Presentation Confidence
This Meeting’s Highlights
Program: Presentation ConfidenceSpeaker: Dr. Robert Greenstreet, Rotary District Governor of District 5770Meeting for the week of November 14, 2016 to November 20, 2016
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Welcome to the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley!
Message from President Mitty
Looking forward and inwards.
Members and returning guests, it's great to see you again -- welcome back!New visitors and visiting Rotarians, welcome to the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley's meeting for the week of November 14th! My name is Mitty Chang, and I am president of this Rotary club.Every week we begin our meeting with a president's message. These messages each have an overarching theme and message. Last week's was to honor veterans. I want to take this time to also recognize that in honoring our veterans, I think it is only fit that we each think about what we can do for veterans in our local communities. We are each goodwill ambassadors, and together we can accomplish amazing feats.This week's theme is about looking forward and inwards. (Hint: the themes are usually bolded at the beginning of my messages!) With November now halfway through, 2016 is coming to a close and 2017 is about to make its entrance. That makes this a good time to look forward into each of our own goals for 2017. This is also a good time to remind everyone that officer positions for President-elect Stephen Zhou's board will be coming up early 2017. Rotary is a vehicle for you to reach your goals, but sometimes you have to be willing to take the wheel and drive it.As we look forward by considering our goals for 2017, we also need to look inward by deciding how we can improve ourselves. Our program this week one focused on leadership and personal development -- strengthening our presentation confidence. There are countless training session for countless topics available in the world, and many through Rotary. I encourage each of you to consider sharing what each of your personal goals in terms of what you want to focus on learning or improving. You might just find out that there's someone else in our group that's an expert in a field you're interested in learning more about, and that's worth a follow up conversation.Look forward and look inward. Plan for the future and work on improving yourself.I want to take this time to acknowledge a few of our members.First, congratulations to Rory are in order, as his third grandchild was born a couple of weeks ago. Congratulations Rory!Next, I would like to give a huge warm welcome to Felmer -- our newest member! You can learn all about him from his personal introduction in this meeting. Welcome, Felmer!!I also want to acknowledge Kenneth Oku for bringing up some terrific ideas on how to improve the club, and to Kristi Govertsen for being a fellow membership nerd and always being an inspiration.Halfway through my second quarter as club president, I can honestly say I am grateful to be surrounded by so many incredible people. Our members truly are what make this club great! As a club that is not even two years old yet, we still have a lot of improvements and change that needs to happen -- thank you each for believing in the club and for being here!Members and guests -- please enjoy the rest of the meeting!
Yours in service,
Mitty Chang,
President
Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley
president@siliconvalleyrotary.com
Weekly Inspiration: Snapchat's Spectacles
Every week we bring you videos of innovation, inspiration, and entrepreneurship. This week we are featuring a video from CNET's youtube channel on the new Snapchat Spectacles glasses that record snapchat videos!
As technology continues to advance us an even more connected world, it's pretty interesting to see the new integrations! What do you think of the new Snapchat Spectacles?
Laughing Out Loud (L.O.L.) with our Lady of LOLs
We believe that laughing a little every day keeps you healthier. Every week we try to share with you something that will make you smile! This section is curated by Rotarian Yvonne Kwan, our club’s “Lady of LOLs.”
From Yvonne, "For those of you who don't know, I'm a huge Disney fan! And this week on November 18, it's Mickey Mouse's birthday!"
What does Mickey Mouse use to browse the Web?
An iPad Minnie!
What did Winnie the Pooh say to his agent?
Show me the honey!
Why did Woody give Bullseye some cough syrup?
Because he was hoarse!
New Member Introduction: Felmer Lenida
Our members are the lifeblood of our club, and we are thrilled to have so many community and global leaders in our Rotary family! We are always looking for more like-minded individuals to join our family. This week, we are proud and happy to introduce to you our newest member of our club!
Meet Felmer!
From President Mitty:
"Membership to Rotary is a commitment to do good in your local and your global community. Because of the dedication and the work of Rotary members, Rotary is able to heal the sick, to house the homeless, to feed the hungry, to help eradicate polio; to make miracles happen.
Felmer Lenida, on behalf of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley's Board of Directors and its members, it is my distinct pleasure and honor to welcome you as a club member with all of the rights and privileges that are bestowed upon Rotary membership. You now join the ranks of a global family of over 1.2 million members across over 160 countries who are all united in making our world a better place.
Members and guests, please join me in welcoming Rotarian Felmer Lenida!"
Welcome, Felmer!
World of Rotary: Meet Our Next 2 Rotary International Presidents
Rotary is a 1.2 million member organization that exists in over 165 countries. This segment is dedicated to sharing a story or an update of what is going on in the global world of Rotary. This week we are featuring our next two Rotary International world leaders.
Rotary International's 1.2 million members are led by Rotary's world president. The Rotary International President is the highest office in Rotary. Rotary International Presidents live in the Presidential house in Chicago, Illinois, and spend much of their year traveling the world visiting Rotarians and heads of state.For Rotarians, knowing who our Rotary International President is is akin to knowing the leader of the country you live in. This year's Rotary International President is John Germ. We introduced him earlier this year. Now let's meet the next two Rotary International Presidents!
Meet Ian Riseley, President-elect of Rotary International:
Excerpt written by Ryan Hyland of Rotary News
"Riseley is a practicing accountant and principal of Ian Riseley and Co., which specializes in advising local and international businesses, and has a strong interest in international affairs. He received the AusAID Peacebuilder Award from the Australian government in 2002 in recognition of his work in Timor-Leste. He also received the Order of Australia medal in 2006 for service to the Australian community.
'Governments see Rotary as positive representatives of a civil society,' he says. 'We should work with them to advocate for peace and conflict resolution, just as we are advocating for polio eradication.'
A member since 1978, Riseley has served Rotary as treasurer, director, trustee, RI Board Executive Committee member, task force member, committee member and chair, and district governor.
He is also a former member of the Australian Polio Eradication Private Sector Campaign and a recipient of The Rotary Foundation’s Service Award for a Polio-Free World. He and his wife, Juliet, are Multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, and Bequest Society members."
Meet Sam Owori, President-nominee of Rotary International:
Excerpt written by Sallyann Price of Rotary News
"Owori is chief executive officer of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda. Before that, he was executive director of the African Development Bank, managing director of Uganda Commercial Bank Ltd., and director of Uganda Development Bank. He has studied law, employment relations, business management, corporate resources management, microfinance, and marketing at institutions in England, Japan, Switzerland, Tanzania, and the United States, including Harvard Business School.
Since becoming a member in 1978, Owori has served Rotary as regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, regional RI membership coordinator, RI Representative to the United Nations Environment Program and UN-Habitat, and RI director. He has been a member or chair of several committees, including the International PolioPlus Committee, the Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, and the Audit Committee. Most recently, Owori served as trustee of The Rotary Foundation, chair of The Rotary Foundation's Finance Committee, and a member of the Investment Committee. Owori is a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation, and he and his wife, Norah, are Major Donors and Paul Harris Fellows."
For Members: Updates
This segment of the meeting is dedicated to our club members. Includes announcements. Guests, you are welcome to read this section or just skip it.
Weekly Update for Members:
Members, two new initiatives coming to you: "club invasions" and "coffee with a Rotarian."
Club invasions will be scheduled events where our members are encouraged to meet up at an existing Rotary club's meeting. These will be both in-person meetings as well as online meetings we will be invading! This will give members who go an opportunity to meet other Rotarians, but also an opportunity to socialize with your fellow members while representing our club!
Coffee with a Rotarian will be recommended assignments sent out to those of you willing to step up to the mantle. I will be reaching out to assign each of you to another member of this club, with the intention of you reaching out to them and interviewing them (optional: it can be over coffee). Members interviewing each other will then be asked to record a short video message to the club to tell the rest of the club what they learned about their fellow member. It's just a great way to get to know your fellow members. These can be conducted online or in-person (when possible).
Both initiatives will be rolling out directly to you by email over the next couple of weeks, but if these sound interesting to you and you might be interested in chairing these initiatives, please reach out to President Mitty at president@siliconvalleyrotary.com
Ultimately, the goal is to start building a stronger sense of community within our own club. That starts by making sure we all know each other!
Also - RE: Meet up in Atlanta + Cruise. I also want to take this time to briefly mention that I will be organizing a meetup in Atlanta for any eClub members that will be there for the Rotary International Convention in June 2017! Also, I heard you all loud and clear in the comments last week about there being interest for a members cruise! We will have to investigate some dates and cruises! Very exciting!!
Service Blotter - Don't forget to update!
Members, want to get your service update into the next service blotter? Please share what you’ve been up to, as it allows us to get to know each other better in the process! Just click on the link below to let us know!
For Members Only: Click here to fill out The Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley Service Survey
Happy Dollars
Each week we ask our members to share news with the club and toss in a few dollars to support our efforts. The primary goal for this section is to provide a fun way of getting to know each other, while giving back to a good cause.
Last week's happy dollars went towards supporting our club activities!
From member Rory Olsen ($15):
"Polio plus, please"
From member Kristi Govertsen ($5):
No comment
From member Chris Cochrane ($25):
"In honour of Veterans everywhere."
From member Monique Ziesenhenne ($20):
No comment
From member Linda Tangren ($25):
"To honor all veterans and to never forget that those who have served should not be homeless. They deserve our respect, but also, our care."
From member Brian Liddicoat ($15):
"As a space history nut, I've really been enjoying BBC's docudrama "Race to Space" series along with Nat Geo's new Mars show. Too much good TV, too little time."
From member Martin Fox ($20):
"As a thanks for this week's meeting, Veteran's Day gratitude, and healing unification after the recent election in the USA. Loved those jokes Yvonne. Please put towards the Annual Fund."
Thank you all for your donations last week!
Wondering about what is Happy Dollars?
Happy dollars is an opportunity to share something positive that has happened in your life whether it is personal or business. Think of it as your opportunity to brag a little, but also put a little bit into a karma jar. The money donated through happy dollars is put to charitable use, and the message that you leave for happy dollars will be posted in our online meeting the following week for the entire week for folks to see! (Pending that it's appropriate!)This week's happy dollars go towards supporting our club activities.
So what are you happy about? Share with us below!
Our Events & Projects
We hold our meetings online, but we hold regular service projects and social events in the Silicon Valley every month! This section is updated every week with our upcoming events. We welcome guests to all of our events and service projects listed here.
Also be sure to join our Meetup Group for automatic calendar updates and to RSVP for our events! These are open to all guests as well!
Upcoming Events (2 this week!):
All times are Pacific Time! (San Francisco time) THIS WEEK: Dining with Ferheen (Santa Clara), Thu. Nov 17, 2016, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
One of our global club members, Ferheen, will be visiting the Silicon Valley, so we're hosting a dinner event in her honor! Rotarians and friends, come join us for this social with one of our Japan-based members! Club member Yvonne Kwan will be chairing this event. The exact location will be emailed out to all members by Yvonne. Members, you are welcome to bring a +1 guest if you would like!
Event chair: Yvonne Kwan
THIS WEEK: Bowling with Rotary (Fremont), Sun. Nov. 20, 2016, from 9:30 AM to 1 PM
Whether you are a three-time bowling league champion or a beginner with bumpers on, join us for this family-friendly Rotary bowling Sunday! We will be bowling at Cloverleaf Bowling in Fremont, California from 9:30 AM to 1 PM. Family members, friends, and guests are welcomed! Look for the Rotary shirts!
Event Chair: Ken Oku
Los Altos JW House Service Project (Santa Clara), Tue. Nov. 29, 2016, from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Join our members and members of the Rotary Club of Los Altos for a food-service related service project at the JW House in Santa Clara!
Event Chair: Ken Oku
Rotary White Elephant Potluck (Fremont), Sat. Dec. 10,2016, from 10 AM to 2 PM
Members, join us for a white elephant potluck party! We will be eating lunch at a private residence, while we do a present exchange in the form of white elephant! If you have never done white elephant before, just bring a present of your choosing that is completely wrapped in unidentifiable wrapping paper. We will randomly pick up presents, and share what we got!
For our members who are abroad and cannot make it in-person for this event, we would encourage you to be online during this time! We'll have our webcam on and would love to do some story exchanges with you online!
This event is open to all club members and their family members or guests. Please RSVP accordingly. Event Chair: Mitty Chang
Rotary Wilderness Expedition to Big Basin (Boulder Creek), Sun. Jan. 29, 2016 from 11 AM to 3 PM
Join fellow Rotarians and friends for an adventure expedition into the gorgeous redwood giants of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. We will be meeting at 11 AM (exact location to be announced) and will aim to return to our cars by 3 PM. Please pack your own lunch and water.
Event chair: Andrew Taw
Rotary Area 8 Talent Show (Cupertino), Sat. Feb. 4, 2016
Join Rotarians from through Cupertino and Sunnyvale for an area-wide social featuring talent from every club! Details to be announced.
Selected Six
Every week at the bottom of our meetings, there is a comments section for members and guests to tell us what they enjoyed about the meeting or to ask questions to the speaker. We select six comments every week from last week’s meeting to be featured during this week’s meeting.
Here are six comments selected from last week's meeting about ICA Fund Good Jobs:
From member Chris Cochrane (Toronto, Canada):
"Katie, thanks for a great presentation. So cool to "e-meet" Siri! In the next life I want to be reincarnated as Mitty Chang...travel, cruise... excellent! I'm in for a members' cruise. Great fellowship, excellent bonding time and a lot of fun!! Thanks for using the videos ... hope they remind all to thank a Veteran."
From member Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne (California, USA):
“Katie, your commitment is inspiring and you are a great example of how someone can volunteer and turn that passion into a job. Thanks for letting us know about your work. I'm in for a cruise, BTW. Rory - congratulations! Interesting and diverse meeting this week - thanks.“
From member Mark Dohn (Illinois, USA):
“Katie thank you so much for introducing us to ICA and the great work you are doing. While I may be in Chicago, I have several friends/entrepreneurs in the Bay Area who share your view that people come first in business. I will recommend that they become involved.“
From member Rushton Hurley (California, USA):
“Katie, totally cool work you are doing - thanks for taking time to share the story with us! Hopefully the next time we do some entrepreneurial mentoring, you can join in, too. Loved the energy from the KIPP Interact students, as well. Good to see Chris' work, as always! Ken and Yvonne, thanks for stepping up to host events. I wish I could join everyone for the dinner for Ferheen on Thursday! Her birthday was just last weekend, by the way, so whoever is there should plan to sing.“
From member Heather Shaw (California, USA):“Katie Love how you encourage offering a second chance to atypical employees! Great work. Looking forward to the Big Basin Hike“From member Martin Fox (Utah, USA):
"So in for a member's cruise - or surfing trip - or ski trip - or any other fun adventure with the club. Great introduction KIPP Interactors. Thanks for the program Katie. Loved those jokes Yvonne.“
Thank you everyone for attending last week’s meeting!
Be sure to leave a comment at the end of this week’s meeting after you watch the program below, and perhaps you’ll see your comment featured next week!
The Program
Every week we bring to you a program on innovation, education, entrepreneurship, and humanitarian service. This week our program's guest speaker is Dr. Robert Greenstreet on Presentation Confidence.
Meet Dr. Robert Greenstreet.
Dr. Robert W. (Bob) Greenstreet is the current District 5770 Governor. His association with Rotary began as a result of service. He provided Four Way Test Speech Contest judges for several years before he asked about joining the Ada Rotary club. Bob joined Rotary in 1990. He brought his wife Jennifer in a year later. After a series of work schedule changes, both joined the Ada Sunrise Rotary Club, where they found a home. Each has had perfect attendance since joining Rotary.Bob served the Ada Sunrise Rotary Club as its tenth President in 2001-02. A few years later he served as Secretary. During his year as president, the club launched Latta High School Interact. That year the Ada Sunrise Rotary Club was one of only four clubs in District 5770 to earn the Presidential Citation, continuing a club tradition. Bob is a member of the Paul Harris Society. He and Jennifer are Major Donors to our Rotary Foundation. Bob cosponsors the East Central University Rotaract Club. He also chairs both the Ada Sunrise Rotary Club and District 5770 Four Way Test Speech Contest committees.Bob and Jennifer have hosted Youth Exchange students. For many years Jennifer coordinated Group Study Exchange Team visits for the Ada Sunrise and Ada Rotary Clubs. Jennifer also served Ada Sunrise Rotary as Program Chair for several years. Both Jennifer and Bob have been selected Rotarians of the Year for their club. Ada Sunrise Rotary also recognized Bob with Rotary’s Avenues of Service Award.Bob retired from East Central University as Professor of Communication Studies Emeritus. A couple of years later Jennifer retired as the longest-serving Head Librarian in the history of the Ada Public Library. Bob and Jennifer enjoy reading, walking, NPR, their grandchildren, and their rescue Standard Poodle. Bob and Jennifer observe a vegan diet (they don’t eat food that comes from anything with a face.)
Members and guests, please join me in welcoming Dr. Robert Greenstreet, who will share with us some presentation confidence strategies!
Reach out to Robert
If you have any questions for Robert, please feel free to leave a comment or question at the bottom of this meeting page.
Meeting Schedule
All of our guest speakers and programs are recorded live online. We welcome members and guests to join us in one of these upcoming recordings. Recordings are approximately 30 minutes long, and are subject to change without notice. (Sometimes speakers cancel on us!)
Upcoming Records:
Recording for Stop Hunger Now at 2:30 PM Pacific Time on Monday, November 14, 2016
Upcoming Meetings:
Week of November 21 - Stop Hunger Now
Week of November 28 - TBA
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