Communications and Public Speaking CoP

NC Project Leaders Toastmasters Club – International Club Contest

The International Speech Contest enables members to practice public speaking and content development in a competitive setting. Every speech should fit within the overall purpose of the contest: To clearly develop and present ideas in a substantially original speech.

Speech contests are an important part of the Toastmasters educational program. They provide an opportunity for Toastmasters to gain speaking experience, as well as an opportunity for other Toastmasters to learn by observing proficient speakers.

Are you interested in learning how to be effective with speech writing, presentations, and overall communication presentation?  If so, please join tonight's International Club Contest and learn from members of NC Project Leaders Toastmasters Club.  Members will demonstrate how to prepare, and present well drafted presentations and speeches.

Learning Objectives 

Prepare rough draft

Practice the content

Present the speech with confidence, clarity, and concise points for your audience

I Got Me™ is a self-leadership talk about learning how to steady yourself first so you can show up well for others. Through practical reflection and relatable examples, this session invites participants to notice how internal stability, emotional regulation, and values alignment shape confidence, communication, and presence. The focus is not self-improvement for perfection, but self-leadership as a foundation for trust, resilience, and meaningful connection.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Recognize how self-leadership directly impacts confidence, clarity, and presence when speaking and leading
• Identify internal signals that indicate stress, misalignment, or reactivity before they show up externally
• Understand the connection between personal values and consistent decision-making
• Apply simple grounding and reflection practices to stabilize themselves in high-pressure moments
• Reframe leadership as the ability to say “I Got Me” before attempting to support or influence others

Speaker: Jernnifer Meyer

Jennifer Meyer is a Speaker + Leadership Strategist who helps leaders reconnect with themselves so they can show up well for others. Her work is rooted in one simple belief: when you’re steady on the inside, everything else works better.

With a background in learning and development, project work, and coaching—and lived experience parenting a neurodivergent son—Jennifer brings empathy without rescuing, clarity without jargon, and challenge without shame. She invites people to consider how they lead, how they respond under pressure, and what kind of environment they’re actually creating.

Her presence is calm, real, and unmistakably human. No hype. No performance. Just leadership that’s practiced on purpose.

Title: Pick Your Path, 21 Days to Set Your Mental Autopilot on the Right Course

Learning Objectives: 

In “Pick Your Path” the audience learns: 

• Everyone has negative thinking, and you can exchange limiting thoughts for healthy thoughts that lead to the life you want
• How to turn adversities into advantages
• 4 simple steps to transform your thinking

Speaker:  Elizabeh Mahusay

Elizabeth is dynamic, high energy, and focused on helping people realize their full potential. She is an expert in thought transformation and believes that right thinking is the foundation for success in life and business.

She earned her Bachelor of Science and Master’s degree from the University of South Florida. She spent 19 years in the direct sales industry while partnering with her husband to build their photography business – Fredshots. She is a TED speaker; active Youtuber; and her Podcast, “Thinking That Matters” reaches thousands.

Elizabeth is an Executive Business Coach, Corporate Trainer, and Keynote Speaker that is committed to being a practitioner of what she teaches. She brings real life experience to the stage.

She has authored four books and one of her newest, Pick Your Path: 21 Days to Set Your Mental Autopilot on the Right Course is an international bestseller. Elizabeth married her high school sweetheart, Fred and together they have two grown sons.