Harrogates top after dinner speaker Terry Ryan entertained 230 guests with an after dinner speech at Central Hall Westminster on Thursday 22nd September. The occasion was the annual dinner of the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS). The BAOS were in London for their annual conference. The dinner was the social highlight of the two and half day event.
“The speech was very funny and kept the audience engaged throughout” BAOS Member
The members of Brigg Round Table gathered at Elsham Golf Club just outside the town on Thursday September 1st to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their organisations charter. Guest of honour was John Payne National President Round Table of Great Britain and Ireland.
A black tie dinner was followed by an after dinner speech from Harrogate based Terry Ryan who had his audience laughing and applauding. Terry said “its quite an honour to be invited to speak at such an important occasion and I know I was personally recommended for the event - the evening clearly mattered very much to the members and their VIP guests” “I’m really pleased the enjoyed it so much - I had a lot of postive feed back afterwards” he added.
After Dinner Speaker Terry Ryan entertained members of Saint Michael’s Hospice Guild of Patrons who had gathered to celebrate their vital role in helping the charity double its capacity. The black tie dinner was held at Harrogates prestigous Rudding Park.
Since its inception three years ago the exclusive Guild of Patrons has helped to raise over £420,000 for the Hospice. Terry drew praise from Christine Norton Development Manager Saint Michaels Hospice Harrogate who thanked Terry “For a very entertaining speech. We very much appreciated your company, time and most of all humour. Hope to see you again in the near future”.
Its good to share. So I thought I would pass on some tips about Publc Speaking from time to time.
Firstly - if you are interested in learning about Public Speaking you should visit a couple of speakers clubs. These are usually low cost organisations where you will learn a lot about the art and craft of speaking in public. You can usually attend a couple of meetings for free to see what happens. At first it will seem strange and there are rules to learn and protocols to follow but they have a purpose - to help develop members as Public Speakers. I am a member of both the Association of Speakers Clubs (ASC) www.the-asc.org.uk and Toastmasters International www.toastmasters.org these are both excellent organisations. Check out their web sites and visit the affiliated clubs of both in your area. They will vary because they are run by people and people vary but you will get a warm welcome.
Look for one where evaluation (feedback) is given to speakers in a friendly constructive and clear way. Good evaluation that high lights what you do right and what could be improved is worth its weight in gold and should be sought out not avoided!
