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What would you like to get out of Speakeasy Club: I'd like to get better at delivering a relaxed style of presentation and public speaking - for me it's about telling a story, and that has to be interesting in some way without relying on props like powerpoint

Your website/blog: http://notkindacool.tumblr.com/

Tell us about your public speaking experience: Meetings and a few presentations

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PRESS RELEASE - Conquering the phobia of speaking in public

In the premier league of popular phobias, it’s right up there with the fear of spiders and snakes; and of flying and dying. Glossophobia, the technical term for those affected with a deep anxiety about speaking in public, is reckoned to affect up to 75% of the population. And it can have a seriously detrimental affect on one’s work and social life. But help is now at hand thanks to a new networking group, The Speakeasy Club which offers a relaxed monthly forum for those who want to improve the… Continue

Posted on 11 November 2008 at 10:00am —

Dave Eggers at TED

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Posted on 14 October 2008 at 10:19am —

Agenda for 18th September meeting

The agenda for Septembers meeting is available to download here as a pdf.

Posted on 18 September 2008 at 12:00pm —

What to expect at a Speakeasy Club event

Just in case you’re feeling a bit nervous about coming along and wondering what to expect, we thought it would be useful to give you a rough idea of the evening’s agenda. We’ll start off by getting everyone to briefly introduce themselves which will be followed by a warm-up session when we’ll all respond to a straightforward question. (Last time for instance, we asked what book is currently at your bedside – which produced some interesting responses!) We’ll then have the first of two or three… Continue

Posted on 9 September 2008 at 10:09pm —

Latest news on Speakeasy Club

We’re just starting to make arrangements for the next Speakeasy Club meeting which is being held on: Thursday September 18, 2008 at 7.30pm for 8pm It’s taking place at the: Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton which we’re pleased to announce as our new - and hopefully permanent - venue for our monthly meetings. Just to remind you that the thinking… Continue