Introduction On Monday 18th September, Bloomsbury Speakers hosted their official Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest during which members and guests witnessed the club’s funniest battling it out for a place in the Area Contest on 27th September. Roles The contest started with a speech from the President of the Club Peter R who gave a warm welcome […]
Introduction It was another entertaining evening of prepared and impromptu speeches on Monday 11th September at Wedge Issue Pizza where Bloomsbury Speakers held their latest regular meeting. We were treated to thought-provoking speeches and a hilarious table topics session, as well as of course delicious free pizza at the end. Roles The meeting started with […]
Meeting Report for 6 June 2016 Written by Peter Introduction On Monday 06 June we met upstairs at our regular venue, the Clerk and Well, for a regular meeting of Bloomsbury Speakers. We heard from four accomplished speakers who gave talks spanning the range of the Competent Communication manual. Roles Committee Member Peter acted as […]
Meeting Report: 23 May 2016 Written by Peter Introduction On Monday 23rd May we met upstairs at the Clerk and Well, in the heart of the City of London, for a regular meeting of Bloomsbury Speakers. We heard from four talented speakers, ranging from those who had just begun their Toastmasters journey to one who […]
Written by Ash Here we go Our president, Helen, kicked off the night’s events energetically but with a rather depressing stat: it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become a competent speaker. It just goes to show a ‘natural speaker’ doesn’t exist, we can all do with the practice and what better place to spend […]