In our last post, we talked about the three arms of our Development Pathway and the principles that underpin all three. In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at the first part of our Development Pathway, namely, Become a Better Speaker. The core public speaking skills It goes without saying that […]
You are at the centre of our Development Pathway
There are many routes for personal development and growth at the ASC with our Development Pathway. And in the next few posts, we’ll be explaining a bit more about the opportunities we offer, the skills we can help with, and the fundamental principles that underpin what we do. So what do we mean when we […]
Club of the Month
Like many organisations, lockdown forced the ASC to pivot! Nearly everything we did this time last year, was done in person at club meetings, and it’s fair to say there were more than a few of us that just 12 months ago, were total strangers to Zoom! But pivot we did, and the ASC has […]
Speakers Clubs and Diversity
What do you imagine a Speakers Club is like and is your preconception accurate? I’ll be honest. When I first heard of Speakers Clubs, I had a certain image in my mind. Smoking jackets, pipes, and an old boys’ network is what I thought I would find. So, with low expectations (I was young(ish) […]
Meet the Team
Leadership at the ASC With so many changes at the ASC recently, we know it can feel hard to keep up with the who’s who, so we thought it might be helpful if the National Officers introduced themselves. We’ve included Verity who was successful at interview to succeed Tom in the spring and has […]
BLOOM ON ZOOM
Who would have thought 12 months ago that we would still be sitting in front of screens connecting with people all over the country? But while some have fully embraced the opportunities of intimacy, presenting from our front room in slippers, others are still grappling with the technology and remoteness of it all. At the […]
It’s World Speech Day!
15th March 2021 We want to become better speakers and that journey deserves the best recognition that the ASC can provide and, the widest audience possible. Two years ago, I wrote an article for the Speaker magazine about World Speech Day (WSD) and how the ASC had been working to establish a strong partnership with […]
3 simple tips to help you nail Zoom
Using Zoom for work? In the last 10 months, many of us have had to move to online platforms for work as well as play, whether that’s for meetings, presentations, or even job interviews. And speaking online should be easy, right? After all, all you have to do is log on, remember to unmute and […]
Essential Documents for the AGM 2020
The forty-ninth Annual Meeting of the General Council of the Association of Speakers Clubs To be held at 1400, Saturday 28th November 2020 via Zoom In advanced of this year’s AGM, please click on the link below to obtain all relevant document, including: (a) Agenda (b) Minutes of previous meeting of General Council (c) […]
The Speaker – Autumn 2020
