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Contest Time!

We all come to Toastmasters to improve our public speaking skills. Many of us started out scared of standing in front of a room with 2 people in it – and have progressed to confidentially giving speeches in front of…

New Year’s Resolutions

A happy new year to all our members and guests and I hope the jolly fat man was generous this year. As usual, I’m expecting the next couple of weeks, to be the busiest time of the year for our…

Christmas Speeches

Christmas time is littered with speaking opportunities – the office party, a family gathering, the queens speech.  Whilst many of us won’t have the pressure of that falls on the shoulders on our monarch, there still might be times when…

TED – A source of inspiration

A little inspiration needed for your next speech? Then take a look at TED(Technology, Entertainment and Design), a non-profit organisation dedicated to sharing forward-thinking concepts and practices from around the globe.

Debate Night Report

Broadgate Speakers came and joined us last week for our annual debate night.  It was a great night full passion, prostitution and some good natured heckling!  But how did it end?  Are we the Champions, or the Chumps? Read on…