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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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A double winner!

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Jill Ming

Many congratulations to our President, Matt Hegarty, on winning two competitions in four days – a fantastic achievement. Matt won the Humorous Speaking contest at Shropshire Speakers with his speech You have to turn your head to the side, and … Continue reading →

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Summertime and the listening is easy

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Jenny Harris

As you may or may not know Toastmasters is an international organisation. So what? I hear you say. Well that means if you are a member of Toastmasters and you visit another country you can seek out a meeting … 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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Shropshire Speakers Celebrates Toastmasters International’s 90th Anniversary

Posted on November 2, 2014 by admin

Ninety years ago, when Toastmasters founder, Dr. Ralph C. Smedley held the first meeting in the basement of a YMCA in Santa Ana, Calif., USA, only a few people showed up. Now, with membership exceeding 313,000 in more than 14,650 … Continue reading →

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