Introduction Club President Nazia Soon opened the meeting with a reminder that Toastmasters is an “experiential” learning environment – it’s all about learning by doing. She gave a topical example from the world of tennis – that Andy Murray didn’t get good at the sport just by reading about it! As the evening’s Toastmaster, Alex […]
By Alex Donald, Vice President Public Relations Introduction Our meeting opened with acting President Femi telling the story of how in the beginning, Bloomsbury Speakers almost never happened as it came up against quite a lot of opposition. People were saying there weren’t enough members for a new club to be successful. However in the […]
President Nazia Soon opened proceedings with her trademark warmth and enthusiasm and took the opportunity of her President’s welcome to remind the club that she would be stepping down at the end of June and a new committee would be taking over. She encouraged members to step up to fill the role of Sergeant at […]
Club President Nazia Soon opened the meeting with an introduction to Toastmasters and recalled the very first meeting she ever attended where the thought of getting up to speak filled her with anxiety. But through practice and the support of other members she quickly gained confidence and competence. Femi Asaolu took over from Nazia in […]
In our backup venue of The Lamb pub, Club President Nazia Soon opened the meeting and gave an overview of the two Toastmaster ‘tracks’ – communication and leadership – for the benefit of guests and new members. As the evening’s Toastmaster, Dave Longley got everyone warmed up via a rapid-fire introduction session – inviting each […]