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.

Les vacances d’été tirent à leur fin, et le Club St-Lawrence Toastmasters à Montréal vous souhaite un bon retour!

C’est le mardi 3 septembre 2019 que nous reprendrons nos réunions hebdomadaires.

Comment Toastmasters peut-il vous aider à vous exprimer plus efficacement en public ou à devenir un leader plus compétent? En vous aidant à identifier et à renforcer les habiletés que vous avez déjà, et en vous aidant à développer et à améliorer les autres.

Toastmasters vous permettra notamment d’apprendre à donner des discours bien structurés, inspirants, et même émouvants. 

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Voulez-vous en savoir plus sur Toastmasters? Venez visiter notre club.

Voici le programme pour la réunion du club St. Lawrence Toastmasters du 3 septembre 2019.

Welcome back to the St. Lawrence Toastmasters Club in Montreal! After a well-deserved and relaxing summer break, our club meetings are now back in session.

We meet every Tuesday evening from 7 PM to 9:05 PM.

How can Toastmasters help you to become a more effective public speaker and a stronger leader?  By helping you to develop your presentation skills and giving you a safe environment in which to practice.

Here is the programme for the meeting of September 3, 2019.

The St-Lawrence Toastmasters Club in Montreal would like to warmly welcome Odile.

Club president Italo welcomes Odile to St-Lawrence Toastmasters

We like to ask our new members to share some of the reasons why they decided to join Toastmasters. Here is what Odile writes:

After seeing major improvements on a few friends who joined Toastmasters, I decided to start the adventure and work on my communication skills. My goal is to break this fear of speaking in front of people. Saint-Lawrence Toastmasters seems to be the right place to be at this very moment.

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Are you also looking to improve your communication skills in Montreal? Come visit our Toastmasters club.

Here is the programme for the meeting of April 16, 2019.

Nous sommes fiers d’accueillir trois nouvelles membres qui se sont récemment jointes au club St-Lawrence Toastmasters à Montréal.

Italo (président du club) accueille Bettina, Anca and Anamaria

Nous avons la coutume de demander aux nouveaux membres de nous partager les raisons pour lesquelles ils se joignent à notre club. Voici leurs propos…

Bettina :

Une connaissance m’a parlé de Toastmasters. Curieuse et intriguée, j’ai assisté à une première rencontre et l’expérience m’a tout de suite conquise – j’y ai trouvé un lieu chaleureux rempli de personnes talentueuses, ouvertes et humainement riches.

Ce fut un vrai déclic – oui j’avais envie d’apprendre à manier l’art oratoire – un vieux rêve enfoui venait de resurgir. Et le club St Lawrence Toastmasters m’offrait l’environnement idéal pour me lancer.

Je profite ainsi de cette ambiance conviviale pour développer cette aisance naturelle de communication si caractéristique des bons orateurs et peut être, un jour, devenir moi-même une oratrice capable d’inspirer, de susciter la réflexion et d’inviter aux rêves les personnes que je rencontrerai.

Anca :

J’aimerais avoir un impact plus grand auprès des membres. Qu’ils rient, ou qu’ils pleurent, j’aimerais ne pas perdre leur attention en leur parlant de finance, un sujet assez plat pour la plupart des gens.

Anamaria :

I joined the St. Lawrence Toastmasters Montréal Club to sharpen my communication and leadership abilities while learning from some of the best.

I’m passionate about people and get inspired by the positive impact and the stories we can create together. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, supporting non-profits, traveling and exploring new places.

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Would you like to find out more about how Toastmasters can help you meet your communications objectives?

Feel free to visit our club.

Here is the programme for the meeting of April 2, 2019.

Congratulations to our St-Lawrence Toastmasters member Nadine Champagne Gundry-White, who came in 2nd place at the Toastmasters International Speech Contest (District 61, Division G).

Nadine enjoys competing in such contests, as you might see from this post from a couple of years ago.

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Are you interested in finding out more about Toastmasters? Feel free to visit the St-Lawrence Toastmasters club in Montreal.

Here is the programme for the meeting of March 26, 2019.

Dear Toastmasters members and friends,

You are invited to a fun and exciting evening at the Area 62 International Speech and Evaluation Contests.

St. Lawrence Toastmasters Club is organizing this wonderful evening and we hope to see all of you.

Here is the relevant information.

Date:  Tuesday February 19, 2016

Time:  Starts at 7 pm sharp (We should be finished by 10 pm.)

(All contestants and organizers are to present themselves no later than 6:15 pm.)

Location:

St. Lawrence Toastmasters Club
Restaurant L’Ambroisie (conference room)
4030 St-Ambroise, suite 140
(in the west wing of the building)
Montreal, Quebec, H4C 2C7
(Link for detailed directions to the club)

Entrance Fee:  $10

NOTE: The cost is $10. Vegetables & dip will be available before the contest, and the entrance fee also includes one free non-alcoholic drink. We recommend that everyone arrives early, (i.e. by 6:30 PM or earlier).

We look forward to seeing you!

You may also download the Toastmasters Area 62 Contests Agenda.