Liberty Village Toastmasters Toronto

In this “Too-Much-Information” Age, audiences have become much more selective and demanding when it comes to the messages with which they choose to engage. According to a recent advertising study, the window of opportunity within which consumers will decide whether a brand’s message matters to them or not is an extremely tight average of 6.5 seconds. What does this unnerving number mean to you, as a public speaker? You only have 6.5 seconds to make your speech count – use them wisely…

Join us at our next Liberty Village Toastmasters meeting this Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 6pm. Our Toastmaster, John K, will share with us the theme for the evening – “The Seconds That Matter” – which will include a special, surprise “challenge” for the club’s members. What will it be? You’ll have to attend to find out…

The night will include a full line-up of prepared speeches, from members old and new, who are ready to take more than a few seconds to speak about topics that matter to them. But don’t fret, Table Topics will also be making a triumphant return this week, so even if you don’t have a role, you’ll get the opportunity to have your 6.5 seconds in the spotlight.

See you Wednesday!

-Liberty Village Toastmasters

After a long holiday of gluttonous indulgence, shameless consumerism, and joyful celebrations, the cold hard reality of January finally hits: you have a few extra pounds to lose, the credit card bills are mounting, and zero holidays or festivities to look forward to in the near future.

It is a difficult time for all of us. We need a ray of light to blast through the winter gloom. The theme for tomorrow’s meeting, hosted by our Toastmaster, Bing, is “Blasting through the Winter Blues.” Everyone is encouraged to come to the meeting prepared with a suggestion / tip on a small piece of paper to share with everyone else on how you survived the winter gloom. All the suggestions will be read throughout the meeting.

It will also be an exciting time for many of our new members. Julian, along with our newest member, Keith, will be giving their Ice Breaker speeches. Vivienne will Get to the Point with her third speech, “Give yourself a competitive edge: How to market yourself as a brand.” Finally, Arvind will strive to use body language to enhance his fifth speech. In addition to the prepared speeches, we also have several votes that will be held – members, do your best to attend.

See you there!

-Liberty Village Toastmasters