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On 23 November 2016 fifteen experienced Toastmasters met at Saalbau Südbahnhof in Frankfurt to start the new Advanced Club for the Rhine/Main region. We discussed many ideas of what the club could do, how it should be set up and so on. A highlight was the humorous speech given by Steven Feller. He was about …
Speaking in public is an essential skill for anyone who aspires a leadership role. For the first time this winter semester, I will offer a full module with 6 ECTS credit points on public speaking at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. It is an elective of the Advanced Study Phase of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Public speaking has long been one of my passions. Speaking has always been an important part of my work and in 2009 I joined Toastmasters International to see how I could increase my capabilities in this field. I’ve been an active member ever since, first in the International Geneva Toastmasters Club and now at Esprit de Corps in Frankfurt. I’ve reached Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS) level and am about to reach Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB). Earlier this year I decided to embark on a new project: to set up an Advanced Toastmasters Club.