Like all Toastmasters Clubs, Chelmsford Speakers Club, is a group of like minded individuals who wish to improve their public speaking skills.

Each meeting consists of two sessions. 

 “Table Topics” is where people learn to speak “Off the Cuff” Speakers are chosen at random and given a subject to discuss for around 2 minutes, with no prior notice. This tends to be a fun and light hearted session. It is also very valuable for people who are called upon to give an opinion at meetings or social gatherings.

Prepared Speeches, where people give speeches on a topic of their own choosing. Each speech addresses a specific aspect of “speechcraft”. 

Speech construction, gestures, eye contact, props, use of the voice and many other items are covered.

As well as speaking, there are several other roles necessary for a successful meeting. A toastmaster is needed to chair the evening, a timekeeper helps to make sure we don’t over run, Evaluators help us to improve. 

A list of meeting roles and their descriptions can be found here.