Introduction Bloomsbury Speakers hosted its Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest this Monday with the president Swarajit kick-starting the meeting by introducing the agenda for the evening and the Contest Chair Nazia. Nazia welcomed the judges and outlined the procedures for the contestants as well. The first half was the Humorous Speech section and the second half […]
Introductions The meeting began with the club president Swarajit sharing his experience of his latest trip to the dentist. He had his mouth numbed with anesthetic in order to have some dental work and, as a result, was unable to speak properly for a short while. Swarajit was frustrated by this experience and realised the importance of […]
Hello and welcome to the September newsletter! It’s a busy period for Bloomsbury Speakers and the autumn contest season is starting to get underway at clubs around London, so we have plenty to look forward to in September. Details of our own club contest are below, but do also check out the plethora of events […]
Introductions Our President, Swarajit, started the meeting by getting everyone’s energy flowing with a humorous anecdote. He reminded us that public speaking often requires us to embrace our inner two-year-old by letting ourselves be embarrassed rather than fearing failure. Swarajit then introduced, Mike, who despite being an advanced speaker, was performing the role of Toastmaster […]
Introductions President Swarajit opened the meeting by welcoming guests and members. He spoke about the open and friendly atmosphere in Bloomsbury Speakers, which offers a safe platform for both guests and members to get up and speak in front of an audience until they gain confidence. The Toastmaster Glen, a past president of Bloomsbury Speakers, […]