Congratulations to Ian Uption and Stephen Taylor, respective winners of the Area 53 International Speech and Evaluation contests, held last night at Bourne Hall. They go on to represent Area 53 at the Division H contest to be held on Saturday 22 April, 12.45 to 15.30 at Oxsted Community Hall, 53 Church Street, Oxsted, RH8… Continue reading Area 53 International Speech & Evaluation Contests – March 27th
Month: March 2017
Laughing out Loud – March 20th
There’s nothing better than a good laugh out loud and Monday’s club night was packed with comic relief. All four speakers managed to weave light touches, and heavy doses, of humour in their stories. In his C1, Paul van der Hagen demonstrated not only his existing wide range of speaking skills but also his theatrical… Continue reading Laughing out Loud – March 20th
HOW TO! – Begin your Speeches
In the first one or two minutes, the speaker has to hook the attention of the audience. So what makes a good speech opening? Make a startling statement Use an intriguing statement that will compel your audience to listen such as ‘Smoking Kills. More Americans die each year than were killed in the battles during… Continue reading HOW TO! – Begin your Speeches
International Speech & Evaluation Contests – March 6th
Our annual International Speech contest attracted six contestants, delivering inspirational, motivational and highly entertaining speeches and demonstrating a wealth of speaking talent: Ian Upton, Peter Parker, Costa Nicolaou, and our three Dave’s – Villa Clarke, Goodman and Lane. Many thanks to Jean-Marc Pierson from Holborn Speakers, who travelled to the depths of Surrey to be… Continue reading International Speech & Evaluation Contests – March 6th