Workshop Title: "The Essentials of Public Speaking - Developing Speech Ideas"
Date: 24 November 2008, Monday
Time: 7.30pm to 10pm (Registration Starts at 7pm)
Venue: The Geek Terminal, 55 Market Street #01-01
Fee: $30 for non-toastmasters guests, $20 for all other toastmasters. Lion City Toastmasters Club members attend for FREE!
Hurry! Register Now! Limited to 30 seats ONLY!!!
Call Josephine at @97868960 or email lioncitytoastmasters@yahoo.com.sg
Synopsis
Ever found yourself not knowing what to do when you are faced with the prospect of giving a speech? You may be a Toastmaster, but even with the specifications provided in the communications manual, you have no idea how to make it work.
Often enough, even if you know what the requirements are, you are at a loss as to how to decide on a subject topic. Whoever you are, and whatever your quest in public speaking may be, all your concerns will be addressed in this first-ever seminar on the Toastmasters concept of speech education.
Objectives of the Workshop
To highlight the essential skills in public speaking
To help participants maximize on their Toastmasters educational process
To hone the learning process through a review of model speeches
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in mastering the essentials of public speaking Toastmasters hoping to give meaningful and insightful speeches
Senior Toastmasters who have to mentor younger members on speaking skills
The Trainer’s Profile: Ng Seng Chuan ATM-Silver
The trainer is Ng Seng Chuan, sole proprietor of Rhetoric Speech Consultants, a speech training centre specializing in the teaching of phonetics and pronunciation, as well as speech improvement and public speaking.
In addition to being an experienced speaker with 25 years of professional involvement, Seng Chuan holds numerous diplomas in speech training (FLCM, LTCL, ALAM). A member Lion City TMC and a mentor at Tanglin TMC, he holds the rank of ATMG, and won the championship trophy for Impromptu Speech at the District 80 contest in Hong Kong in 2007.
To Think About (if you are still undecided!) Many people (Toastmasters included) aspire to be effective speakers. Not as many know how to get there. This workshop is, as encapsulated in our Lion City Toastmasters Club’s motto, “where speech excellence begins”.