A Warm Welcome to Woking Speakers Club!
	Woking Speakers Club is a group that gets together regularly to help improve members' public speaking skills. Abilities range from petrified beginner to professional speaker - so no-one needs to feel intimidated. There is an even mix of men and women and the age range is from early twenties to retirees. The club is affiliated to Toastmasters International; a non-profit organisation dedicated to the development of communication and leadership skills. There are more than 8,000 Toastmasters clubs world-wide with around 100 in the UK and Ireland A toastmasters club is about public speaking and a typical meeting will give each participant an opportunity to speak. Each meeting will include a session of impromptu speeches in which members are invited to speak for around two minutes on a subject given without prior notice. There will also be a session of prepared speeches that meet the objectives of assignments defined in the various Toastmasters public speaking manuals. Evaluation is an important part of the Toastmasters training process and each speech will be evaluated by a fellow member whose role is to encourage the speaker and recommend ways in which the speech might be improved as well as highlighting the strengths the speaker already possesses. All new members receive a copy of the Toastmasters basic manual which contains 10 assignments that address specific areas of speaking such as speech structure, vocal variety and body language. Completion of this manual earns the CTM (Competent Toastmaster) qualification. In addition there is a number of advanced manuals covering more specific areas such as technical, entertaining and public relations speeches. Toastmasters come from all walks of life and the club provides a great opportunity to meet a wide variety of interesting people whilst working towards the common goal of improving communications skills. The Woking Speakers Club meets from 7.15 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Guests are always welcome FREE of charge and will not be required to speak unless they really wish to do so. The next meeting dates are: January 24^th February 14^th and 28^th March 13^th and 27^th April 10^th and 24^th May 8^th and 22^nd June 12^th and 26^th The club meets at the Alpha Road Community Hall (ARCH), Alpha Road, Maybury, Woking, GU22 8HF There is some parking available in the centre car park, otherwise there is plenty of parking available nearby. CLICK HERE FOR MAP For further details contact: info@wokingspeakers.org.uk District 71 (UK and Ireland) Toastmasters Site Toastmasters Main Site in the US Click here for the Latest Rack – member roles at forthcoming meetings. "The names "Toastmasters International," "Toastmasters," and the Toastmasters International emblem are trademarks protected in the United States, Canada and other countries where Toastmasters clubs exist. Unauthorized use is prohibited."