toastmasters.dk

Jeg har været med i Toastmasters i to lande. Dels i Ungarn, dels her i Danmark. Ved mit første møde var der tale konkurrence, hvor man kunne ende med at blive verdensmester i at holde taler. Her så jeg fantasiske taler og talere. Det gav mig blod på tanden. Desuden vandt jeg min første talekonkurrence. Derved havde jeg fundet en platform, hvor jeg kunne kombinere to ting jeg sætter pris på; nemlig det at holde tale med en konkurrence en gang i mellem. Toastmasters har i begge lande givet et godt netværk og møde med mange interessante mennesker fra forskellige baggrunde. Det er vigtigt og sjovt og det skal kombineres med, at jeg hele tiden bliver bedre til noget, jeg synes er så sjovt!

Date of Posting: 05 March 2010
Posted By: Marie Holm Hvidt
Cand. merc student

I started as a member of Toastmasters International in the associated student’s club at the National University of Singapore in 2007 and later in 2008 I shifted to Copenhagen Toastmasters Club. I have been a member ever since and I love it. Besides facilitating me a network of great friends and immense support all over the world, Toastmasters has taught me to focus on the act, art and beauty that it is to be a competent speaker. This focus is now a part of my everyday life and it made me grow from the shy and unnecessarily nervous public speaker I used to be - to a speaker that takes up the challenge it is to communicate in an inspiring and effective manner.

Date of Posting: 22 February 2010
Posted By: Rune Barnkob
PhD student, DTU Nanotech, Copenhagen, Denmark

Jeg startede i Copenhagen Toastmasters Club primo 2008. På daværende tidspunkt var jeg lige kommet hjem fra et udvekslingsophold i USA som del af mit ingeniørstudie, og skulle til at starte på mit kandidatspeciale. Da jeg før i tiden altid var meget nervøs og utryg ved at holde præsentationen eller have mange menneskers opmærksomhed rettet mod mig, vidste jeg at Toastmasters var det helt rigtige program for mig. Og jeg tog ikke fejl. Gennem den systematisk træning under gode og trygge forhold i Toastmasters udviklede jeg mine præsentationskundskaber og fik større selvtillid. Hvis jeg skal fremhæve et par ud af de mange forhold, som jeg synes er godt ved Toastmasters, så er det: (i) at man sætter sit eget tempo og selv styrer arbejdsbelastningen, (ii) at der er køreklar manualer fra dag ét, der igennem taleprojekter systematisk forbedrer de forskellige aspekter af medlemmernes præsentationsteknikker, (iii) at der udover taleprojekterne er fokus på andre områder såsom små, uforberedte taler (de såkaldte table topics), (iv) at medlemmerne selv deltager aktivt i afviklingen af møderne gennem uddeling af roller såsom Toastmaster of the Evening, og (v) at der gives konstruktive og relevante evalueringer af alle taler og indslag på stedet, således at alle-uanset niveau-lærer noget hele tiden. I disse tider og fremover kan vigtigheden af gode formidlingsevner ikke overvurderes. Jeg vil derfor opfordre alle til at kigge forbi en Toastmaster Club og hoppe på toget så vi sammen kan erobre verden!

Date of Posting: 22 February 2010
Posted By: Mathias Andersen
MSc Eng, PhD Candidate

Toastmasters styrker dine kommunikationsevner og giver fantastisk selvtillid og takt. Du vil være i stand til at gå ind til et møde, holde en super tale eller udføre en bestemt dagsorden og komme ud som en vinder.

Date of Posting: 20 February 2010
Posted By: Lars Tackmann

I have been a member of Toastmasters Copenhagen for six years, the past 2½ years as President. Before I joined the Club I was a fair speaker, but my skills have improved tremendously ever since because of the education system in Toastmasters. After every speech I make I get qualified feedback. I learn how to conduct meetings and to arrange events. Apart from that it is great being together with nice people and the meetings are fun. I also learn a lot from others perform speaches. Now I know much more about for example small islands in Denmark, Boing engines, beer brewing, NLP and walking. The list of topics is endless. I really enjoy the meetings and I am looking forward to each and every one of them. It is fantastic how we can develop our selves all the time - if we want.

Date of Posting: 08 February 2010
Posted By: Mikael Hoffmann
Self-employed psychoterapist and coach - www.MikaelHoffmann.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark

Due to Toastmasters I successfully have given speeches in the public arena: - for some 150 people at a major conference in London, at universities, and on national television in Deadline on DR2:) - the training helps being a clear communicator... I had a great time as well - networking, meeting inspiring and fun people!

Date of Posting: 10 December 2009
Posted By: Christian Hald-Mortensen
Advisor,Ministry of Climate & Energy, Copenhagen, Denmark

Toastmasters has helped me tremendously in 3 yrs. I have earned a CTM and CL because I consistently worked on speeches while accepting functionary and board positions. I now have qualified requests for speaking engagements and enhanced financial compensation for presenting. Speaking is a fun opportunity instead of an anxiety-producing event. I have met wonderful people thru my club and have learned more about their worlds. If learning to communicate clearly is important to you personally or professionally, come and see if Toastmasters is a good fit.

Date of Posting: 06 December 2009
Posted By: Marguerite O'Connor

Jeg holdt en virkelig god tale fornylig, til mine forældres sølvbryllup. Og det har jeg lært hos Toastmasters.dk

Date of Posting: 04 December 2009
Posted By: Hanne Severinsen
København

Jeg har lært så meget hos Toastmasters. Før var jeg virkelig bange for at holde taler.. nu går det meget bedre.

Date of Posting: 04 December 2009
Posted By: Thomas Hammer