HSBC Speakers Group Holds Speech Marathon
By Huraizah Ahmad

Bandar Seri Begawan - The HSBC Speakers Group, an affiliate of Toastmasters International, recently held a Speech Marathon in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Six club members made speeches from the Competent Communicator manual. . The participants included HSBC's Chief Operations Officer, Matthew Martin; the President of HSBC Speakers Group, John Tse Tow; and members Matthew Yun, Ida Nazrena Bujang, Jason Rumpun and Amy Lau.

Each speaker had to deliver a prepared speech lasting between five and ten minutes and was evaluated on whether their speech was well-structured and used vocal variety, gestures and language.

Matthew Martin's speech entitled `What Can I Do?' was his 10`h speech and he also became the first member of HSBC Speakers Group to qualify as a Competent Communicator.

John Tse Tow presented the Competent Communicator pin to Martin to mark his achievement under the Toastmasters International Educational Programme. The HSBC Speakers Group is an in-house club established to improve employee confidence in public speaking and develop their communication and leadership skills.

"Toastmasters take an active role in developing many HSBC staff members and will continue to nurture our communication and leadership skills," said John Tse Tow.

The event was also attended by HSBC's Chief Executive Officer, Guy Priestley; Toastmasters Area Governor for Brunei, Rozana Yunos; HSBC staff and guests from the Brunei Speakers' Club and OTTERS TMC.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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