Toastmaster Open House and Kwanzaa Celebration

Hi everyone, we are wishing you the very best this holiday season. 

 

No matter how you celebrate, it is a great time to reflect back on the year while looking forward to the promise of New Year blessings.

 

We would cordially like to invite you and your friends to a joint open house and meeting with our Toastmaster Club – Union Public Speakers and the Friends of the Lawrence Library. 

 

This will be an in-person event with lite refreshments. 

• Event – Kwanzaa Celebration and Toastmaster Open House
• Featured Speaker – Kwanzaa Celebration hosted by our very own Toastmaster, Zarinah Shakir.
• Location – Lawrence Public Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 - 609-882-9246
• https://goo.gl/maps/zkfmYXoFN8pKMfLj6
• Date – Wednesday, December 28^th
• Time – 6:00pm-8:00pm

 

No matter what your current status, Toastmaster Club Member, Former Member, Guest, Friend, Supporter, we would love to see you at this last meeting of 2022.  Come celebrate the Year, Kwanzaa and Toastmasters.  Building connections throughout our lives.

 

NOTICE - Toastmaster Union Public Speakers Meeting Location Change.

• Date: Thursday, March 12^th
• Time: 6:00 to 7:00 pm
• Location: Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, NJ 08608

Tips for Successful Public Speaking

Would you like to be a better speaker?

Try using the tips below and then plan your visit to our Toastmaster Club to find your voice.

1. Know your material. Pick a topic you are interested in. Know more about it than you include in your speech. Use personal stories and conversational language to help you remember what to say.
2. Practice, Practice, Practice! Rehearse out loud with all equipment you plan on using. Revise as necessary.
3. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience members as they arrive. It's easier to speak to a group of friends than to strangers.
4. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area, and practice using the microphone and any visual aids.
5. Relax. Ease tension by doing exercises. Transform nervous energy into enthusiasm.
6. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine your self speaking, your voice loud, clear and confident. Visualize the audience clapping - it will boost your confidence.
7. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining. They don't want you to fail.
8. Don't apologize for any nervousness or problem - the audience probably never noticed it.
9. Concentrate on the message, not the medium. Focus your attention away from your own anxieties and concentrate on your message and your audience.
10. Gain experience. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. A Toastmasters group can provide the experience you need in a safe and friendly environment.

The Toastmasters Club Experience -

Have you ever wondered what happens at a Toastmasters club? Watch this video to find out, and share it with any of your friends, family or colleagues interested in improving their speaking and leadership skills.

Please join us at one of our upcoming meetings.  Meeting the First and Third Wednesday of each month in the community room of Trenton Social Club, 449 S Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08611

NOTICE:  

Due to the approaching storm and forecast, the Toastmasters Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 4th (6-7p) has been canceled.


Best regards,
Union Public Speakers.
TM Club 6520