Give yourself a good talking to with our Speakeasy-style ‘Operation Transformation’
IT’S Operation Transformation time in Speakeasy.
Do you need to say a few well chosen words on those special occasions? Do you need to sharpen your communication skills for work presentations or interviews? Do you wish to chair meetings effectively? Do you wish to improve your creative writing skills or are you simply looking for a good night’s entertainment?
If the answer to any of the above questions is “yes” then Speakeasy Toastmasters is for you.
For many people, speaking before an audience is a daunting challenge. In various surveys, respondents listed speaking in public as their number one fear, outranking even the fear of death by a two to one margin.
Speakeasy Toastmasters is devoted to enabling its members to express their thoughts, ideas and opinions in an enjoyable yet professional training programme.
‘Learning by doing’ is the best way to learn any new skill and that is how Toastmasters works. You start speaking in a helpful, supportive and positive environment and in an ‘Operation Transformation’ fashion you will grow in confidence and will get better and better.
Speakeasy Toastmasters are very familiar with the term ‘ butterflies in your stomach’. Toastmasters will help you to manage your butterflies or to help them ‘fly in formation’.
You will be introduced to various speaking techniques on how to organise your thoughts and speech structure. You will gain valuable experience on body gestures, on vocal variety and on the use of language to get your speech across.
To assist each member, speakers are assigned an ‘evaluator’. The evaluator provides helpful, constructive feedback to the speakers which helps them pinpoint their strengths, identify areas for improvement and gives useful suggestions for future speeches.
Other important facets of Toastmasters is the experience gained in chairing a meeting and participating in the impromptu part of the meeting, which is called the ‘ Topics Session’. The Topics Session gives members the opportunity to let off steam and express their views on a broad range of issues, some of them serious, others humorous.
And all of this takes place in a two hour meeting, held fortnightly. As we face into a new year now is an appropriate time to take up new challenges or do the things you have often promised yourself you would do. And what more rewarding opportunity can there be than honing your communication skills.
Toastmasters is open to everyone from 18 to 81 years of age and beyond. Old dogs can learn new tricks and important life skills. With this in mind, Speakeasy Toastmasters issues an invitation to the interested and the curious to the first meeting of 2019. It takes place on tonight Thursday, January 10 in the Hibernian Hotel at 8pm. Guests will not be obliged to speak unless they wish to do so.
ST look forward to seeing you on Thursday night.
For more information on Toasmasters, check out the website speakeasytoastmasters.com or look up on Facebook. Alternatively, contact Sean Corcoran on 086-605 4785.