Written by Svetlana Introductions Our President Jo opened the meeting, reminding the audience that Toastmasters is a place where we constantly receive reassurance and support and where the only threat is probably to be slightly embarrassed if we underperform, and we can deal with it in a humorous way. She shared a fresh example of her own […]
Written by Svetlana Introductions Our President Jo opened the meeting with a traditional informative introduction about the Toastmasters movement and introduced the Toastmaster of the evening Kate, who is an advanced member of the club. Kate’s theme of the day about favourite games of our childhood set a very humorous tone to the evening as we laughed imagining […]
Hello and Welcome to the August Newsletter! It’s holiday time – indeed I’m writing this having just returned from a week enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Lake District. A break from your usual routine can provide the perfect time to plan your next speech (unless like me you’ve spent your holiday in a house […]
Written by Tracey Introductions Jo, current President of Bloomsbury Speakers, welcomed all guests to the meeting and explained that all members – whether old or new – attend meetings to improve their skills. Jo then introduced the evening’s Toastmaster, Bronia. She explained her role and described Bloomsbury Speakers as a fun club. In her view, the […]
Written by Svetlana Introductions Our new President Jo opened the meeting, telling the audience how it felt being President – just like a queen who took good care of her subjects! And she introduced the Toastmaster of the evening Rufina, who had recently completed her No. 10 speech project to become a Competent Communicator. Rufina gave […]