Date:
       Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:58:57 -0400
  From:
       Therese Henderson <tzh@MIT.EDU>
    To:
       levitsky@mit.edu
    Cc:
       wg@mit.edu
 Subject:
       thank you, again
 Part(s):
 

 sept 18   cc: WG

 to:  Ruth Levitsky, Toastmasters@MIT
 WG speaker on Sept 18

 Ruth:  Just one more thank-you, "formally" by e-mail this time.  Thank you
 for making this one of the MOST enjoyable Working Group meetings I can
 remember.  Your use of humor to teach made the presentation inclusive as
 well as memorable.  Clearly, handing out prizes is a way to have fun while
 solidifying public speaking tips.  Your toy budget must be huge!  I hope
 you had as much fun as we did.

 On behalf of the Working Group - thank you for a job WELL DONE (insert
 virtual trophy here).  Keep up the good work,

 Sincerely,
 Therese
 

Date:
       Thu, 19 Sep 2002 16:11:24 -0400
  From:
       Diane Hagopian <dianeh@MIT.EDU>
    To:
       levitsky@mit.edu
    Cc:
       tzh@mit.edu, wg@mit.edu
 Subject:
       Re: thank you, again

 Ditto!  Ruth, it was a fantastic presentation.  Very, very impressive.
 Thank you for putting yourself (and some of us!) on the spot.
 I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I'm sure all of us were entertained
 but, more importantly, inspired as well!

 Diane

Date:
       Thu, 19 Sep 2002 16:35:56 -0400
  From:
       Liz Webb <lizwebb@MIT.EDU>
    To:
       levitsky@mit.edu
    Cc:
       fmp@mit.edu
 Subject:
       THANKS FOR THE LAUGHTER

 Dear Ruth,

 IT WAS A WONDERFUL FUN FILLED EVENT,

 I LOVE THE HANDS AND THE CAT'S TONGUE - they hang above my desk.

 BUT MOST OF ALL I LOVE THE EASY STYLE OF YOUR PRESENTATION, somthing I am
 hoping to do in the future, is to present, entertain, yet still deliver
 information useful to others. Thank you.  I learned quite a lot from your
 presentation.
 

 ON BEHALF OF THE MENTORING TASK GROUP, it is my pleasure to thank you.
 
 
 

 Ruth's presentation notes at: http://mit.edu/levitsky/www/wug/index.htm
 
 

 Liz Webb, Administrative Assistant,
 

Date:
       Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:39:40 -0400
  From:
       Barbara Smith <bsmith@MIT.EDU>
    To:
       levitsky@mit.edu
 Subject:
       WONDERFUL

 Hi Ruth:

 I enjoyed your presentation very much and am still laughing.  You did a
 great job and thank you for thinking of me too.  That was very nice of
 you.  I learned a few things from you and will incorporate them in my class
 too.

 It is so important to learn from each other.

 I will treasure my yellow clapping hands and my fire extinguisher.  It is
 so important to teach with a sense of humor.  Teaching that way gets the
 audiences attention and puts everyone at ease.  The one thing that I tell
 my students about them being nervous or having a severe case of
 stage-fright is to stop thinking of themselves.  Namely, "oh is my hair
 alright, do I have spinach in my teeth, etc. etc. etc."  If they just
 concentrate on the topic they wish to present, they will be more at ease.

 Sorry I couldn't stay until the end as I wanted to but had another
 commitment to get to across campus.

 Thanks again and lets stay in touch and I certainly want you to come to my
 Effective Speaking course during IAP in January.  Talk to you
 soon.  Barbara Smith