Downtown Kitchener Speechcraft by Talk of the Town Toastmasters

A weekly workshop over 4 weeks to help participants overcome the fear of speaking before an audience. $60 for all 4 sessions.
About this Event

Is the fear of expressing yourself holding you back?

If you don't speak up for yourself and say what you really mean, how are you ever going to say what needs to be heard? Has any of these things happened to you?

• Decisions are made within a group without your input because you couldn't speak for yourself.
• You are called upon unexpectedly to voice your thoughts. All eyes are on you. "The well goes dry." Only after you are done, you think of all the things you WISH you had said.
• "You are as ready as you'll ever be!" With your presentation completely memorized, you step up to the front of the room and the worst happens - you draw a blank!
• Your audience appears disinterested. Some are nodding off. Others are showing signs that they'd rather be somewhere else. This is so demotivating ... after all your preparation!

If you answered "Yes" to any of these scenarios, Toastmasters can help you speak with greater confidence.

This Speechcraft Event runs ON CE a week for 4 weeks on Thursday afternoons from 4 pm to 5:45 pm from November 12 to December 3. You'll be working with others to practise your speaking each week. Total cost is $60 for the 4-week programme. Please note the pre-registration closes at midnight on November 5th.

Agenda

🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:45 PM
4 Sessions Thursday Nov 12, 19, 26, Dec 3 4:00-5:45 pm
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Week 1: Welcome, Orientation, We Model, You Break the Ice!

Info: We will demonstrate how we run our weekly Toastmaster meetings. You will experience speaking impromptu, and you'll learn how to tap into your own repository of speech topics. You'll have time to prepare and deliver your first speech - "The Ice-Breaker" and we'll be giving you supportive and constructive feedback!

🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Week 2: Digital Curriculum, Speaking with a Sense of Purpose

Info: We will navigate our digital curriculum which is called Pathways. Participants will be assigned meeting roles. Impromptu speaking, Prepared Speeches.

🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Week 3: Understanding Body Language & Vocal Variety, Speech Evaluations

Info: Participants will practice facial expressions, body language and adding variety to their speaking voices. Participants will start to provide verbal feedback to fellow Speechcrafters.

🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Week 4: Evaluation & Feedback; Speechcrafters doing it all!

Info: You get to pick any speech topic, as usual, but you can choose to act on the feedback that resonates for you in a future speech! Speechcraft participants are totally running the Show!