Why did I join Toastmasters? I was asked to be Best Man at my friend’s wedding so I was keen to get practice public speaking beforehand as it was definitely not something I was confident in. I attended a Speakers of Croydon (SoC) meeting as a guest and as soon as it was over I […]
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A renewed desire to improve his communication skills saw him attend the Speechcraft course this year and then rejoin Speakers of Croydon after a gap of over 10 years! Since then he is has just making up for lost time and has gone on to complete level 1 of his first Educational Pathway . Ruban
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I am thrilled to announce that I, Christopher Bovell, have been appointed as the new Sergeant at Arms for The Speakers of Croydon. In this role, I will be responsible for club property management, meeting room preparation, and hospitality. Additionally, I will chair the social and reception committee, overseeing the day-to-day activities that ensure our
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Growing up as a quiet child, I’ve always felt nervous speaking in personal and work settings and the older I became the more frustrated I felt. I was at a networking event and sat next to one of Toastmasters divisional directors and she mentioned a 4-week ‘Speechcraft’ course starting in a couple of weeks at
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Meet the newly elected committee for the Speakers of Croydon from 1 July 2023!
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Continuing our introduction to our current committee members please meet our Immediate Past President – Adrian Moore!! Adrian was introduced to Toastmasters in 2010 by one of the delegates on an IT course he was delivering and hasn’t looked back since! “At some point, the conversation turned to breathing and using your abdominal muscles to project
Continuing our introductions to the Speakers of Croydon’s committee for the 2023-2024 term – please meet the club’s Vice President of Education (“VPE”) Lola Idris. Lola first attended some Toastmasters meetings as a guest at different clubs in 2017 and 2019 but it wasn’t until June 2022 when she visited the Speakers of Croydon as
Introducing the Speakers of Croydon’s new Vice President of Membership (VPM) Robyn Wellington! Robyn decided to join Speakers of Croydon to develop her confidence in group settings. Despite feeling comfortable in 1:1 situations Robyn found that as the size of the group she had to speak in grew, her confidence to express herself became smaller
Continuing our introduction to our elected committee members, please welcome our Vice President of Public Relations (VPPR) Julian Munroe. Julian attended his first meeting as a guest in August 2022 and has been hooked ever since – joining as an official member in September 2022. Julian was looking for opportunities to improve his public speaking
13 m Introducing the Speakers of Croydon’s newly elected Club Secretary – Sandra Olaniyan!! Sandra attended the club’s Speechcraft event at the beginning of the year and was so impressed by the extent to which she was drawn out of her comfort zone that she signed up straight after the event in February 2023! Sandra
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