DOHA: Qatar Toastmasters Club recently collaborated with Petra Toastmasters and Commercial Bank Toastmasters clubs to host a special online meeting for more than 50 professionals from different backgrounds and experience.
The professionals shared their public communication skills through prepared, impromptu speeches and received constructive feedback during the evaluation session.
The presidents of the three clubs – TM Senthil Kumar, TM Anas Zyoud and TM Abdulla Al Fadli – expressed satisfaction the meeting brought together members of the three clubs.
Former president of Qatar Toastmasters Club DTM Williams Antony said: “Toastmasters has been an amazing experience. Being a toastmaster is investing in oneself and one’s best possible future. It is a place where you will gain confidence, shed fear, make friends, continuously encourage and be encouraged.”
The theme of the meeting was ‘Area 14 Airways’ in reference to Area 14 which hosts the three clubs. Members of the three clubs hosted the meeting together by having each section led by a member of the respective club.
TM Shareef, Qatar Toastmasters Club was Toastmaster of the Day and master of ceremonies. In his introductory speech, he offered tips on how to become a professional speaker.
The ‘Prepared Speeches’ session had orations delivered by TM Athira Sasidharan, TM Sondos Salih and TM Mahmoud Alami. Salih‘s speech titled ‘Vive Sin Miedo’ was voted, by the three club members, as the best of the meeting.
Members and guests had the chance to practise their public speaking skills by participating in the impromptu speech session called ‘Table Topics’, headed by TM Abdulla Al Fadli, who asked questions to the participants. TM Sandeep Wagle was named the best table topics speaker of the meeting.
The last session was the `General Evaluation’ session, which included sharing of the meeting report and evaluation speeches by TM Samar Ghorab, TM Bilal Mahmoud and TM Nevine Kamel. They evaluated speeches from the `Prepared Speeches’. TM Nevine Kamel and TM Bilal Mahmood were declared the best evaluators of the night.