Tag Archives: Shropshire speakers

Online Confidence

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Kay Heald

Do you wish you had greater confidence when speaking in public? Start with building your online confidence Continue reading →

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Shropshire Speakers is one of 400 UK public speaking clubs affiliated to Toastmasters International. However, there is so much more to Shropshire Speakers than just delivering speeches. As a member of the Club, you are given the opportunity to develop … Continue reading →

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President of Shropshire Speakers, a Toastmasters Club

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Kay Heald

I sit. Waiting to be called up to the front of the Club. It’s an honour. It’s scary. It’s a challenge. I’m apprehensive. I’m excited. I’m nervous. I think I feel sick, no, it’s nerves (get a grip!). My heart … Continue reading →

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Shropshire Speakers Birth and Growth

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Kay Heald

The Birth and Growth of a Chartered Toastmasters Club It was a cold February afternoon in 2010 when one of my coaching clients asked me to support her when attending a speaking club in Birmingham for the first time, as … Continue reading →

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My First Toastmasters Speech

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Kay Heald

21st June – what a wonderful evening! I took the bold step to deliver my first Toastmasters speech and receive evaluation. My speech title, ‘Lifting the Lid’, proved to be an epic to share my life moments and experience! I spoke … Continue reading →

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Public Speaking: Sheep Dip or Slow Grow?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Kay Heald

How to improve your public speaking, without breaking the bank The Sheep Dip Approach Early in my career, like many people working for a big company, I was sent on a few courses on public speaking and presentation skills. These … Continue reading →

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Warning: Shropshire Speakers can seriously change your life!

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Kay Heald

I joined Shropshire Speakers in January to help tackle a longstanding fear of public speaking. Other than being a Telford-based club affiliated to Toastmasters, I knew very little about the Shropshire Speakers Group. I assumed that the meetings would be … Continue reading →

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Winning numbers – what will yours be?

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Jenny Harris

I don’t play Bingo or do the lottery (well not often), but over the last few meetings we have had some winning numbers enhance our club night. We couldn’t make such strides of achievement if we galumphed through an evening it just wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Clowns, silver pennies and The Monkey King

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Jill Ming

‘Clown wanted for mini circus’ is a great opener for any speech and immediately got our attention. It was even more impressive because this was Chris Ryder’s first speech – her icebreaker – and she went on to deliver a … Continue reading →

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