everything anyone else said. But you can’t aggravate
other people endlessly and still expect them to help you. People who get things done don’t like
to spend their time arguing needlessly. If you pick fights, they will avoid you, and you will find
yourself surrounded by other argumentative losers. That’s a sure path to failure.
8 Putting First things Last – Unsuccessful people cannot set priorities. You may not have
enough time to do everything, even everything of genuine importance. Unsuccessful people,
however, never quite learn that setting priorities is an iron-clad necessity. They also never seem
to learn that it’s not a sacrifice to give up things of lesser importance for those things of greater
importance. In fact it’s a bargain.
THAT’S IT, the end of the sermon. May be you’ve got some of these habits. Remember, winners
know that they can change – and they do. But then you already knew that, right?
Extract from the Reader’s Digest, January 1995
Submitted by Robert Abayasekera
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of
strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.
Vince Lombardi
Club Xmas Party
The club Xmas Party was held on 7th
December at Uswetakeiyawa with the members, guest and
the children joining in. The event was filled with Christmas cheer, gifts, Games and much more..
Lighting up lives
WTC organized a timely event, also a first to our club in making a contribution to an orphanage
caring for physically and mentally challenged kids at Preethipura Childrens Home
Uswetakeiyawa. The event was joined hands with other clubs from the area which is Printcare
Toastmasters and Lyceum Toastmasters who contributed in the collection, and collectively a
considerable donation which is sure to assist in their day to day activities.
Wattala Toastmasters FB page Growth
The Wattala Toastmasters Club page has grown with over 100% gain on QOQ followers growth.
29 in first 3 months and currently at 63 followers. All credit to our Admin TM Nipuna Koralage
who is doing a good job on the page activity.
The link to the FB page - https://www.facebook.com/wattalatc
Wattala Toastmasters at the Divisional Conference
Sam Jeyaselvan our founder member represented the club at the Divisional Conference and emerged 2nd at the
Humorous Speech contest making the club Proud.
Also our President Santhush Weerakoon was the Master of Ceremonies at the event with Rifka Jaleel from Lyceum
Toastmasters.
New members joined from 30th September to 30th December
Rashmantha Subapanditha
Upcoming
January
Club Meeting on 10th and 24th
February
Club Meeting on 6th and 20th
Club Get together
March
Club Meeting on 6th and 20th
Club #0514977 Lions Club Hall
Hekitta Road, Wattala, Sri Lanka
Gihan Madhusanka 19 October
Anabalahan Paul 07 November
Chinthana Rajapaksha 03 October
Shashila Ratnayake 20 October
Muditha Wickramasinghe 14 November
Alroy Mascrenghe 19 December
Poorni Nakkawita 15 December
