Gatwick Communicators
@gatwickcomms.bsky.social
Toastmasters club in Crawley, UK.
🎄 Day 24: The best gift needs no wrapping—your authentic voice. Sure, you'll get socks again this Christmas, but confidence to share your ideas? That's the gift that keeps giving. What was your Toastmasters highlight this year? 🎁✨
December 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎄 Day 24: The best gift needs no wrapping—your authentic voice. Sure, you'll get socks again this Christmas, but confidence to share your ideas? That's the gift that keeps giving. What was your Toastmasters highlight this year? 🎁✨
Day 23 🎄: Lead like Santa, not Scrooge! If Santa can coordinate global logistics with flying reindeer, you can handle that Monday meeting. Build leadership confidence at Toastmasters Crawley - 1st & 3rd Mondays. 🎅✨
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Day 23 🎄: Lead like Santa, not Scrooge! If Santa can coordinate global logistics with flying reindeer, you can handle that Monday meeting. Build leadership confidence at Toastmasters Crawley - 1st & 3rd Mondays. 🎅✨
Day 22 🎄 Eye Contact: Use the 3-5 second rule. Connect with everyone in the room - don't give one person the Uncle Dave Christmas stare 😅 Build connection, not awkwardness! #PublicSpeaking
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Day 22 🎄 Eye Contact: Use the 3-5 second rule. Connect with everyone in the room - don't give one person the Uncle Dave Christmas stare 😅 Build connection, not awkwardness! #PublicSpeaking
Meet the Sergeant at Arms – Toastmasters' version of Santa's elves 🧝♂️✨
They make sure chairs are arranged, batteries exist, and everything runs smoothly while you're focused on speeches.
The best operations? The ones nobody notices 🎁
(Crawley: join us 1st & 3rd Mondays!)
They make sure chairs are arranged, batteries exist, and everything runs smoothly while you're focused on speeches.
The best operations? The ones nobody notices 🎁
(Crawley: join us 1st & 3rd Mondays!)
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Meet the Sergeant at Arms – Toastmasters' version of Santa's elves 🧝♂️✨
They make sure chairs are arranged, batteries exist, and everything runs smoothly while you're focused on speeches.
The best operations? The ones nobody notices 🎁
(Crawley: join us 1st & 3rd Mondays!)
They make sure chairs are arranged, batteries exist, and everything runs smoothly while you're focused on speeches.
The best operations? The ones nobody notices 🎁
(Crawley: join us 1st & 3rd Mondays!)
Day 20: Master strategic planning or serve frozen turkey at 11pm 🦃
The difference between holiday chaos and smooth celebrations? A solid plan. Same with presentations vs rambling talks.
At Toastmasters, we practice planning that actually works. #Communication #Leadership
The difference between holiday chaos and smooth celebrations? A solid plan. Same with presentations vs rambling talks.
At Toastmasters, we practice planning that actually works. #Communication #Leadership
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Day 20: Master strategic planning or serve frozen turkey at 11pm 🦃
The difference between holiday chaos and smooth celebrations? A solid plan. Same with presentations vs rambling talks.
At Toastmasters, we practice planning that actually works. #Communication #Leadership
The difference between holiday chaos and smooth celebrations? A solid plan. Same with presentations vs rambling talks.
At Toastmasters, we practice planning that actually works. #Communication #Leadership
Being Toastmaster = hosting Christmas dinner: coordinating arrivals, managing Uncle Bob's stories, keeping things on schedule. But with less burnt turkey & better feedback 🎁
Crawley area? We meet 1st & 3rd Mondays. Follow for details!
Crawley area? We meet 1st & 3rd Mondays. Follow for details!
December 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Being Toastmaster = hosting Christmas dinner: coordinating arrivals, managing Uncle Bob's stories, keeping things on schedule. But with less burnt turkey & better feedback 🎁
Crawley area? We meet 1st & 3rd Mondays. Follow for details!
Crawley area? We meet 1st & 3rd Mondays. Follow for details!
Day 18: Vocal Variety 🎄
Nobody wants every carol in monotone. Same for your speaking.
Channel your inner caroler:
🎵 Vary pitch & pace
🎵 Play with volume
🎵 Use pauses
Give your audience the gift of vocal dynamics this season 🎁
Nobody wants every carol in monotone. Same for your speaking.
Channel your inner caroler:
🎵 Vary pitch & pace
🎵 Play with volume
🎵 Use pauses
Give your audience the gift of vocal dynamics this season 🎁
December 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Day 18: Vocal Variety 🎄
Nobody wants every carol in monotone. Same for your speaking.
Channel your inner caroler:
🎵 Vary pitch & pace
🎵 Play with volume
🎵 Use pauses
Give your audience the gift of vocal dynamics this season 🎁
Nobody wants every carol in monotone. Same for your speaking.
Channel your inner caroler:
🎵 Vary pitch & pace
🎵 Play with volume
🎵 Use pauses
Give your audience the gift of vocal dynamics this season 🎁
Your Christmas party options: A) Hide by the sausage rolls 🥐 B) Actually talk to people. Those buffet convos = career opportunities. Time to work the room! (The cheese board will wait) 🧀🎄✨
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Your Christmas party options: A) Hide by the sausage rolls 🥐 B) Actually talk to people. Those buffet convos = career opportunities. Time to work the room! (The cheese board will wait) 🧀🎄✨
Day 16: Master prepared speeches 🎄
Be the early present wrapper, not the one cutting wrapping paper with their teeth on Christmas Eve 🎁
Prep = less anxiety, better delivery, actual confidence ⭐
Crawley? Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays!
Be the early present wrapper, not the one cutting wrapping paper with their teeth on Christmas Eve 🎁
Prep = less anxiety, better delivery, actual confidence ⭐
Crawley? Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays!
December 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Day 16: Master prepared speeches 🎄
Be the early present wrapper, not the one cutting wrapping paper with their teeth on Christmas Eve 🎁
Prep = less anxiety, better delivery, actual confidence ⭐
Crawley? Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays!
Be the early present wrapper, not the one cutting wrapping paper with their teeth on Christmas Eve 🎁
Prep = less anxiety, better delivery, actual confidence ⭐
Crawley? Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays!
Day 15: Be Santa's Chief Elf 🎄
The General Evaluator role = quality control for the whole meeting. You're not making a naughty list, you're watching EVERYTHING and helping everyone improve.
Want leadership skills? This role is GOLD. 🎅✨
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
The General Evaluator role = quality control for the whole meeting. You're not making a naughty list, you're watching EVERYTHING and helping everyone improve.
Want leadership skills? This role is GOLD. 🎅✨
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
December 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Day 15: Be Santa's Chief Elf 🎄
The General Evaluator role = quality control for the whole meeting. You're not making a naughty list, you're watching EVERYTHING and helping everyone improve.
Want leadership skills? This role is GOLD. 🎅✨
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
The General Evaluator role = quality control for the whole meeting. You're not making a naughty list, you're watching EVERYTHING and helping everyone improve.
Want leadership skills? This role is GOLD. 🎅✨
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
🎄 Day 14: The Snowman's Secret ⛄
A snowman with open arms looks welcoming. One without? Standoffish.
Same with speakers. Your audience reads your body before they hear your words.
Don't be the frozen snowman. Be the speaker who brings the room to life 🔥
A snowman with open arms looks welcoming. One without? Standoffish.
Same with speakers. Your audience reads your body before they hear your words.
Don't be the frozen snowman. Be the speaker who brings the room to life 🔥
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎄 Day 14: The Snowman's Secret ⛄
A snowman with open arms looks welcoming. One without? Standoffish.
Same with speakers. Your audience reads your body before they hear your words.
Don't be the frozen snowman. Be the speaker who brings the room to life 🔥
A snowman with open arms looks welcoming. One without? Standoffish.
Same with speakers. Your audience reads your body before they hear your words.
Don't be the frozen snowman. Be the speaker who brings the room to life 🔥
Gym shoes under the bed? 😅
Resolution = vague hope
Vision = clear destination that inspires action
"I'll get fit" vs "Brighton 10K in May, 3x20min runs/week from Jan 2"
One's a wish. One's a plan. Turn fuzzy resolutions into crystal-clear visions. 🎯
#PublicSpeaking #Toastmasters
Resolution = vague hope
Vision = clear destination that inspires action
"I'll get fit" vs "Brighton 10K in May, 3x20min runs/week from Jan 2"
One's a wish. One's a plan. Turn fuzzy resolutions into crystal-clear visions. 🎯
#PublicSpeaking #Toastmasters
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Gym shoes under the bed? 😅
Resolution = vague hope
Vision = clear destination that inspires action
"I'll get fit" vs "Brighton 10K in May, 3x20min runs/week from Jan 2"
One's a wish. One's a plan. Turn fuzzy resolutions into crystal-clear visions. 🎯
#PublicSpeaking #Toastmasters
Resolution = vague hope
Vision = clear destination that inspires action
"I'll get fit" vs "Brighton 10K in May, 3x20min runs/week from Jan 2"
One's a wish. One's a plan. Turn fuzzy resolutions into crystal-clear visions. 🎯
#PublicSpeaking #Toastmasters
Table Topics Master = the party host who saves everyone from awkward small talk 🎄
You learn to think fast, read the room & keep conversations flowing. It's like hosting a party, except people stay sober enough to remember it 😅
You learn to think fast, read the room & keep conversations flowing. It's like hosting a party, except people stay sober enough to remember it 😅
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Table Topics Master = the party host who saves everyone from awkward small talk 🎄
You learn to think fast, read the room & keep conversations flowing. It's like hosting a party, except people stay sober enough to remember it 😅
You learn to think fast, read the room & keep conversations flowing. It's like hosting a party, except people stay sober enough to remember it 😅
At Toastmasters, giving people a list of their imperfections gets you applause, not an HR meeting. 👏
The secret? Treat evaluations like gifts: genuine praise + constructive feedback + encouragement.
Crawley area speakers: Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays! Follow for details.
The secret? Treat evaluations like gifts: genuine praise + constructive feedback + encouragement.
Crawley area speakers: Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays! Follow for details.
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
At Toastmasters, giving people a list of their imperfections gets you applause, not an HR meeting. 👏
The secret? Treat evaluations like gifts: genuine praise + constructive feedback + encouragement.
Crawley area speakers: Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays! Follow for details.
The secret? Treat evaluations like gifts: genuine praise + constructive feedback + encouragement.
Crawley area speakers: Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays! Follow for details.
🎅 Day 10: Mastering Persuasive Influence
If you can convince a tech-savvy 8-year-old about flying reindeer & chimney physics, you've mastered persuasion!
Address objections, build credibility, create emotional connection.
Crawley Toastmasters: 1st & 3rd Mondays. Experience the magic! 🦌✨
If you can convince a tech-savvy 8-year-old about flying reindeer & chimney physics, you've mastered persuasion!
Address objections, build credibility, create emotional connection.
Crawley Toastmasters: 1st & 3rd Mondays. Experience the magic! 🦌✨
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎅 Day 10: Mastering Persuasive Influence
If you can convince a tech-savvy 8-year-old about flying reindeer & chimney physics, you've mastered persuasion!
Address objections, build credibility, create emotional connection.
Crawley Toastmasters: 1st & 3rd Mondays. Experience the magic! 🦌✨
If you can convince a tech-savvy 8-year-old about flying reindeer & chimney physics, you've mastered persuasion!
Address objections, build credibility, create emotional connection.
Crawley Toastmasters: 1st & 3rd Mondays. Experience the magic! 🦌✨
Boss: "Say a few words?"
Me: panics, calls manager 'Mum'
Then I joined Toastmasters. Now I nail those impromptu toasts without the panic sweating 🎤✨
Crawley area? Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays. Your future self will thank you 🎅
Me: panics, calls manager 'Mum'
Then I joined Toastmasters. Now I nail those impromptu toasts without the panic sweating 🎤✨
Crawley area? Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays. Your future self will thank you 🎅
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Boss: "Say a few words?"
Me: panics, calls manager 'Mum'
Then I joined Toastmasters. Now I nail those impromptu toasts without the panic sweating 🎤✨
Crawley area? Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays. Your future self will thank you 🎅
Me: panics, calls manager 'Mum'
Then I joined Toastmasters. Now I nail those impromptu toasts without the panic sweating 🎤✨
Crawley area? Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays. Your future self will thank you 🎅
Day 8: Meet Grammar Santa 🎅 (not the grammar nazi!)
In Toastmasters, the Grammarian celebrates great language & shares a "word of the day."
Good grammar = the gift that keeps on giving in your career.
(Please stop saying "for all intensive purposes" though 😱🎄)
In Toastmasters, the Grammarian celebrates great language & shares a "word of the day."
Good grammar = the gift that keeps on giving in your career.
(Please stop saying "for all intensive purposes" though 😱🎄)
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Day 8: Meet Grammar Santa 🎅 (not the grammar nazi!)
In Toastmasters, the Grammarian celebrates great language & shares a "word of the day."
Good grammar = the gift that keeps on giving in your career.
(Please stop saying "for all intensive purposes" though 😱🎄)
In Toastmasters, the Grammarian celebrates great language & shares a "word of the day."
Good grammar = the gift that keeps on giving in your career.
(Please stop saying "for all intensive purposes" though 😱🎄)
Jingle Bells vs Jingle Ums 🔔
Filler words are the anti-Christmas carol. Nobody hums "Um, um, um... ah, ah, ah" 🎵
The cure? An Ah-Counter tracking your "ums" and "ahs."
The curse? You'll NEVER unhear them again - even on TV! 😅
Give yourself clearer communication this December! 🎄
Filler words are the anti-Christmas carol. Nobody hums "Um, um, um... ah, ah, ah" 🎵
The cure? An Ah-Counter tracking your "ums" and "ahs."
The curse? You'll NEVER unhear them again - even on TV! 😅
Give yourself clearer communication this December! 🎄
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Jingle Bells vs Jingle Ums 🔔
Filler words are the anti-Christmas carol. Nobody hums "Um, um, um... ah, ah, ah" 🎵
The cure? An Ah-Counter tracking your "ums" and "ahs."
The curse? You'll NEVER unhear them again - even on TV! 😅
Give yourself clearer communication this December! 🎄
Filler words are the anti-Christmas carol. Nobody hums "Um, um, um... ah, ah, ah" 🎵
The cure? An Ah-Counter tracking your "ums" and "ahs."
The curse? You'll NEVER unhear them again - even on TV! 😅
Give yourself clearer communication this December! 🎄
🎁 Day 6: Don't let your presentation look like it lost a fight with wrapping paper! Brilliant ideas deserve polished delivery. Structure matters. Crawley meetings 1st & 3rd Mondays - come experience the magic ✨
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎁 Day 6: Don't let your presentation look like it lost a fight with wrapping paper! Brilliant ideas deserve polished delivery. Structure matters. Crawley meetings 1st & 3rd Mondays - come experience the magic ✨
Dreading Christmas party small talk? Table Topics = impromptu speaking bootcamp. Random topics, 2 min, no prep. Learn to sound intelligent under pressure & escape Uncle Derek's pension chat. Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays in Crawley 🎄🦃
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Dreading Christmas party small talk? Table Topics = impromptu speaking bootcamp. Random topics, 2 min, no prep. Learn to sound intelligent under pressure & escape Uncle Derek's pension chat. Join us 1st & 3rd Mondays in Crawley 🎄🦃
🎄 Day 4: The Timer Role
If Santa can track Christmas Eve across every time zone, we can stick to a 7-min speech! 🎅⏰
The Timer uses traffic lights 🚦 to keep speakers concise. Great communication = saying it efficiently.
Crawley meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays 🎁
If Santa can track Christmas Eve across every time zone, we can stick to a 7-min speech! 🎅⏰
The Timer uses traffic lights 🚦 to keep speakers concise. Great communication = saying it efficiently.
Crawley meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays 🎁
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🎄 Day 4: The Timer Role
If Santa can track Christmas Eve across every time zone, we can stick to a 7-min speech! 🎅⏰
The Timer uses traffic lights 🚦 to keep speakers concise. Great communication = saying it efficiently.
Crawley meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays 🎁
If Santa can track Christmas Eve across every time zone, we can stick to a 7-min speech! 🎅⏰
The Timer uses traffic lights 🚦 to keep speakers concise. Great communication = saying it efficiently.
Crawley meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays 🎁
🎄 Day 3 Tip: Structure your speech like Christmas dinner - starter (intro), main course (body), dessert (conclusion). You wouldn't serve pudding before turkey! 🍮🦃 Don't skip your opening hook. Your audience will thank you. 🎤✨
December 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🎄 Day 3 Tip: Structure your speech like Christmas dinner - starter (intro), main course (body), dessert (conclusion). You wouldn't serve pudding before turkey! 🍮🦃 Don't skip your opening hook. Your audience will thank you. 🎤✨
🎄 Table Topics Tip: Say YES to every question this month like unwrapping gifts! 🎁
Quick tips:
• Stand up fast
• Past→present→future structure
• Keep it 60-90 seconds
Each question = another snowball in your speaking snowman ⛄️
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
Quick tips:
• Stand up fast
• Past→present→future structure
• Keep it 60-90 seconds
Each question = another snowball in your speaking snowman ⛄️
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎄 Table Topics Tip: Say YES to every question this month like unwrapping gifts! 🎁
Quick tips:
• Stand up fast
• Past→present→future structure
• Keep it 60-90 seconds
Each question = another snowball in your speaking snowman ⛄️
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
Quick tips:
• Stand up fast
• Past→present→future structure
• Keep it 60-90 seconds
Each question = another snowball in your speaking snowman ⛄️
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
Table Topics hack: Stuck on a question? Link it to a winter memory or holiday mishap. Instant storyline = you won't freeze on stage 🎤❄️
Warm up your improv before you warm up the cocoa ☕🎄
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
Warm up your improv before you warm up the cocoa ☕🎄
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Table Topics hack: Stuck on a question? Link it to a winter memory or holiday mishap. Instant storyline = you won't freeze on stage 🎤❄️
Warm up your improv before you warm up the cocoa ☕🎄
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking
Warm up your improv before you warm up the cocoa ☕🎄
#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking