It’s a new year and you’re ready to set some new objectives.

Perhaps you would like to conquer your fear of speaking in public?

Perhaps you would like to improve your communication skills?

Perhaps you would like to become a stronger leader?

If that’s the case, then come visit the Saint-Lawrence Toastmasters Club in Montreal.

Our first meeting of the year will take place on Tuesday January 7, 2020. Here is the meeting programme.

See you at our regular location:
Restaurant L’Ambroisie (conference room)
4030 St-Ambroise, suite 140
(in the west wing of the building)
Montreal, Quebec, H4C 2C7

Le club Saint-Lawrence Toastmasters à Montréal aimerait chaleureusement accueillir son nouveau membre Edouard.

Caroline Tuscherer, présidente du club, accueuille Edouard

Nous avons l’habitude de demander à nos nouveaux membres de nous partager les raisons pour lesquelles ils se sont joints à notre club.  Voici ce qu’Edouard nous écrit :

J’ai joint Toastmasters St-Lawrence afin de développer mes talents d’orateur, question de les élever au même niveau qu’ils sont lorsque je m’imagine en joute oratoire :

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Aimeriez-vous aussi développer vos talents d’orateur? Venez nous rendre visite. Voici le programme pour la réunion Toastmasters du 3 décembre 2019.

The Saint-Lawrence Toastmasters Club in Montreal would like to welcome Raymond, who recently joined as a new member.

Jacques Lamontagne (one of the wise elders in our club) welcomes our new member Raymond

We like to ask our new members to share with us some of the reasons why they decided to join Toastmasters. As soon as we get the text from Raymond, we’ll post it here.

Until then, if you’re interested in Toastmasters, feel free to come visit us. Here is the programme for the meeting of November 26, 2019.

The St-Lawrence Toastmasters Club is proud to have received the highest distinction from Toastmasters International for the year 2018-19.

Caroline Tuchscherer (president 2019-20) presents the
President’s Distinguished Club ribbon to Italo Magni (president 2018-19)

The President’s Distinguished Club recognition attests to the fact that we are a high-quality club that encourages and celebrates member achievement, provides a supportive and fun environment and offers a professionally organized meeting with variety.  We ensure that members have access to a formal mentoring program, are provided evaluations that help them grow and are motivated to achieve their goals.

More information on the criteria needed to be a Distinguished Club is available here.

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Would  you like to come visit us?  Here is the Toastmasters programme for the meeting of November 5, 2019.

The St. Lawrence Toastmasters Club in Montreal would like to sincerely welcome two new members Olivier and Laura.

Caroline (club president) welcomes Olivier and Laura

It’s customary at our club to ask our members if they could share some of the reasons why they joined our club. Here is what they write.

Laura :

J’ai joint Toastmasters pour peaufiner mes habiletés de parler en public et pour pratiquer mon leadership. Travailler sur ces deux éléments pourra m’aider à faire avancer ma carrière et ma vie personnelle.  Je suis ravie de joindre une aussi belle équipe.

Olivier:

I’m working on aquiring the tools to influence the implementation of stricter laws on cybersecurity as a lobbyist.

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Are you interested in seeing how Toastmasters in Montreal can help you become a more effective speaker and competent leader? Feel free to come meet us!
Here is the programme for the meeting of October 22, 2019.

The St-Lawrence Toastmasters Club Montreal would like to wish a warm welcome to its two new members Sylvie and William.

Caroline (club president) welcomes Sylvie and William

We like to ask our members to share why they decided to join our club. This is what they mention.

Sylvie :

Je ne suis pas une personne timide, mais je manque de confiance en moi. Lorsque je prends la parole en public, je ne suis pas à l’aise. J’ai terriblement le trac et j’ai peur de bafouiller…

Oui, je peux faire faire le clown, pas de problème ! Mais parler sérieusement devant un auditoire, ça, c’est une autre paire de manches. J’ai l’intention de parler en public pour faire des ateliers de Bien-Être et pour ça je dois savoir parler en public.

William:

I often find myself having to speak in front of a group of individuals at work, to either present a report, instruct a group of colleagues or simply weigh in on a subject matter. Despite being comfortable with it, it would be an over-exaggeration to say that I have mastered the art of public speaking. Indeed despite watching master orators and sophists, I find myself to be lacking clarity and finesse in my delivery.

So after much research, I decided to attend St-Lawrence Toastmasters to see what it takes to be a Toastmaster. I was mesmerized on the very first evening by the calibre of the presentations, the dedication shown by the members and last but not least, the welcoming atmosphere.

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Are you interested in visiting our Toastmasters club in Montreal? Feel free to come meet us!
Here is the programme for the meeting of October 15, 2019.

Nous aimerions souhaiter la bienvenue à notre nouveau membre Julien, qui a décidé de se lancer dans l’aventure Toastmasters pour améliorer ses capacités de s’exprimer en public.

Caroline (présidente du club) accueuille Julien lors de son installation

Nous aimons toujours demander à nos membres ce qui les a motivés à se joindre à notre club Toastmasters à Montréal. Voici ce que Julien nous partage :

C’est toujours avec un certain inconfort que je parle publiquement dans le cadre de mon travail. Étant une personne cherchant continuellement à s’améliorer, je me suis donné comme objectif d’être en mesure de livrer des messages clairs, motivants et inspirants à mon auditoire, et ce, tout en étant confortable et relaxe dans cette tâche.

Plusieurs personnes influentes de mon entourage m’ont décrit Toastmasters comme étant une mine d’or pouvant définitivement m’aider à améliorer mon art oratoire. J’ai rapidement réalisé le plein potentiel du Club St.Lawrence Toastmasters dès ma première participation à une de leurs soirées. J’étais vendu dès ce moment-là!

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Aimeriez-vous en savoir plus sur Toastmasters?  Venez nous visiter.

Voici le programme pour la réunion du 8 octobre 2019.

It gives us great pleasure to welcome three new members to our Toastmasters club.

Caroline (club president) welcomes Robyn, Andrew and Melanie

We always like to ask new members to share with us some of the reasons why they joined Toastmasters. Here is what they have to say…

Robyn:

I joined St-Lawrence Toastmasters to not only practice my public speaking skills in French and English but to become more assertive in all areas of my life by communicating with purpose and integrity. As someone more soft-spoken, this is a challenge for me but one that I’m excited to take on. This in turn will have a big impact on my journey as an aspiring entrepreneur!

Andrew:

I heard about Toastmasters through an acquaintance and a podcast I listen to. Through positive reviews, I decided to try it as a guest. Upon coming to St. Lawrence Toastmasters, I really liked the group vibe for constant improvement and encouragement. My motivation for joining is to become a better communicator in work and social situations. I feel with the welcoming and positive environment at St. Lawrence I can accomplish this goal and am always excited to learn more about speaking and about the club members who are always there to help and encourage.

Melanie:

I am naturally a very shy and reserved person. Public speaking has always been challenging but over the years, I have made it one of my goals to improve my public speaking and communication skills. After participating as a guest at a few toastmasters meetings, I know that this club will help me reach my potential.

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Would you like to know more about Toastmasters? Feel free to come visit us.

Here is the programme for the meeting of September 17, 2019.