Tag Archives: public speaking

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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When I am asked ‘what is Toastmasters like?’, I always suggest that someone comes along to one of our meetings to find out, because it was not at all what I expected. What made me want to try Toastmasters? About … Continue reading →

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World Championship of Public Speaking: Flags, Fellowship and Fun

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Jill Ming

Over 3,000 delegates from 142 countries, 927 of us attending our first Toastmasters International Convention. Big numbers for the biggest event in the Toastmasters year, yet it felt cosily familiar. Educational presentations, keynote speakers, a contest and networking, but on … 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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Keeping Time

Posted on June 30, 2017 by admin

Keeping time is a very important concept in Toastmasters. A few years ago, I attended some corporate training on Communication and Leadership skills. For one of the exercises, we were split into small groups, and each group was given a … 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: No Looking Back

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Kay Heald

Finding out about Shropshire Speakers It was a phone conversation with my brother in Canada when I first learnt about Toastmasters. He had just joined in Vancouver and recommended that I go along to a club in Shropshire. Intrigued by … 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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