Brasov Toastmasters Club

Just a simple enumeration: Communication skills – communication is a catalyst for change. Communication allows people to express what they want. Communication skills give you power to direct those you have influence over and to persuade those who have influence over you. TM is all about communication. Organization skills – organization allows an individual or group to accomplish a task in less time and more effectively for greater results or more profit. When thoughts are organized, actions can be decisive and procedure is clear. TM develops organization

The local and area contests in September were the first ones I ever participated in since becoming a member of Toastmasters. For me what stood out was the experience of having more adrenaline pumping through my body than when giving speeches during regular meetings. I had to focus more on relaxing before I spoke but once I was up in front I felt pretty good. I think the experience one gains from participating in contests helps one to become a

Who thinks that participating into a competition is not about winning is totally wrong! Competitions are all about winning. Even if the only thing that you win is the experience of participation, the goal is the same. Which brings me to the first H1 Area Conference that took place in Brașov. For me the theme was “First Time”. It was my first Toastmasters conference that I attended. Such an event is on a different level than our regular meetings when

Yes, I know, I didn’t win the first place in the Area H1 Romanian Humorous Speech Contest. However, I am a champion because I did something new and I learned new things about myself and about my interaction with the audience. I saw that I can make people feel good and laugh. I am a champion because I have competed. My goal was not to be better than the other speakers, but to be better than I was yesterday. And

This September, I was given the opportunity to be part of “The Awesome Team” that made the first H1 Area Conference possible in Brașov. It all started about a month ago when our thoughtful Club President, Roxana Cârceag, also known as Rox, asked me if I was interested in helping with the upcoming Area Conference. It peaked my interest and shortly after the meeting Andrei Popescu called me. He is a cool guy. He told me how my help was

As a dear colleague of ours wisely summed up our clubs’ expectations when it comes to people and experiences, we don’t aim for quantity, but for quality. The great thing is that here at Toastmasters there is always a great quantity of quality, regardless of the number of the people in the room or the extent of the activity we are involved in. This idea can pretty much sum up the 3-day Area Conference we hosted in Brașov this past

Have you ever had that feeling that even though you might know how to cook the most delicious dish in the world, no epicure bellies from Masterchef will ever taste it? Or that feeling of having what it takes to write the most amazing novel ever written, yet it will never be published? Or maybe the feeling that you’re developing the skills of delivering the most brilliant speeches the world has ever witnessed, yet you will never have the chance

I’d heard about Toastmasters three years ago from PR Beta at a conference in Timisoara. Their Area 3 Governor, Raluca Moisi, kept saying after each speaker, “4 ahs, 6 pauses, 2 leanings on the table,” etc., and I had no idea what she was doing! Now I’ve joined a Toastmasters club, the place where she learned to effectively critique speeches. When I went to a Brasov Toastmasters meeting for the first time last month, I knew I wanted to be part of a group of people who

On July 1, our club celebrated its fourth anniversary. We scheduled our birthday party for July 20 in Rinda’s garden in the old city center and hoped the sun would make an appearance. After the wettest spring and summer I can remember, the sun shone that Sunday afternoon (this always happens to good people!). Old members, new members, family, and new friends played games together, and enjoyed the fabulous food and each other’s company. It was a great afternoon sharing our latest news, laughing with friends, and being

We’re Toastmasters, and we love to improve ourselves and how we do things! Starting in July, we started using the Easy Speak web platform for our club meetings. Why is this change so fantastic and easy? Because it will help us: Sign up for meeting roles – Be proactive and sign up in advance to have a better selection of roles from which to choose. Request a speech – Simply go to Easy Speak and request a speech. You can no longer just sign up for a