The Word Mill

11/18/2014

Have a presentation for a project you want to practice? Want to learn how to work through nervous jitters before speaking in front of an audience? Transform yourself into a confident speaker - join the Word Mill and get excellent practice in a safe, fun, and supportive environment. Every Tuesday from 12:00-12:55 in GSB 241.

03/10/2014

Mark your calendars!
This Wednesday March 12 is the Word Mill's Networking Speech Workshop! Flyers will be going around campus, we'll be making plenty of announcements in the next few days. Work on your elevator pitch, have some food, have a good time with us!
6:30pm in GSB room 109!

01/27/2014

Our first meeting of the semester is tomorrow! Tuesday, 1/28 from 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. in GSB 241. Hope to see you there!

11/27/2013

I am grateful for all these women and everything they've done this year to make being part of The Word Mill an incredible experience. Thank you, ladies.

10/03/2013

We had a great meeting on Tuesday! Our Table Topics focused on the Amy Cuddy TED Talk entitled "Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are" (we watched from 5:30 to 12:45). What a great talk! So good, in fact, MFA grad student, Venus, took on a Table Topic at her very first visit. Thanks to Travia Smith for being such a big part of the success of this meeting!

http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an i...

09/26/2013

Great film screening last night! Thanks to fellow Millsies and Toastmasters who were able to make it!

09/25/2013

The Word Mill welcomes our newest member Sarah!

09/25/2013

Congratulations to Hazel Jay on giving her "organized" speech - the second prepared speech in the Competent Communicator workbook. Her speech, entitled "Why I'm A Teacher" sheds light on the value collective learning and her personal experience as an advocate for change. Kudos, Hazel!

09/20/2013

Very excited about the screening of the film SPEAK this Wednesday, September 25th! Register and share in some inspiration with your fellow Millsies and Toastmasters!
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8181014635/es2/?rank=1

The Word Mill and Lokey Net Impact proudly present a screening of the film, SPEAK. Produced and directed by Paul Galichia and Brian Weidling, SPEAK is a documentary film that follows six characters as they overcome life's hurdles while participating in the largest speech contest in the world, the To...

09/18/2013

Congratulations to Hazel for presenting her first Competent Communicator speech entitled "Stop, Wait & Listen!" What a moving speech!

09/11/2013

To our newest members to The Word Mill Lupe & Angie - Welcome! We are looking forward to supporting you in being excellent public speakers, leaders and all around extraordinary people!

09/11/2013

Great speech given today by Kristin Gaspar - Just Do It! = which urges everyone to take on new challenges and grow in unexpected ways. Congratulations on completing your third prepared speech, Kristin - you're more than a quarter of the way to your goal of Competent Communicator.