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Refining Your Public Speaking - Deliver Your Message Effectively


Alenda Calderbank to speak at the Working Women's Forum.

The Working Women's Forum, an association of local professionals and entrepreneurs, will feature "Refining Your Public Speaking - Deliver Your Message Effectively" on Wednesday March 12 at The Villa Restaurant, 4 Riverside Road Sandy Hook.  Networking and light dinner begin at6PM followed by the guest speaker.  For reservations email register at rsvp@workingwomensforum.net or call WWF President
Pat Marlin at 203-426-7022.  The program and dinner fee is $10 for members, $25 for non-members with a cash bar.  The group
gratefully accepts canned food, personal health and beauty items for the Newtown FAITH Food Pantry.

Many people find public speaking to be daunting, and have been discouraged from pursuing opportunities in order to avoid it.  Guest speaker Alenda Calderbank, a member of Toastmasters since 2005, will describe ways to get comfortable speaking before a group.  Whether you work in a corporate office or are a member of the PTA, a vivacious speaker can refine their message to better reach an audience without "stage fright". 
Alenda Calderbank is an IT professional who lives in Newtown with her husband and two children. 

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