A great deal of work goes into ensuring each meeting has a full programme so that we can all learn from each other. We know that there are times when people have to work late, maybe caught in traffic or train delays or even on holiday. That is life, however if you find you are… Continue reading HOW TO! – Be a Courteous Member
Month: October 2017
Hints and Tips – THINK Before You Speak!
Think about the subject of your speech, Think what research you will need to undertake, Think about the logical sequence, Think of the speech opening, body and close, Think of your timing, eye contact, body language, voice projection. Improving your presentation skills requires a great deal of Thinking!! From Speakeasy 11 – February 2000
Speak well within a year – Epsom Speakers Club Meeting Monday 16th October 2017
Firstly, let met congratulate Paul Dowdeswell and Amanda Zwarts for both coming third at the Division contest last Sunday. Paul has only been with the club around one year, and it just goes to show you that the more you put in, the more you get out when it comes to improving your public speaking.… Continue reading Speak well within a year – Epsom Speakers Club Meeting Monday 16th October 2017
Reed’s Night – Friday 13th October
Doris Sew Hoy and Costa Nicolaou spent an enjoyable evening at Reed’s School last Friday, dining with the 38 Upper Sixth form members of their Toastmasters Club. As guest speaker, Doris delivered a ten-minute talk about guidelines for evaluating speakers and speeches. Just like at our ESC meetings, she introduced the group to our Feedback… Continue reading Reed’s Night – Friday 13th October
HOW TO! – Organise your Speech
Each speech should comprise of an introduction, the main body and a conclusion and this is the structure of any talk. The introduction should be a maximum of two minutes as attention spans are very short. You need to make sure you have the attention of your audience and they have an expectation that you… Continue reading HOW TO! – Organise your Speech
Hints and Tips – Plan Ahead and Arrive Early
When using Power Point or any other form of visuals for a speech, arrive at your club early and test the equipment. Don’t take chances that all will be OK, remember fail to plan and you plan to fail! Bulbs blow on overhead projectors, laptops need the right connection, so give yourself time to set… Continue reading Hints and Tips – Plan Ahead and Arrive Early
Speaking Enthusiastically Wins the Day – October 2nd
We had another energetic and fun packed evening at Epsom Speakers Club on Monday 2nd October. After the excitement of the humorous speak and table topic competitions, it was going to be hard to keep the energy going. With everybody’s valuable input, we managed to have another amazing evening, with learning, laughter and more learning… Continue reading Speaking Enthusiastically Wins the Day – October 2nd