Speak Easy Toastmasters-Schools Contest

On Thursday the 18th of November 2010 Speak Easy Toastmasters is hosting the ‘Speak Easy Public Speaking Schools Contest’.

Each year students from Local Schools participate in the Contest. This is a very important opportunity for students to acquire the skills that allow them to stand up before a group of people and present on a topic. As their confidence in speaking grows so too does their ability to research a topic and understand the issue arising in the public speaking forum.
The importance of acquiring public speaking skills at an early age cannot be underestimated.

Everyday we interact with people- we talk to our family, say hello to neighbours, converse with our workmates/school friends; in effect we communicate with those around us. Communication is the transfer of meaningful information that can be understood, anything that sends a message is communication.

There are many ways to communicate including body language, writing, facial expression, sounds, posture, hand gestures to name but a few. However the best way to communicate is through Speech. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but if you have a question about the picture you need to use words to explain it. And through communication we can see the importance of public speaking. This is why it is important to learn to present our thoughts and feelings meaningfully. If we are not effective in expressing ourselves then miscommunication can arise. Many issues and misconceptions come from someone misinterpreting what someone else said.

Public speaking IS an essential ingredient to a successful, empowered life. If as human beings we can master the finer points of public speaking, there's a fairly good chance we will be able to tackle and master other opportunities and obstacles that come our way.

So why not come along on the 18th of November 2010 to the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow, at 7:50PM and support the students in their forthcoming ‘Speak Easy Public Speaking Schools Contest’. I am sure the students would value your support.

Speak Easy Toastmasters will hold their next meeting at the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow, November 11th at 7:50PM. Non-members are more than welcome to attend and will not be asked to speak. Further details about the Club are available on our website, www.speakeasytoastmasters.com