Does this sound familiar? You are at the podium, speechless. No word is coming out; worse, nonsensical words are coming out that even you, the speaker, do not understand. The audience gives you the blank stare. The awkward silence is unbearable. You feel terrible and want to hide. Chances are you have been there. We all have. Public speaking evokes fear; but like all other skills, it can be learned and developed, and the fear subdued. At Toastmasters, public speaking is all we do. This is GGU To …

Speaking Fearlessly Circles Do you have an important message or mission or product? What's holding you back from speaking up right now? Speaking Fearlessly Circles are designed to: 1) Build a community to support each other in sharing great speaking tips 2) Practice in front of a receptive audience and receive solid, positive feedback 3) Provide you with a free video recording of your speech to review later and practice in private Speaking Fearlessly Circles are perfect for: * Sales/marketing …

If you want to feel more confident, composed and secure when communicating and presenting to others, join the SFAR Toastmasters Club in the Civic Center. Toastmasters will help improve your public speaking and impromptu communication skills in a supportive and friendly environment. The SFAR Toastmasters Club meets in the Civic Center area every Monday (except holidays) from 11:50 – 12:50 at 301 Grove (at Franklin) in the 2nd floor conference room of the San Francisco Association of Realtors buil …

This Toastmaster's group meets at the end of Sansome Street near Fisherman's Wharf. A Toastmasters group is a group organized to help people increase their public speaking and presentation skills

The Toastmodernists are a speaking club with a creative streak. Yes, we are an official Toastmasters club, but one whose members all work in arts-related disciplines -- the Toastmodernists meetings are well suited to creative types who want to brush up on their public speaking chops.  We work hard to improve and to help each other improve, meanwhile having a lot of fun in the process. We meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month at noon in the Yerba Buena district.

Pitchklub... the rules. #1 There is No PitchKlub #2 Nail Your Pitch!   PitchKlub is a social discovery app that Philip and I have been building over the last 3 months.  If you go to pitchklub.com on a mobile internet browser, you can see how the app works.  Basically there are 'pitcher' (people speaking to others) and 'raters' (the crowd, anyone being spoken to). Pitchklub creates a process by which a speaker creates an event, in that moment and place, anyone who is listening to the speaker can …

SF-CAPS:  Consultants, Coaches, Authors & Public Speakers As a service based professional, you are in an endless game to create more clients, charge as much as possible for your services and create extraordinary results with your clients. Join us to learn advanced techniques about how the top service professionals achieve waiting lists of clients, charge more then their peers and create unexpected results. Led by a successful Bay Area Speakers, Authors and Coaches Michael Leahey and Peter Khoury …

We are a positive group of Toastmasters that support each other as we grow as speakers and leaders. We meet weekly at The Rio Sands and welcome new guests. Whether you have a fear of speaking or you need to practice for that next speaking gig, we've got you covered. Come check us out and Speak Up!

Organizers need speakers. Speakers need audiences. ORGANIZERS Here, you can browse through our membership of professional speakers. Our members are pre-screened and organizer approved. Each of these speakers is (obviously) familiar with the Meetup format and is looking for speaking opportunities. They have provided information about their individual specialties in their respective profile pages. You can also visit the FILES tab to view our standard fee agreement and how you can ea …

This group is for anyone who dreams of starting a business, is in startup mode, or currently works in a business that has some social impact. We are also ninjas (figuratively speaking). You will learn cutting-edge business management and interpersonal skills, meet great people, and have fun.

… http://home.comcast.net/~msmcheung/    Professional Workshops we may offer to members: (some for a professional fee and some for free) -The Art of Happiness: How to become happier and more positive -Stress Management -Effective Communication Skills -Public Speaking Skills -Interpersonal Relationship Skills -Conflict Management Skills -Counseling -Peer Counseling/Advising -Hypnois -Self Hypnosis -Yoga -Meditation Other topics TBA   Some healthy and fun activities, classes or events we may offer t …

Reminder -- We've moved! To stay on top of the latest news, event updates, and engage in conversation with our friends, partners and Enterprise 2.0 thought leaders, be sure to join our newly launched website for Clearvale SecondFloor here: http://secondfloor.clearvale.com. Clearvale SecondFloor (CSF) is a global consulting community that matches the best thinkers and practitioners in social technology with businesses that are looking to innovate in the world of Enterprise 2.0. Our new month …

Are you curious about getting your business to not only grow but thrive? This group is for women who own or run a business, whether it be a small business or solo business. Coaches, consultants, speakers, holistic practitioners and traditional, are welcome! If you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, or work as a professional and want to learn more business skills, this is the group for you.   This group is built so you can: 1. Surround yourself, meet, and network with other women in busin …

As we all agree, a Picture Says a Thousand Words! Good data visualization help you to tell good stories, both in the field of business and academia. Good data visualilzation provide you quick insight of large data and better communicate to business people! Our goal in the group is to share the successful experience about data visualization, including both technical software and creative ideas!

Are you interested in Accent Reduction? Join this group. We will meet to discuss what Accent Reduction is and how it can help you to communicate with confidence and authority in your career, and your social interactions. There will be a different guest speaker for every scheduled Meetup.

Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped millions of men and women become more confident in front of an audience. Our network of clubs and their learn-by-doing program are sure to help you become a better speaker and leader. Why pay thousands of dollars for a seminar when you can join a Toastmasters club for a fraction of the cost and have fun in the process?