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Perhaps the greatest benefit is gaining the confidence to speak – even at a formal dinner.

Benefits

Benefits of membership

Have you noticed how people who can address an audience competently and put across a well-structured point of view are admired and envied? A common conclusion is that they are very lucky to be able to do that.

Not so. Their ability can be your ability. Yes, it takes time and effort, like most worthwhile things in life. But there are rich rewards in terms of career, self-esteem and social standing.

Why do people join a speakers club?

• “My new job in sales demanded good speaking ability, which frankly I did not have.”
• “A ‘father of the bride’ speech loomed as my eldest daughter announced her engagement, and I had three more daughters!”
• “Although I had been a school teacher for over a decade, I found addressing groups of adults, especially parents, rather daunting.”
• “It was a personal challenge, really. I saw these guys speaking with great confidence and thought ‘I want to be able to do that’.”
• “I was flattered to be made Vice-President of a women’s club, then realised I had very little experience of speaking or chairmanship.”
• “For years, I’d been speaking locally on my specialist subject. Content was good, but I always had difficulty putting it across.”
• “As soon as I was nominated as incoming Captain of the Golf Club, I resolved to brush up my speaking skills.”

And what benefits do they report?

“Increased confidence in myself .... much improved speaking skills .... more acute listening ability .... the opportunity to address a sympathetic helpful audience is fantastic .... chairmanship has moved up several notches .... greater self-esteem .... can now evaluate other people’s speeches .... enhanced motivation .... have made new friends in the club .... still get nerves before speaking, but they’re under control .... no longer fear questions from the audience .... etc.”