Tag Archives: Toastmasters

Relaxing into the Sergent at Arms role

By Andrew | Published: July 9, 2009
The new Toastmasters year has started so it’s out with the old club committee and in with the new. Now I am officially my club’s Sergent at Arms (S@A) giving me several responsibilities at every meeting. I set up the room with the lectern, club banner and time keeping equipment. I greet the members as [...]
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A year in toastmasters

By Andrew | Published: June 15, 2009
I’ve now been a member of Toastmasters for one year. So far I’ve delivered three prepared speeches, participated in dozens of table topics sessions and completed several roles from the Competent Leader manual. I’ve observed massive personal improvement. From my first table topic where I was shaking with nerves and looking at the floor, to [...]
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Videoing your speeches

By Andrew | Published: June 11, 2009
At my Toastmasters club all of the prepared speeches are videoed. The camera produces small DVDs that can be given to each of the speakers at the end of the meeting. Watching videos of myself makes me cringe. It’s not an fun watching your awkward body language, spotting where you accidentally went off script and [...]
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