Jubilee Ladies Luncheon Club, Emsworth

I delivered an after-lunch talk on 21 October  (my first booking involving a lunch or dinner since early August - I was beginning to develop withdrawal symptoms!) It was for 69 members of the Jubilee Ladies Luncheon Club in Emsworth, Hampshire.

The venue was the Brookfield Hotel which is in a different part of the village from where I have spoken more recently but I realised that I had delivered a talk there before, albeit in a smaller room and nearly a decade earlier!

Public Speaking Tip #261: In any area, whatever its size, there are usually a limited number of venues (hotels, restaurants and halls) which are used for events with speakers. Get to know them because the chances are that you will be going back - even if it's some time later!

I chose to speak from one side of the room from a small table which had just been used for serving the coffee. It was a good position, not too far far from anyone and clearly visible.

The Power of Humour in Everyday Life went extremely well and there many compliments and booklet sales afterwards.

A very enjoyable lunch followed by a great treception for my talk. My thanks to Moya Wipple for the lift from Havant station and back and for her letter afterwards, which said:

"I should like to thank you very much indeed for your very amusing talk on 'The Power of Humour in Everyday Life;' a topic that went down very well with all of us at the lunch. It was a refreshing change...Thank you for all the effort you put into your talk...We look forward to hearing you again in the not too distant future".