Lyon Toastmasters Unlimited
A bilingual public speaking club made for you!
The meetings are held at:
37 rue Bossuet, 69006 LYON France
niveau 0, salle de gauche, salle 5
President’s message:
From school presentations to work pitches, we’ve always been asked to speak in public, yet never truly taught how to do it effectively. No wonder public speaking ranks as one of our biggest fears.
But life moves on, and at some point, you’ll face an opportunity that hinges on your ability to speak well—whether it’s a job interview, pitch, or even a wedding toast.
If you’ve been there, you know the value of being prepared. If not, trust me, it’s coming.
Join Toastmasters, because as Whitney Young said, “Better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.”
We hope to see you at our next meeting—guaranteed to be the best evening of your week!
Le mot du président:
Depuis l’école jusqu’aux présentations professionnelles, nous avons toujours été amenés à parler en public, sans jamais vraiment apprendre comment le faire efficacement. Pas étonnant que la prise de parole en public soit l’une de nos plus grandes peurs.
Mais la vie continue, et à un moment donné, vous serez face à une opportunité qui dépendra de votre capacité à bien vous exprimer—que ce soit un entretien d’embauche, un pitch, ou même un toast de mariage.
Si vous avez déjà vécu cela, vous savez l’importance d’être préparé. Sinon, croyez-moi, ce moment arrive.
Rejoignez Toastmasters, car comme l’a dit Whitney Young : « Mieux vaut être prêt pour une opportunité et ne pas en avoir, que d’avoir une opportunité sans être prêt. »
Nous espérons vous voir à notre prochaine réunion—garantie d’être la meilleure soirée de votre semaine !
Sami Chidiac
President
Lyon Toastmasters Unlimited 2024-2025
OUR CONCEPT
One of the most important concepts in our lives is speaking (verbally and non-verbally).
Being able to communicate a message to another person or a group effectively is essential.
Unfortunately, this is a skill we don’t always have the chance to improve.
Fortunately, it can be learned, mastered and can be practiced regularly until it becomes part of you.
- Would you like to have your ideas heard (at work or in your personal life) ?
- Do you need preparation for interviews (in French or English) ?
- Are you planning to become a coach or a public speaker ?
- Would you like to inspire people ?
- Do you have a speech to give and want to make sure the delivery is effective ?
- Would you like to become a better listener ?
- Or to become a better project manager ?
- Do you want to meet people and learn how to connect with them ?
- Do you want to find a place where you can train your English by public speaking ?
- To develop your leadership skills ?
- To improve your presentation skills ? And much more…
Those are the fundamental skills you can learn and master in our club
Join us as guest to get started, and we’ll be happy to welcome you!
How does it work ? Regular bimonthly meetings.
THE MEETINGS
Our meetings are a combination of prepared speeches, improvisations and evaluations. You can find the dates of the next meetings of our club here.
Our club is bilingual which means that you must speak English and French, but you choose the language you speak in.
See an example of one of our club sessions on our blog.
We look forward to welcoming you on board.
THE HISTORY
Toastmasters is an international organization present in over 122 countries. It all started more than 100 years ago, when people wanted to improve their speaking skills and started to gather and deliver speeches around a toast.
And that’s how: Toastmaster was born. (http://www.toastmasters.org/)
When you join our club, you are also joining a strong and close-knit network, where you will have the opportunity to go to meetings and take part in contests all over Europe and the world. An association where people are interested in one thing, developing their public speaking skills.
Please find here 2018’s world champion of public speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tev43VNRIc
JOIN US !
See our calendar of meetings.
All our meetings take place from 19:00 – 21:30 on
37 rue Bossuet, 69006 LYON France
niveau 0, salle de gauche, salle 5
JOIN US ALSO ON :
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyontoastmasters/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lyon_toastmasters_unlimited
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Toastmasters-Lyon-Unlimited-bilingue-FR-EN/
PRICING
The club membership is € 180.00 per year, which includes access to Pathways, the Toastmasters International online learning tool.
Members who have never been part of any Toastmasters club must also pay a one-time € 35 new member fee.
There is a discount of 10% for members who renew their membership at the end of the year for the next year.