PRE MEETING Review the grid and contact those on this by email immediately following the previous meeting to ascertain they are still able to undertake their role and if anyone on the programme drops out, work with the VPE to obtain a replacement. Check by telephone over the weekend immediately prior to your evening and… Continue reading HOW TO! – Fulfil the role of Toastmaster
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An impassioned, entertaining and motivating meeting – January 9th
Kia Ora (Maori for hello) fellow Toastmasters, and a belated Happy New Year! What a wonderful way to start 2017 – a truly inspirational meeting last night led by TM for the evening, Patrick Ebbs. Despite the 24 hour tube strike, the Rose Room was filled to capacity with 30 attending, including many guests and… Continue reading An impassioned, entertaining and motivating meeting – January 9th
Story Telling & Christmas Cards – December 19th
It was good to see so many turn up for the Christmas meeting. Lloyd and Elizabeth win the best dressed with their Santa hats, and really did gave us a good injection of the Christmas spirit. The evening was launched by Lloyd as the S@A and he started the meeting with a lively Christmas based… Continue reading Story Telling & Christmas Cards – December 19th
HOW TO! – Evaluate Topics
As Topics are short and quite quick in succession, the Topics Evaluator has a lot of listening and watching to do in a short time, plus taking some notes. Firstly evaluate the Topics Master on how they ran the session, their introduction, the theme and how they closed the session by giving a brief resume… Continue reading HOW TO! – Evaluate Topics
A buzzing meeting with many firsts – December 5th
There was certainly a buzz in the packed Rose Room on Monday, with our VP Membership, Gillian Prior, at the helm as TM for the evening. This was Gillian’s first time in this role, and what a great job she did in pulling together a full Agenda with four prepared speeches and evaluations. It was… Continue reading A buzzing meeting with many firsts – December 5th
HINTS AND TIPS – Show Courage in your footsteps!
How we walk on and off the stage will show our levels of confidence, and will help the audience see us in a positive light. From the moment we leave our seat until the moment we return to it, we are on show, and we can be purposeful for every second. Try different ways of… Continue reading HINTS AND TIPS – Show Courage in your footsteps!
Determination, Commitment and Practice – 21st November
Yes, it was a dark, wet and cold evening on Monday, as predicted by our multi-talented Toastmaster for the evening, Bohwon Kim. And despite train cancellations and delays leaving her stranded in Wimbledon, Bohwon’s sheer determination and commitment resulted in her getting to Bourne Hall in time, thanks to a very speedy taxi and managing to dodge much of the traffic.
HOW TO! – Evaluate Like a Pro
Toastmasters are a courageous bunch. Not only do they come and give speeches in public – one of the well documented fears – but they are also prepared to receive open and public feedback in front of their peers. As evaluators, we owe it to them to do our very best. Evaluating a speech is… Continue reading HOW TO! – Evaluate Like a Pro
Educational, Entertaining and Inspiring – 7th November
What a night we had on Monday 7th November. The Rose Room was packed, with Charlie Warshawski delivering a masterclass in the role of Toastmaster for the evening. Guests and members alike learnt the purpose and process behind each part of the evening from Charlie’s clear and candid explanations. And imagine, what’s going on at… Continue reading Educational, Entertaining and Inspiring – 7th November
Verbal and Non Verbal Communication
What is it about a speech that catches the attention of an audience? There are two essentials in delivering a speech: VERBAL and NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION. VERBAL COMMUNICATION Voice modulation Project your voice by modulating the volume and expressiveness as this helps reflect the mood and key moments of your speech and maintains interest in… Continue reading Verbal and Non Verbal Communication