Introduction Club President Femi opened the meeting by giving a brief explanation of the history and purpose of Toastmasters. He proceeded to give some tips to both participants and non-participants, which was to use rhetorical devices to connect with an audience and help them remember your message. He explained that when statements or ideas are […]
Introduction Club president Femi opened the meeting with a brief history of Toastmasters and Bloomsbury Speakers. He said that while the club had been through a number of changes since its inception – including many people and several different venues – one thing had stayed the same: the fun and friendly atmosphere. He handed the […]
Hello and welcome to the May newsletter! Believe it or not but next month will be my last as president! How time flies and what a busy and fruitful year we’ve had! When I took over as president we were meeting twice a month with the occasional extra meeting. Now we meet virtually every week […]
(Please note: this was a special “Speakathon” meeting with extra prepared speeches to help members progress more quickly through the 10 speeches in the Competent Communication programme). Introductions The club president Femi opened the meeting by reminding us of the importance of cheering for all the speakers throughout the evening. He explained that clapping would keep […]
Introductions Club President Femi began by explaining the history of Toastmasters and the programme for the evening. He advised speakers to focus on the message they are giving and not the fact that they are the messenger. Femi then handed over to the evening’s Toastmaster, Renars, who explained that it was his role to ensure […]