Pokeno Toastmasters Club

03/10/2026

Another fantastic night at our latest Toastmasters meeting! 🎙️✨

Catherine kicked things off with a great overview of the roles and opportunities you get to experience in our club. Yen followed with a fun and memorable speech all about choices!

Our Grammarian challenged everyone to weave the word "tone" into their speaking on the fly—and the room certainly set the right tone by rising to the challenge without missing a beat! 💬🔥

From inspiring ideas to building confidence on stage, it was another fun-filled evening.

Missed it? Perfect timing.

Our next Pōkeno Toastmasters Open House is on 15 October.

⏰ 7:00pm–9:00pm

📍 Pōkeno Hall, 69 Great South Road

Come along, meet the team, and see what Toastmasters is all about! Everyone is welcome. 👋

30/09/2026

We're on tonight.

If you've seen one of our posts and thought “I really should give that a go sometime…”

Sometime could be tonight.

Pōkeno Toastmasters
7pm–9pm
Pōkeno Hall, 69 Great South Road

Come along, grab a seat and see what we're all about.

Visitors are very welcome — and there's no expectation that you have to speak.

26/09/2026

Why did Johnny join Pokeno?

“I was comfortable doing my job, but meetings were different. I’d have an idea, think about saying something… and then someone else would say it first.

I joined Toastmasters because I wanted the confidence to actually speak up.”

You don’t have to want to become a great public speaker to join Toastmasters. Sometimes there’s simply something you’d like to become a little better at.

Want to see whether it might be for you?

📅 1 October | 7pm–9pm
📍 Pōkeno Hall, 69 Great South Road

Come along as our guest. No obligation and no expectation that you have to speak.

22/09/2026

So what actually happens at Toastmasters?

It's not two hours of people standing behind a lectern giving speeches.

Yes, we practise prepared speaking.

But we also practise thinking on our feet, giving feedback, running meetings, listening — and occasionally wondering why we volunteered to answer a Table Topic 😄

Most importantly, you get to practise in a room where it's perfectly OK to still be learning.

Want to see what it's actually like?

📅 1 October
⏰ 7pm–9pm
📍 Pōkeno Hall, 69 Great South Road

Visitors are very welcome.

And you're equally welcome to simply sit back and watch.

16/09/2026

Ever wished you were more comfortable speaking up in meetings, or just more confident putting your point across? Pokeno has a local group that meets fortnightly to practise exactly that — in a relaxed, encouraging room, no pressure, no experience needed.

Tonight, 7pm, Community Hall, 69 Great South Road. It's a Toastmasters club, if you've heard of it — come see what it's actually like.

Comment below if you're keen or have questions.

11/09/2026

Job hunting at the moment, or know someone who is? This is a quick, practical read — eight things you can actually do in the ten minutes before an interview to walk in steadier.

Worth bookmarking for next time you (or a mate) have one lined up. 📌

Looking to practise for those off the cuff moments and questions – maybe to tame the nerves in front of a stranger? Pokeno Toastmasters provides an environment to practise just that.

Nervous before your interview? Build interview confidence in minutes with 8 expert-backed tips, from box breathing to reframing your nerves.

03/09/2026

Can you pronounce this?
PERSPICACIOUS

Nope… that's not per-spick-acious!

It’s per-spi-CAY-shus.

And it means perceptive, insightful, or quick to understand something — basically, someone who can see what others might miss.

For example:
“That was a perspicacious observation.”
Not a bad word to have in your vocabulary!

It was our Word of the Day at Pōkeno Toastmasters, where learning isn't always about standing at the front of the room and giving a speech.

Sometimes it's simply about learning a new word, having a laugh, and seeing whether you can work it into conversation before the week is out!

What's a word you've learned recently that you really like?

03/09/2026

Tonight, 7pm. If August got away on you and you meant to come along but didn't quite make it — tonight's another chance, no catching up required. Everyone starts at the back of the room, watching. Come along, have a cup of tea, and see what it's actually like (spoiler: friendlier than people expect).

Tag a friend who'd enjoy a Thursday evening out.

29/08/2026

Two minutes of standing tall before you walk into a room can change how confident you actually feel — not just how you look.

This is one of the most-watched TED talks ever, and it's a good one to have in your back pocket before an interview, a meeting, or a speech.

Who's got a big moment coming up this week? 🙋

(NOTE: Some of the findings presented in this talk have been referenced in an ongoing debate among social scientists about robustness and reproducibility. Read "Corrections & Updates" below for more details as well as Amy Cuddy's response.) Body language affects how others see us, but it may also ch...

17/08/2026

If you've got something to say and only thirty seconds to say it — a toast, a quick update, an answer in a meeting — try the "three things" trick.
Decide on exactly three points before you open your mouth.
Not five, not one. Three is enough to sound prepared and short enough to actually remember.

Save this one for your next work meeting