This is our ONLY December event.

What better way to find your voice, than at this fun and instructive hybrid evening. (You **always** have the option to participate via Zoom.)

IF YOU'RE NEW TO SPEAK UP, See note below.

Tackle one of your biggest personal challenges and social anxieties - There simply is no better place to do it.

We'll not only show you how to speak effectively to a live audience; we'll help you improve your online presence, too.

First-time (and returning) guests enjoy our simple exercises and learn useful techniques for connecting with others.

Our meetups are fast-paced and engaging - Difficult enough to be challenging, but fun enough not to be intimidating. Experience it for yourself: You'll get to listen to prepared speeches and learn simple yet effective speaking tips.

We are a chapter of TOASTMASTERS International. We follow the time-tested Toastmasters curriculum, and throw in a few significant variations of our own.

You are invited (not required) to participate in our two-minute impromptu speaking exercises. Plus a 30-second Round Robin, where you'll introduce yourself (talk very briefly about an interest, or what brought you there).

Pretty basic. We have one requirement: enjoy yourself and get a sense of how the meetups run. They start promptly at 6:50, so please show up before 6:45. They end at 8:45 pm.

Who will you meet? People

* terrified of addressing a group
* who have passed up promotions because of their fear
* who want to feel more comfortable speaking at work
* who want to tell a story.... or organize their thoughts + think on their feet
* ready to find courage and tame their anxiety

As well as experienced speakers and evaluators to learn from.

\*\* If you attend in person, there should be some "open" (no-permit) parking nearby. [See map link below] We're in the Community Room of the Station, to the left as you enter.

\*\* **If you wish to attend online, you'll need to rsvp. WATCH FOR AN EMAIL from the event organizer containing a link.** You can also send a msg to the Meetup Organizer (Lee) or speakup24x@gmail.com. We'll email you a link directly.

Sorry for the extra step, but we need to keep things manageable and provide a good experience for you.
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⏰ We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month [EXCEPT Nov and Dec due to the holidays] from 6:45pm to 8:45pm.

Parking is extremely limited in the area. The T is less than a 10 minute walk. Go here for a map of available [non-restricted] parking:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XgLO1mmD6xcDQG3pBFfpmcgH-dadl-A3/view?usp=sharing

There's Free shuttle service from the Kendall Sq MBTA Stop to the CambridgeSide Galleria Mall - with a stop at Binney + Sixth Street near the Police Station. Bus runs every 20 minutes until 8pm. Someone should be able to drop you near the T after the meetup.

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