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Meeting Report for 24 March 2014

Written by Svetlana Introduction Our President Swarajit opened the meeting by giving a concise description of what Toastmasters is about and how it can help build confidence in public speaking and leadership skills. He went on to speak about Bloomsbury Speakers itself and its executive committee, which includes, among others, the Vice President Education Jo, […]

Contest Report for 17 March 2014

Written by Rufina Bloomsbury Speakers hosted its International Speech and Evaluation Contest on 17th March 2014, with Glen acting as the Contest Chair. Not only did Glen do a good job of explaining the formalities of the contest and encouraging the contestants, he also did fantastically well at keeping the whole meeting charged and exciting throughout. International Speech Contest Setting […]

Meeting Report for 10 March 2014

Introductions Our Vice President for Education Jo – standing in for President Swarajit – opened the meeting by introducing this special International Women’s Day meeting. She told us that International Women’s Day had been celebrated for over 100 years although (shockingly!) Toastmasters did not admit women until 1973. Jo then introduced past President Nazia, who […]

March Newsletter – Help needed and learning from the best

Hello and welcome to the March newsletter! The build-up to contest season is picking up pace – ours is only a week away now – so get yourself booked in to speak at our International Speech and Evaluation contests. Even if you’re not competing, there are still plenty of ways to help run the event […]

Meeting Report for 24 February 2014

Introductions Club president Swarajit opened the meeting by promoting the leadership opportunities available in Toastmasters, which are often overlooked by members in favour of improving their communication skills. He spoke about the invaluable experience of serving on the club’s committee and encouraged members to get involved in the running their club and even consider taking on a formal position on […]