australianinvestor
Bronze Contributor
I haven't tried toastmasters, but I'm a Freemason and we do a lot of public-speaking related stuff.
For example, I'm the treaurer of the Lodge. I not only prepare financial reports and take care of the money, I get up and give a presentation to a room full of members about the finances. There's also ceremonial work in which we do a LOT of talking. When that happens, I can't just stand behind my desk and lecture, I walk down onto the floor of the lodge, no notes, and speak from there. The ceremonial stuff is pre-made (hundreds of years old) and needs to be memorised, so no "making it up on the spot" happens, which makes it both easy and hard at the same time.
It's awesome. The experience is invaluable, and there are a lot of influential / powerful people that you end up speaking in front of and chatting with afterwards. Good fun, too.
I wouldn't mind trying Toastmasters one day, though Nice thread, thanks! I also second your proposal about the skillsets.
Daniel
For example, I'm the treaurer of the Lodge. I not only prepare financial reports and take care of the money, I get up and give a presentation to a room full of members about the finances. There's also ceremonial work in which we do a LOT of talking. When that happens, I can't just stand behind my desk and lecture, I walk down onto the floor of the lodge, no notes, and speak from there. The ceremonial stuff is pre-made (hundreds of years old) and needs to be memorised, so no "making it up on the spot" happens, which makes it both easy and hard at the same time.
It's awesome. The experience is invaluable, and there are a lot of influential / powerful people that you end up speaking in front of and chatting with afterwards. Good fun, too.
I wouldn't mind trying Toastmasters one day, though
Nice thread, thanks! I also second your proposal about the skillsets. Daniel
Last edited:
