Successfully Speak Up Toastmasters

03/29/2026

Our fantastic and festive Friday meeting this week featured fruitful ideas about effective first steps in completing tough tasks—like an important work assignment or housekeeping! Here, Anna Cheung reminded us of the important principle: if it isn’t useful or it doesn’t bring you joy, toss it out!

11/16/2025

We had a packed room for Paul’s presentation Friday night— and dozens attended virtually!  The fabulous session included deep breathing exercises, ideas for projecting confidence, role-plays, and important insights on positivity while speaking.

11/14/2025

Our big event is here! Join us tonight for this special event—live or virtually.

09/30/2025

Tired of Being Talked Over?

Join us at Successfully Speak Up Toastmasters, together with our guest speaker Paul Ireifej, for a interactive presentation on how to speak with impact and confidence.

When: Friday, 14 November 2025, 7:00 PM
Where: Hybrid Meeting, via ZOOM or in-person at Princeton Fitness & Wellness, 1225 State Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540
RSVP: https://forms.gle/vzTfqLCfKjnrK73u9

For questions, email us at: [email protected]

Add this event to your calendar and reserve your spot today!

Note: This club is open to all. We meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Friday of the month, both in person and online. Reach out to learn more and join us!

06/13/2025

“Henry James said: There are three Important things in life. The first is to be kind, the second is to be kind, and the third is to be kind.” Tonight, Pamela Johnson reminded us that the sometimes overlooked virtue of kindness brings mutual benefits. Practice it for your own sake!

06/13/2025

The Successfully Speak Up (SSU) Toastmasters Club will be holding a hybrid meeting this evening — Friday, June 13, 2025, at 7:30 PM. Here is the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/ssumeeting

I’ll be delivering an 18–22 minute speech titled “What Makes AI Truly Revolutionary.” Curious about the content? Here are some slides of the speech.

Whether you're a current member of SSU, or simply interested in the topic, everyone is warmly welcome. I look forward to seeing you and discussing the future and impact of artificial intelligence together!

Bin Zhao

06/07/2025

We did it! Successfully Speak Up just celebrated its 30th anniversary! What makes a Toastmaster club survive year after year? Skill building, support, and friendship— just for starters. Join us to find out more! We meet first, third, and fourth Fridays of every month, and always have virtual options.

05/31/2025

We’re so excited that former member Jim Matteo rejoined us tonight! Jim first joined Toastmasters in 1996. He took a pause during the Covid era and now he’s back. Jim says some of the best, most ambitious and most interesting people join Toastmasters. Become one of them!

05/27/2025

The Word of the Day at our club meeting on 05/23/25 was "Entropy".

I'm curious—who in this group agrees with this statement: "The increase of entropy is a natural tendency driven by the random motion of molecules"?

Bin Zhao

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05/23/2025

“We all struggle with change..it’s how you deal with it that matters!” Tonight, Pamela Johnson discussed leadership style and how to make change the most of the style you have. Bravo!

05/09/2025

“Procrastination: it’s the gateway to brilliance!” (or is it??) Jolina gave a fantastic speech tonight that was funny, on-point, and so relatable. We can hardly wait to hear her next speech!