Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club held its last meeting of the 2016/17 season in July and we had a full program of speakers. Tom Hughes made his first speech, taking up the evening’s theme of ‘Waste not, want not’, he spoke about the history of this proverb and his experiences as a child of having to Read more about Meeting Report – July 2017[…]
Our twice-monthly meetings at Aston Wood Golf Club give all Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club members a chance to gain experience and confidence in public speaking. But as part of our program, we also get involved in the activities of our national body, the Association of Speakers’ Clubs (ASC) and also with the wider community around Read more about Out and About[…]
Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club hit the ground running in January with two meetings, a competition against Lichfield Speakers’ Club and an evening judging Youth Speaks. People join Speakers’ Club for many reasons but often it’s to gain skills for work presentations. Claire Worsfold-Morris used her slot on our program at the beginning of January to Read more about A Great Start to 2017[…]
July saw the last meeting of Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club before our summer break and it was lovely to welcome the three visitors who came along to see how we operate. Our chair for the evening was Craig Collinge and it was his first time in this role. Craig did a sterling job of running Read more about Two First Time Chairs[…]
In October our newest member, Craig Collinge, took possession of his Speakers’ Guide. Craig had attended a couple of our meetings as a visitor and decided to join us. The Speakers’ Guide is a manual produced by the Association of Speakers’ Clubs and contains a structured step by step guide to writing and delivering a Read more about October’s News[…]
Speaking in front of a group of people terrifies me. I blush, talk too quickly and lose the thread of what I’m saying. It’s an experience I go out of my way to avoid.But wouldn’t it be great to face an audience confidently and be relaxed about getting the message across? I am a writer Read more about Notes from a Speakers’ Club Newbie[…]