Swiss Riviera Toastmasters Club

20/12/2023

Some festive fun for you all.

How the Grinch Spoke at Christmas.

by John Zimmer

08/03/2023

Happy International Women's Day!

For the world to regain balance and equity, it's essential to have more women sharing their voices in all corners of our society.

You have a powerful story to share, packed with wisdom and empowerment for others.

And we're here to help you find your story and share it with joy and confidence.

Come join our next Toastmasters meeting in Montreux next Wednesday as our guest, and start building your communication and leadership skills in a fund and supportive environment.

See the 'Events' tab for all the details.

31/01/2023

Congratulations to Melitta Campbell, one of our founding members, who features on the cover of this month's Speakers magazine!

"When I joined Toastmasters, I just wanted to boost my confidence so I could give better presentations at work. I had no idea what an exciting journey I was embarking on!" said Melitta.

Where will your journey take you?

Join us for our next meeting on 22 February to find out!

Melitta will be speaking at that meeting to share the lessons from her speakers journey too.

Click 'Events' for all the details.

We look forward to seeing you there!

11/01/2023

What a pleasure to see smiling and motivated people at our first meeting of 2023.
With 3 guests, 2 prepared and various improvisations on the theme of , we started the year in style.
We discussed the following topics: versus autocracy, Spartans & , versus .
The following book recommendations appeared: Blanc by Sylvain Tesson, Far North by Marcel Theroux.
We hope to see many of you again at our next meeting. Join now and start writing or just dreaming up your next speech.

28/11/2022

Preparing to give your next talk?

Check out this great advice on how to engage your audience by 'painting a picture'...

When it comes to how you as leaders and change-makers speak in front of your audiences in these turbulent times, the call is to do it differently

12/10/2022

The theme of tonight's meeting is 'Gratitude' and so I want to share a lovely story that I heard along this theme today:

A professor gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The professor then mixed all the balloons. The students were then given 5 minutes to find their own balloon. Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon.

At that point, the professor told the students to take the first balloon that they found and hand it to the person whose name was written on it. Within 5 minutes, everyone had their own balloon.

The professor said to the students: "These balloons are like happiness. We will never find it if everyone is looking for their own. But if we care about other people's happiness, we'll find ours too.

: How grateful are you for the special moments and help you receive from others?

Thank you to Christina from www.moodbeam for the story.

16/06/2022

Reciting a speech allows for preparation. But what about those people who sound rehearsed in everyday exchanges? Here's how to be more articulate.

06/06/2022

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/future-of-work/article-how-to-get-over-your-fear-of-making-presentations/

It’s important to be yourself, plan and practise, experts say

16/03/2022

A sample of the friendly faces & feedback from our recent meeting!
« It is a joy to listen to everyone's opinions, refreshing thoughts, plus a good sense of teaching and learning. It is never too late to learn how to present our thoughts well. We are happy to be part of Toastmasters Montreux »

« Lovely to have seen everyone last night! I felt much better for attending! Such a wonderful forum for fresh ideas, different perspectives, support, fun & smiles »

Next meeting is April 20th (See details in EVENTS)

17/01/2022

5 REASONS TO JOIN TOASTMASTERS IN 2022

1. Build your Communication Skills
: Because whatever your goals, clear communication is the key to success

2. Sharpen your Leadership Abilities
: Members get to take on leadership responsibilities in each meeting, making it a safe environment to learn, test and hone new abilities.

3. Build your Confidence
: There’s nothing like gently pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone for achieving steady personal growth and increasing your confidence.

4. Network and Make Friends
: Meet people from outside your usual circles and expand your network.

5. Learn from others
: At each meeting, you’ll be entertained by the stories and experiences of other members, you never know what you will learn!

Join our next meeting on Wednesday 19 January at 19:00 at HiM in Montreux.

See ‘Events’ for details.