The London Speaker

Let us know today if you'd like to atttend a special corporate club event at MLP

From Francesca Coronin, MLP London Bridge Speakers

We at MLP London Bridge Speakers are setting up a demo meeting with new joiners at the EY building in London Bridge on 15 August from 8 am to 10 am. The aim is to show what is available to new joiners within the company, and also to raise our club's profile within EY. We have linked Toastmasters with CPD, and members who are also EY employees can use speeches to get CPD points.

The agenda includes 1 prepared speech and evaluation, and a longer session of table topics (with evaluation) to get as many attendees involved as possible.

We're looking for a couple of people to help out with roles and would welcome visitors from other corporate clubs. Breakfast is included.

Anyone wishing to attend should reply to Francesca by 31 July - TODAY. Click here to email

Are you interested in helping to start a Spanish Speaking club?

Hello everyone, my name is Graeme Phillips.  I'm English, but I speak Spanish and I am intending to start a Spanish-language Toastmasters club.  The area around Elephant & Castle seems most suitable on account of the large Latin American population there.  I am intending to start it as soon as possible and am looking to connect with people who can help set it up and run it.  If you are interested or you know of people who are, please let me know.  My e-mail address is Click here to email .

Best regards, Graeme

¡Hola todos!  Me llamo Graeme Phillips.  Soy Inglés, hablo castellano y tengo la intención de iniciar un club hispano hablante.   La zona de Elephant & Castle me parece óptima debido a la gran población latinoamericana allí.  Tengo la intención de iniciarlo lo antes posible y estoy buscando personas que se vinculen y me ayuden a instalarlo y administrarlo.   Si estás interesado(a) o conoces personas que puedan estar interesadas por favor dámelo a saber.  Mi cuenta de correo Click here to email

Cordialmente, Graeme--

Graeme Phillips, ACB CL, Division L Governor, Immediate Past Area 34 Governor, Experience French Treasurer

Club Officer Training, Harrow, Sunday 3 August

Yes it's on a Sunday!  Book your place for the Area 61 Club Officer Training taking place on Sunday 3 August in Harrow. A host of experienced Toastmasters will be running practical, useful and inspiring sessions.

You can see the agenda here: Download COT Agenda Sun 3rd August - HOD - The Bridge - Harrow

Venue: The Bridge, Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, HA3 5BD

Time: 10.30am-5pm

Book your free place here: www.eventbrite.com/e/club-officer-training-3-august-tickets-12100893097

 

Toastmasters Club Officer Training - Canary Wharf 7 August Join us!

From Ajit Kulkarni (Area 59 Governor) and Colm Doherty (Area 31 Governor)

Club committee members are cordially invited you to the combined Area 31 and 59 Club Officers Training onThursday, 7 Aug 2014, kindly hosted by Speakers Corner. If you are from a club in another area and you'd like to join us you are very welcome.

Three reasons for the Club Officers to attend the COT:

1. Develop their leadership skills

2. Networking with Club Officers in the neighbouring area.

3. Understand the officer role and have the opportunity to ask any questions to experienced TM's.

This year, as you know - under the leadership of our Divisional Governor Julie Kertesz - we are aiming to do the training for all of the Club Officers(and not just the minimum 4 as needed for DCP).

We promise this will be fun, an interactive session and will be an evening to learn.

Please find below link to Club Officers Training planned for Thu, 7 Aug 2014. Kindly encourage  your committee members to sign-up to the Club Officer's Training, if interested: https://area31and59cot.eventbrite.co.uk

Time:  6:30pm for 6:45pm start

Venue: Canary Wharf, London E14 5LH

If you have any questions please email Ajit click here to email or Colm click here to email

Could your club win the Toastmasters International video contest?

Is your club doing anything that could win the monthly video brand contest being run by Toastmasters International until the end of 2014?  You can find all the information at www.toastmasters.org/brandportal

Winning Clubs
Each month the top 10 club videos will be entered into a drawing. One club will be selected to win branded materials (e.g., banner, lectern) valuing $100. (Includes shipping costs) The winning club will be announced the first week of each month.

To Enter the Contest
Send a short video of your club’s members showing their excitement for the Toastmasters brand. To compete for the month of July 2014, send a link of your club’s video to [email protected] by July 31, 2014.

The most recent winner is from The Leader Ship - Toastmasters club in Lodz, Poland

Could you help at a demonstration meeting on Tues 29 July?

From Szilvia Doczi

Ofgem Speakers Club is a new club is District 91 (UK South) sponsored by Grosvenor Square Speakers. We would like to engage with other Toastmasters therefore invite you to our Demonstration Meeting on Tuesday, 29 July from 4 PM to 5:30 PM in SW1 (nearest underground stations St James's Park or Westminster). The meeting is fully booked with 55 guests and 8 Toastmasters taking roles. 

We are particularly looking for a couple of people to come along and join in the table topics session on 29 July. 

We plan further collaboration by offering speeking slots such as Advanced or CC 8-10 speaker slot for our 16 September 2014 meeting. Please express your interest by 24 July or latest 28 July by 12 AM by email to Click here to email.

Thank you for you help!

 

Join us for the Area 58 Club Officer Training at London Bridge 24 July

From Josselin Herjean

Area 58 Club Officer Training (COT) will be held on Thursday 24 July 2014.

I am sure many of you will agree that we have some very special clubs in our area and there exists a unique energy that would we love to capitalise on this year. Our main objectives are:

1.       to set you up ready for success

2.       provide networking opportunities ready for the interactive and engaging year ahead

3.       … for you to actually enjoy the evening! Yes, I know, a big challenge I hear you say. Well we are confident it will be a great night. Warning: it will be highly interactive! 

We are looking for 100% committee turnout this year! It will be a night not to be missed and the benefits will be felt by all J (Oh and as a side bonus if you get at least 4 members to attend then you will get half a point toward your clubs distinguished club programme - the other half point being gained at the second COT in February).

Please use the link below to confirm attendance:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yWaMqvEfYPRMkXgng3lNFYVdlfbxqY5PNisQXdGfZ2Y/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link

PS Area 58 includes Broadgate Speakers, City of London Toastmasters, MLP London Bridge Speakers, PMI UK Toastmasters, Woodford Green Speakers, 1st London Toastmasters.  Other clubs are welcome to attend.

Humorous Speech Workshop with Champion Bob Ferguson 7 August

From Tony Winyard, HOD Speakers

When’s the right time to prepare for the next Humorous speech contest – NOW!

Building a great humorous speech takes plenty of effort, and to get the most from your creative effort often takes a lot of time, so to ensure the best results Bob Ferguson believes now is the time to start preparing and this session will help you get on the right track.

Outlining the deep preparation that has helped Bob win THREE UK & Ireland District Championships he will show you how to  build your speech over several weeks before applying the focussed attention to making your speech truly humorous. Using this appoach won him the 2009 District Humorous Speech Championship.

This is the workshop to attend for anyone who is serious……….. about humorous speaking!

When? 7.45pm-10.15pm Thursday 7 August 2014

Where? HOD Speakers, Manor House Banqueting Hall, Old Church Lane, Stanmore, HA7 2QX. More info and pictures of the venue are here: http://2326.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html

Help promote our new club at the Mayor's Newham show this weekend

From Chris Sarfo, President Stratford London Toastmasters

Your help is needed for an exciting opportunity to grow our new Toastmasters Club in Stratford, East London.  The Mayors Newham show is taking place this coming weekend 12-13 July 2014.  Stratford London Toastmasters has been asked to participate in the Community Hub tent. This means we need volunteers to talk to members of the public about Toastmasters and our club and hand out flyers. 

Venue: East Ham Central Park,108 High Street South, London E6 3RL

If you can give support over the weekend please email me as soon as possible click here to email

Your help will be greatly appreciated!

Highlights of an eventful year in Excalibur Advanced Toastmasters

From Andrew Bennett (Excalibur Advanced Speakers President 2013/14)

We may only meet once a month but Excalibur had a terrific action packed year in 2013/14. We look forward to more from the club with its new committee for 2014/15. Please come and visit us when you can on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

June/July 2013
Excaliburger and National Champion, David Jones led a Table Topics Workshop.
We celebrated our 15^th Anniversary with prosecco and the inauguration of the Distinguished Ladies Series by Kate McNeilly, DTM.  Further speeches were given later in the year by lady DTMs in memory of Helen Blanchard, who died in March 2014.  She was Toastmasters’ first lady member  40 years ago and first lady International President in 1985.

August
Our first visit to Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, where we went beyond the walls of the Fitzrovia Community Centre,  Foley Street, W1 to meet the public and share our skills.

September
Our first lunch time Speak Out club at the Concert Artists Association in Covent Garden to provide opportunities for members to give longer speeches and to extend our usual programme.

October/November
Excaliburger members were successful in Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests throughout London.

December
At our winter-themed meeting, we had guests from Imperial College Speakers.  We all enjoyed The Story of Hanukkah and Stories of Christmas with mulled wine and mince pies!

January/February 2014
It was decided to have an extra regular meeting to compensate for various contest evenings. 
Luanne Kent, District 71 Governor, graced us with her presence when she visited from Ireland and  spoke about our Distinguished Ladies Series and matters relating to the whole of the UK and Ireland.

March/April
At one point, in the International Speech and Evaluation Contests, seven Excaliburgers were advancing in Area and Division rounds.
Carol West,  DTM, shared her Eulogy Workshop, which was new for most members and very well received.

May
The Wedding Speech Workshop was another opportunity to meet the public and showcase the evaluation and coaching skills of our members.
A second visit was made to Speakers’ Corner, where we are now known as the folks who actually know how to speak!
Excaliburgers participated in Area 45’s Tall Tales Contest and the Team Speech Challenge.

June

Tonight (Wed, 11 June) was my last regular meeting as President at the Fitzrovia Community Centre in the West End.

I began the year with the remit of increasing and varying club activities with the more descriptive name of Excalibur Advanced Speakers, by which we are now known.  Thank you to my Committee for their incredible support during the year.  Thank you to every member for all that you have achieved this year and I welcome new members who joined our club this year.

I look forward keenly to the Presidency of Cat Kipling and her team.  It is with confidence that I firmly believe that the best is yet to come!