Public Speaking Singapore Toastmasters

Public Speaking #1 Fear:

Public Speaking is the number 1 fear among many people. But you can conquer that fear, painlessly and enjoyably, by attending the Speechcraft Program conducted by Toastmaster@HOPE.

Speechcraft June 2010 (Saturdays)

1. Jun 12
2. Jun 19
3. Jul 3
4. Jul 10
5. Jul 17

What is Speechcraft?

Speechcraft is a program to develop your public speaking abilities. You don’t receive a grade and you can proceed at your own pace.

Experienced and award-winning Toastmasters present the fundamentals of public speaking in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere of the Toastmasters club. Through participation you will become an experienced and poised speaker.

In the four (4) + one (1) sessions you might not get rid of the butterflies in your stomach, but you’ll have them flying in formation!

Learn By Doing

In Speechcraft, you will learn through practice and by studying the materials provided. Your personal Toastmasters advisor will help you prepare for your short talks. You will gain confidence in written and impromptu speeches, body language and listening skill.

How Will It Help Me?

Speechcraft will make you a better communicator at home and in the workplace. Without the ability to communicate well, you can end up frustrated, poorly recognised for your efforts and be de-motivated.

Speechcraft will improve your performance in…

• Meeting the public
• Conducting business meeting
• Motivating people
• Interviewing for jobs
• Selling ideas or products

What Is Toastmasters?

Speechcraft is presented by your local Toastmasters club, an affiliate of Toastmasters International.

Toastmasters is the world’s largest organization devoted to success through communication and leadership development.

Toastmasters was founded in California in 1924 by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley. It now has more than 13,000 clubs in 106 countries. More than 250,000 people have benefited from Toastmasters!

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Speechcraft is your key to being a successful, confident communicator. Sign up for Speechcraft now, and be never afraid to speak up again!

Or fill up the contact us form.

Since 2004, I have been promoting my club, Toa Payoh Central Toastmasters Club, through the website and this public speaking blog.

Lately, 3 other Toastmasters Clubs deserve my highest recommendation.

But, why learn public speaking in the first place?
This is what Donald Trump has to say:

Which are the 3 other Toastmasters Clubs to practice public speaking?

Public Speaking in Changi, Sengkang & Cairnhill

Toastmasters@Hope

Location

Changi Bethany Church/Hope Presbyterian Church

Room 313-315 (Level 3)

694 Upper Changi Road East

Meeting Time :

Every 1st & 3rd Saturday 10:30pm – 12:30pm

Mentor / Sponsor

Michael Lau

Anchorvale CC Toastmasters Club

Location

Anchorvale CC

59 Anchorvale Road

Singapore 544965

Meeting Time :

4th sat of the month 2pm – 4:30pm

Mentor / Sponsor

Mike Woon

Cairnhill Mandarin Toastmasters Club

Meeting Location :

Cairnhill Community Conference Room

1 Anthony Road, Singapore 229944

Meeting Time :

Every 1st Monday of the month from 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Mentor / Sponsor

Tay Yiang Ping

The 3 Heavyweight Public Speakers, Club Sponsors and Mentors

What do the 3 Toastmasters have in common?
They are champions in speech contests!
I lost to all 3 of them.

Michael Lau

I lost to Michael in year 2009 while he was still a fairly new member.

The next time we cross path again, I’ll be more well prepared.
Let me brush up my public speaking skills and I’ll duel with him again.

To learn and practice public speaking at the East of Singapore: Changi, East Coast, Tampines, Simei, Bedok, Pasir Ris, etc; contact Michael Lau.

Mike Woon

I lost to his winning speech “Wonder Woon” in year 2004.
He went on to win at the next level and represented Singapore in Hong Kong, competing with the rest of the best in Asia.

Mike is hard to beat any day.
Unlikely I could this lifetime.
I’ll send my son when he reached the age of 18.

At least, my son could beat him in height.

To learn and practice public speaking at the North East Region of Singapore: Sengkang, Anchorvale, Houngang, Punngol, Seletar, etc; contact Mike “Wonder” Woon.

Tay Yiang Ping

Yiang Ping is Chinese educated and yet I lost to her in English speech contest, not once but twice; in year 2006 and 2007.

It would sure be a sweeter revenge to beat her in a Mandarin Speech Contest.
Cairnhill Mandarin here I come.

To learn and practice public speaking in Mandarin at the City, Orchard, Newton and Central Area, contact Tay Yiang Ping.

This blog was setup in September last year.
http://publicspeaking.starising.com/2008/09/tpctmc/
5 months later indexing of the original web for the club is slowly showing up in Google.

The response to our Speechcraft Feb 09 is really overwhelming.
Going by the rate of the enquiries, we would either have to split the courses into 2 classes, or to put some participants to the next speechcraft.

As the web has been re-indexed into Google, should this blog still continued to exist?

Come back for the next post, I reveal by then…

“Many people believed that the real obstacle to success in public speaking is fear. We are afraid to speak to a group of people in public. So we join a Toastmasters club. After conquering the fear, we make another surprising discovery…”

The real fear may not be the delivery of a speech, but the mastery of the language and the oratory skill required in a speech. How can we learn to speak eloquently?

(more…)

So, is Public Speaking Your #1 Fear?

Well, you’re not the only one:

And the good news, there’s a club that provides:

• A step-by-step Educational Program to ensure your public speaking success
• A meeting room for you to do your public speaking practice
• A supportive audience
• A mentor to help your public speaking progress
• A Speech Evaluator to provide you with positive feedback after EACH delivery

Fear of Public Speaking?
Come to Toa Payoh Central CC Toastmasters Club

Time:- 7.15pm – 9.50pm
Every 2^nd Tuesday and 4^th Thursday
Meeting Room: #03-03 Mini Theatrette

• 14 Oct 2008
• 23 Oct 2008
• 11 Nov 2008
• 27 Nov 2008
• 9 Dec 2008
• No Meeting – Yearly Gathering
• 13 Jan 2009
• 22nd Jan 2009
• 10 Feb 2009
• 26 Feb 2009
• 10 Mar 2009
• 26 Mar 2009
• 14 Apr 2009
• 23 Apr 2009
• 12 May 2009
• 28 May 2009
• 9 Jun 2009
• 25 Jun 2009

Why Learn Public Speaking at Toa Poyoh Central CC Toamasters Club?

These are the Top Ten Reasons why you must consider this club:

1. Past Presidents who remain as members as of today
2. Top Performing Club of Singapore Yearly
3. Leaders of the club
4. Mentoring
5. The Vibration
6. Speech Contests Champions
7. For the Food,for the Fun for the Fellowship
8. The Unique Culture
9. The Members
10. The Webs Connection

1. 2001-2002 Albert Lim, member since 1998
2. 2002-2003 Tay Yiang PIng, member since 1999
3. 2003-2004 Yeo Chai Tun, member since 1998
4. 2004-2005 Kris Tay, member since 2002
5. 2005-2006 Lim Poh Pian, member since 2004
6. 2006-2007 Suzanne Cheong Foo, member since 1999
7. 2007-2008 Eskay Ng, members since 2001
8. 2008-2009 Jenny Au, members since 2005