I joined Toastmasters (TMs) in January 2021 and have now completed my 2-year and 2-month journey in my Presentation Mastery Pathway. Overall, I have delivered eighteen speeches in our speakers’ club and seven speeches outside of the club. Why did I join TMs? Probably, just like most of the members, to gain confidence and effective … Read more…
I had heard about Worthing Speakers and wanted to join. However, the thought of going along to a meeting on my own, not knowing anyone was very daunting. I am very confident in my everyday life, with a high-powered job. Many people are surprised that I feel nervous about joining a new group, but sometimes … Read more…
Evaluation. How do you feel when you hear that word? Is being evaluated a scary thought? It’s easy to confuse ‘evaluation’ with ‘criticism’. Having a friendly person giving an encouraging evaluation is like being led by the hand. Most people are nervous about public speaking. In Toastmasters, evaluation is at the core of almost everything … Read more…
1 – The average person is more frightened of public speaking than anything else! One reason to join a Toastmasters club could be because you have a speech coming up in the future and you simply don’t want to let someone down. The thought of speaking in public, be it at a wedding, for a work presentation, … Read more…
One – Pretty much every member feared public speaking when they joined Most of us joined because we found public speaking challenging. So we totally understand. Do come along (even if you are scared!) as we are a really friendly group of people. If you join as a member, you can have a mentor (if … Read more…
I first joined Worthing Speakers after a friend persuaded me to go along to explore this club. I entered the room and found everyone to be very pleasant; they were of all ages and extremely friendly. I listened to four speeches. They were all very interesting, but one in particular left me wanting to learn … Read more…
Many people suffer from glossophobia (fear of public speaking). Yet the vast majority of careers involve some level of public speaking, from participating in meetings to giving presentations. Worthing Speakers Club has helped dozens of its members smash interviews to get a great job, kill the nerves when speaking to a large group of people, … Read more…
As the time comes to look back on my year as President, I am so proud of what the members have achieved, and how well the committee have worked to help them achieve this. The Committee put together our Club Success Plan with the main aim of demonstrating how we would move from a necessary online environment to … Read more…
It was October and the shops were full of witches’ outfits and pumpkin shaped sweets. I had been a member of Worthing Speakers’ Club for a couple of months and was starting to think about my second speech. The task was ‘Research any topic and present it as a speech’. I’ve wondered for a long … Read more…
Lucy Brooks (VPM) interviewed Julie Sherrington, who joined us recently LB: When did you join Worthing Speakers? JS: I had heard about Worthing Speakers back in 2020 but did not attend my first meeting until November 2021. I wanted to wait until the meetings went back to face to face rather than being on Zoom. … Read more…