We had a galaxy of stars at our contest night on Monday! So many eager contestants that it really was hard to fit in everyone who wanted to speak. But we did try. Justin Pybus and I were ‘newbies’ to organising a contest, but backed by the expertise of long-standing club members, and with the… Continue reading Epsom Speakers Contest Night – 5th March 2018
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Reed’s School – 23th February 2018
I was invited to attend the Reed’s School 6th Form Toastmasters club. The meeting was very well organised and the Chairperson, Matthew Moran ensured the evening went to plan. I was invited to talk about Humour and how to use it effectively in speeches. The key points, in the form of “DOs and DON’Ts” I… Continue reading Reed’s School – 23th February 2018
Public speaking. Can you learn to love it?
Epsom Speakers Club Monday 19th February 2018 To love public speaking may seem a pipe-dream for so many people. It is more fearful than death according to certain surveys. That is quite a statement. But can you learn to love it. I believe you can. What do you need to do? Practice, practice, practice!!!!! It… Continue reading Public speaking. Can you learn to love it?
The heritage of Epsom Speakers
Epsom Speakers Club meeting Monday 5th February 2018 Firstly, I do want to reiterate what I said last night. I am truly grateful for Epsom Speakers Club, the heritage that it has passed down to us, and the people who share that history today in the terms of members of our club. Without the members,… Continue reading The heritage of Epsom Speakers
Learning to speak with etiquette
Epsom Speakers Club meeting January 22nd 2018 What another great evening last night at Epsom Speakers club, only marred slightly by a supposed humorous speech that wasn’t humorous. It is water under the bridge now, and thank goodness for that!!!! What was really fantastic was that we had two icebreaker speeches, and three relatively new… Continue reading Learning to speak with etiquette
Learn to speak in public in 2018
Epsom Speakers Club meeting Monday 8th January 2018. Firstly, thank you to all the members who turned up on Monday evening, which was another busy night. It is great to see so many people keen to learn the art of public speaking. There was much laughter again and all the new members who took on… Continue reading Learn to speak in public in 2018
Reed’s School – 8th December
It was a privilege to be invited to Reed’s school to support another lovely evening of their sixth form Toastmasters club. The evening was well attended, with 40 students, four staff, the headmaster and his wife, plus me! It was a very festive evening with everyone wearing a wide variety of Christmas jumpers, and the… Continue reading Reed’s School – 8th December
A truly International Public Speaking Experience
Epsom Speakers Club meeting Monday 20 November 2017. Well wasn’t it another great night at Epsom Speakers Club. We truly had an international flavour to this evening with many speakers on the programme with varied ethnic backgrounds, and a topics session that took us around the world. There was much laughter as well as learning,… Continue reading A truly International Public Speaking Experience
High Flying Speakers in Epsom – November 6th
Epsom Speakers club meeting 6th November 2017. We certainly have some high flyers at Epsom Speakers club. In fact, at this meeting we had one of our members letting us know how to fly a glider. One of the wonderful attributes of Toastmasters is that you get to meet an interesting array of people.… Continue reading High Flying Speakers in Epsom – November 6th
Hints and Tips – Next?
If you have just completed a speech, is the outline for your next speech ready for you to start working on? It always pays to be thinking ahead so that you will be ready when called on to speak again. From Speakeasy 79 – October 2005