Welcome!
You have taken the first step on a great journey. Few skills can impact your life as positively as learning to speak in public.
You could make a better business presentation, give a speech at a wedding or a birthday, chair a meeting, propose a toast, say what you mean at work, or give a vote of thanks – in fact make any kind of speech you want. Learning to speak in public is a way of building your self confidence personally, at work and socially.
Speakers Clubs are fun, friendly and made up of people just like you. Together we can help you conquer your fears and achieve your goals. Your public speaking development will be at a pace that you dictate and you can enjoy yourself at the same time!
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Conference
Conference 2010 took place in York from Friday April 23rd to Sunday April 25th 2010. Please visit the Conference 2010 web page for the results of the national contests and for photos of the event.
View photos, results and speeches from Conference 2009.
Speaker of the Year 2010
Speaker of the Year 2010 will be held on Saturday 6th Nov 2010 at the Thistle Hotel in Birmingham city centre. ASC Speaker of the Year for 2010 will be TV presenter, Nick Owen. Contact Hilary Davis hilary.davis@tesco.net. Flyer 2.
Online Speech Contest
The winners of the 2010 online speech contest were announced at Conference 2010 in York. View the Winners and entrants of the Online Speech Contest 2010. Why not also have a look at the Virtual Speech Contest 2009 web page
Towards an ASC project for the Cultural Olympiad
It is hoped to have a Public Speaking project included in the Cultural Olympiad. For clarification, the ‘Olympiad’ period is mid-2008 through mid-2012 i.e. the four years leading up to London 2012 and, as with the ancient Olympics, activities such as dance, music, theatre, oratory and other arts are included.
Development Newsletter
Your new Development Officer, Mike Douse, has produced the latest issue of a quarterly Development Newsletter. The newsletter may be downloaded from the Download Centre or by clicking HERE.
A Vision for the Future - Important Strategy Documents
Clubs and Members are urged access the Members Area of this website so as to read these important documents and discuss them in your clubs.
The ASC NEWS Page and other changes
The ASC Blog is now the News Page for the ASC website. Clicking the 'ASC NEWS' link on any page will now take you to the blog.
Some extra links have been put in the right-hand sidebar for members' convenience.
'The Speaker' pages can be accessed from here for the time being, as an archive.
Competiton Rules and Guidance
The latest 2009 versions of this documentation are now available in the Competitions area of the Download Centre.