NEWS
Workshop on 28th February
Survival Kit for Prospective Managers!
Looking to dive into management? Join us for an unmissable workshop! A sneak peek in to your path to becoming the leader you're meant to be.
You will learn about ways to face the big challenges of leading a team, and about tools and tricks that actually work. Moreover, you get to practice these with your fellow toastmasters during the workshop.
Peter Drucker famously said, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things". Here's your chance to learn to do both!
Leading the workshop is our own Julian Schweizer, a pro with over a decade of experience in corporate leadership. You couldn’t ask for a better guide.
Looking to dive into management? Join us for an unmissable workshop! A sneak peek in to your path to becoming the leader you're meant to be.
You will learn about ways to face the big challenges of leading a team, and about tools and tricks that actually work. Moreover, you get to practice these with your fellow toastmasters during the workshop.
Peter Drucker famously said, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things". Here's your chance to learn to do both!
Leading the workshop is our own Julian Schweizer, a pro with over a decade of experience in corporate leadership. You couldn’t ask for a better guide.
No meeting on 14th February
There is no club meeting taking place on 14th February. Nope, it is not because of Valentine's day.... The room will be renovated, thus we can not hold the meeting according to our schedule. Do not get upset! We continue the week after as usual! ;) See you on 21st February!
Annual Club Contest on 7th February
Dear Friends of Toastmasters,
Our annual club contest is taking place on 7th February! Guests are also welcome to watch the contest.
Our annual club contest is taking place on 7th February! Guests are also welcome to watch the contest.
Christmas Party on 13th December 2023
Dear Toastmasters and Friends,
Please note that there will be no regular meeting scheduled on this date. Instead, we are having our Christmas get together on this date, where you are welcome to join.
The party features fun table topics game, a small gift exchange and guaranteed fun! In case you would like to join, please reach out to us, so we know that you are coming!
Please note that there will be no regular meeting scheduled on this date. Instead, we are having our Christmas get together on this date, where you are welcome to join.
The party features fun table topics game, a small gift exchange and guaranteed fun! In case you would like to join, please reach out to us, so we know that you are coming!
Festive season
Everyone needs a break. Even Toasties.. ;) We will be back on 10th January 2024 with our first regular meeting.
Communication Workshop on 25th October 2023
Do you want to participate in a fun and insightful learning experience to find out more about your communication style? In our next meeting Kate will guide us to discover effective communication techniques through various activities. Don’t miss the chance! Guests are also welcome to sign up.
Summer Holiday 2023
We hope you're enjoying the summer! We are taking a break from our usual meetings for a few weeks to enjoy the season. Don't worry though, we'll be back soon and ready to go. Our next meeting series will start on 23rd August and we're excited to see you there!
Holiday Break - TNT is back on the 11 January 2023
We take off for the holiday season and give our vocal chords a well deserved rest. TNT will meet again in the new year starting on the 11 January 2023. Guests are welcome to join by signing up here: Guests. Wonderful start into 2023!
Workshop at 26 October 22: Master your speech craft!
The October ends with a bang! Experienced Toastmasters and speech coach, Sahar shows us how to take a ready speech, and nail its structure.
Both senior and new toastmasters can expect:
Both senior and new toastmasters can expect:
- to receive an overview on how to hone a speech's content to the intended message
- what wording to use
- what common mistakes to avoid.
Improve your leadership skills! - Workshop with our consultant high-flyer, Julian at 28 September 2022!
Get the tools to set you apart! Managing people can be both a daunting and rewarding experience. In this workshop we will discuss the main challenges of becoming a manager, discover some key tools and practice them together with other WS participants.
On our workshop host:
Julian has been leading teams for more than a decade in corporates settings.
On our workshop host:
Julian has been leading teams for more than a decade in corporates settings.
Summer Break Over - Workshop with the expert writer Alberto Halfeld at 30 August 2022!
Top Notch Toastmasters (TNT) starts with a bang in the new season! Expert writer, Alberto Halfeld, teaches us how to write speeches that deeply move the audience. Learn also (and much more) the fundamentals that can put anyone 90% ahead in public speaking! Guests are welcome to join by signing up here: Guests
Find here more details: workshop - How to write an effective speech!
Holiday Season - TNT is back on the 13th of January
After a long and unprecedented year for all of us, we will take off for the holiday season. TNT will meet again in the new year starting on the 13th of January. Guests are welcome to join by signing up here: Guests
We wish you and your loved one a great festive time and a wonderful start into 2021! Stay safe and happy.
- TNT - Meetings are virtual again, guests welcome to join
In light of the recent, unprecedented growth of corona virus case in Switzerland and especially Zurich our club has decided to move back to virtual meeting.
Meetings will be held at usual times using Zoom Meeting Software.
Guests are still welcome to join us virtually in this unusual experience. Please sign up here: Guests
Meetings will be held at usual times using Zoom Meeting Software.
Guests are still welcome to join us virtually in this unusual experience. Please sign up here: Guests
- TNT - Moving Back to physical meetings and inviting guests - Update
Update: 23.10.2020 - we are moving back to virtual. Guests are welcome to join us
After a longer period of virtual meetings and considerations we are happy to announce that TNT Zurich is moving back to physical meetings under the guidelines issued by the BAG.
We will be conducting physical meetings from now, with the the exception of the 2nd meeting every month, which will be held virtually.
We extend this invitation again to any guests that would like to join us.
In order to make this joyful event as safe as possible, we ask that everybody wears a mask. Please bring your own masks.
We are looking forward to everybody joining us.
After a longer period of virtual meetings and considerations we are happy to announce that TNT Zurich is moving back to physical meetings under the guidelines issued by the BAG.
We will be conducting physical meetings from now, with the the exception of the 2nd meeting every month, which will be held virtually.
We extend this invitation again to any guests that would like to join us.
In order to make this joyful event as safe as possible, we ask that everybody wears a mask. Please bring your own masks.
We are looking forward to everybody joining us.
Toastmasters International Convention will be virtual ... and free!
This year the Toastmasters International Convention will not be held in-person but rather the first time fully virtual.
As an added benefit it will be free for members to join the convention. See below link for information on the event.
2020 Virtual Convention
As an added benefit it will be free for members to join the convention. See below link for information on the event.
2020 Virtual Convention
TNT Temporarily Gone Virtual - Update
Update 26.08.2020: We are moving back to physical meetings
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Top Notch Toastmasters will run virtually until further notice from 18th March 2020. During this period, unfortunately, we will not be able to have guests attending the session. Watch this space for further update. The health and Safety of TNT members is our highest priority. #stayhome #staysafe Workshop to further improve TNT experienceThe TNT members discussed the ways to make personal development and improve the club experience. In a workshop conducted in late September, views of the members were collected for below enlisted questions-
• What are your personal goals for Toastmasters this year? • What are your pain points regarding public speaking? • What do you like about TNT Club? • What improvement suggestions do you have for your club? We thank VP Membership Maria Betancor-Campos for the workshop and developing plans to incorporate some of the valuable feedbacks received. It was heartening to note that most of the members feel a sense of community at TNT and trust that members make genuine effort to support each other. TableTopics Mania at TNTIt was a special Toastmasters session at TNT on September 25th . We had TableTopics Mania with three rounds of TableTopics and 5-6 participant speakers in each round.
It allowed us to hone our extempore speaking on creative subjects such as ‘How do you sell broken eggshell?’ and ‘Why your dream job is to be President of Bahamas?’ Thanks to TableTopics Masters Violette Mounier, Rich Wüstinger and Nadége Ruzicka for providing a learning opportunity and an evening full of fun. |
End of the season with Summer Event 2019
T.N.T enjoyed a funfilled evening with interesting games, great food and nice drinks on 26th June. We thank Petrissa, Maria and Sahar for organising such a great Summer Event.
The first meeting after summer break will take place on 21st August at the same place and the same time.
We wish you a happy summer vacation !!!
The first meeting after summer break will take place on 21st August at the same place and the same time.
We wish you a happy summer vacation !!!
Congratulations to our club contest winners!
On the 6th of March T.N.T. held an exciting club contest for international speech, table topics and evaluations - congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone for participating and challenging themselves!
The winners will now go on to compete in the Area Contest on the 5th of March in Zurich - with the next step in May at the Toastmasters Conference in Genoa in Italy.
The winners will now go on to compete in the Area Contest on the 5th of March in Zurich - with the next step in May at the Toastmasters Conference in Genoa in Italy.
A masterful toast for Christmas!
On December 16th T.N.T. celebrated Christmas with a special event that went back to the roots of Toastmasters: While we enjoyed some tapas organized by our Spanish Christmas fairy Maria, we learned the four elements of a toast that capture an audience.
Everyone got a chance to practice - so now we know how to raise a glass for any occasion!
Everyone got a chance to practice - so now we know how to raise a glass for any occasion!
A memorable visit from Fengyuan Toastmasters in Taiwan
On September 12th, we had the great honour to welcome a group of seven Toastmasters from Fengyuan Toastmasters Club in Taiwan at Top Notch Toastmasters. The group gave an impressive and energetic signing and dancing performance - truly celebrating the global community of Toastmasters. As another highlight the group brought traditional gifts for our members and joined us for the traditional social drinks after the meeting. Now we are all hoping we can travel to Taiwan at some point as well.
TNT ventures outdoors..
On 4th of July we had our last TNT meeting before the summer break. Traditionally we venture out into a public space for this occasion - for a change, some sun and the extra thrill of having an unsuspecting audience who is wondering what is going on..
This time we went to ETH for speeches with a beautiful view over Zurich - a great closure of a fun season.
Have a great summer everyone - and see you back in August for our next meeting on the 22nd.
This time we went to ETH for speeches with a beautiful view over Zurich - a great closure of a fun season.
Have a great summer everyone - and see you back in August for our next meeting on the 22nd.
Summer event 2018
On the 27th of June we celebrated the end of the season with our club summer event - playing games and sharing pizzas and drinks.
The theme of the evening was "truth or lie?" - a fun game of pretending and interrogation where we gained some astonishing insights about each other and one fellow club member discovered his skills as a "human lie detector". Inspired by the fun and the beautiful summer evening, quite a few of us ended up extending the evening in a cozy bar to continue the conversations.
The theme of the evening was "truth or lie?" - a fun game of pretending and interrogation where we gained some astonishing insights about each other and one fellow club member discovered his skills as a "human lie detector". Inspired by the fun and the beautiful summer evening, quite a few of us ended up extending the evening in a cozy bar to continue the conversations.
Spring 2018 Club Contest
After a great contest on Feb. 28th, with high quality speeches and evaluations, we will have 4 members of TNT represent our club at the Area contest in March.
Congratulations to our International Speech and Evaluation Speech contestants!
Congratulations to our International Speech and Evaluation Speech contestants!