Kildare Toastmasters is a friendly, fun, public speaking and communications learning club that takes the apprehension, fear and terror out of public speaking and makes you a better communicator. We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, upstairs at the Silken Thomas, Kildare Town and Hybrid on Zoom
It is a really friendly, helpful club with everyone working to help everyone else along the
way. Here's how it works...
As soon as somebody joins they are appointed a mentor who assists them with their first 3 speeches. What you talk about is your business though we have a preference if you avoid s*x, religion and politics. Each speech will have a specific purpose, for example get to the point quickly, how to use vocal variety, show evidence of research, using visual aids, to persuade, to inspire, etc. Each speech will also be evaluated by an experienced Toastmaster. These evaluations will never be negative but will focus on what you did well and make some recommendations on how to make the next one even better. The second half of our Toastmaster's meeting is Table Topics. This really improves your thinking on your feet skills. (impromptu speaking)
We also video speeches as its a super way of seeing how you might improve as well as being a great personal history of your progress as a Toastmasters. The free video is only given to the speaker to do with what they wish and not kept on file.. So, now you'd like to experience a meeting? If you do join us, the annual membership fee is just €95 including the transferable Toastmasters initiation fee.
