I go to Toastmasters to embrace my fear of public speaking. I am a Toastmaster because I have something to say and I want to learn to say it well. Do you ever feel that way? … Do you want to tell your story and inspire audiences. Me too. But how? To find out, …
24 Attendees Led by Natalia and Trevor, we had an evening’s entertainment pulling out all the stops on speaking spontaneously. Tips and tricks on how to master giving off-the-cuff responses to philosophical, practical, or out of the ordinary questions. Great preparation for our Table Topics Speech Contest on 12 September. Hope you’ll …
38 Attendees What a great and glorious night! Our first meeting of the Toastmaster New Year! We decorated the room with balloons and hats and whistles and at least 38 people were present. Natalia transferred to CBT and signed the banner. What a treasure to have with us! Friedericke came from Mercury; …
25 Attendees On the day of Brexit, our Toastmasters responded with „consolidation“ as the word of the day and a united cry of „I love Europe!“ Time, Space, Unity, and the Peaceful Transition of Power were all on the speakers’ agenda tonight. Ruth explored both our obsession with time and our use of …
38 Attendees Happy Anniversary, Center Berlin Toastmasters! You’ve come a long way, baby! On 8 June 2015, CBT held its first meeting. We now have 33 enthusiastic members and a brilliant year of well-run meetings and special events behind us. Twenty-four of our thirty-three members came together to elect our new Board. …
24 Attendees Live your passion! was the call to action. Summer Sports was the theme. Toastmaster of the Evening Szilvia explained that her twin passions, running and giving Toastmaster speeches, have much in common. There is pain at the beginning; a love-hate dilemma of practice; functionaries as trainers; pleasant expectation over time; and ultimately …
Why? 22 Attendees Why? That’s the pivotal question. We often spend more time on determining the “what” or the “how” than we devote to the core “why” of our actions. We talk about our product – the “what”; we talk about our process – the “how.” We forget the force that drives us – …
Timisoara, Romania … 13-14 May … 350 Attendees Each year Toastmasters hold two contests. In the Fall we have the Humorous Speech and Table Topics competitions. In the Spring we have the International and Evaluation Speech competitions. Contestants start out on the Club level and work their way up to Area, Division, and then …
39 Attendees Berlin Debating Union meets CBT in an exciting evening of argumentation. What is debate, exactly? My dictionary supplies this answer, “Debate is contention in argument; especially a formal discussion of subjects before a public assembly. Debate is a method of formally presenting an argument in a disciplined manner.” And I will add …
DEBATE NIGHT: Convince me or, at least, persuade me! Read More »
30 Attendees Start with a T and an M for Toastmasters, insert some E for energy, and A for individual action, and you’ve got TEAM, exactly what it takes to create the best Toastmaster Club Climate. Here’s a look at what this meeting’s team came up with. Four stellar speeches, each informative, convincing, and visionary. …
