Speaker: Mairead Dillon, Bank of Ireland / Toastmasters

Mairead Dillon (FCCA) has worked for Bank of Ireland for over 20 years and in that time has gained wide cross-group experience in various roles including Regulatory Reporting, Business and Personal Banking, Sales, and Off-Shore Banking. She is currently working in Finance Services where she is a Project Manager and Head of the Training Committee. Mairead is immediate past president of Greystones Toastmasters, a public speaking club. This year she has been promoted to Area Governor where she oversees 4 clubs as well as running a junior Toastmasters club for 75 Transition Year students.

Topic Outline:

• Benefits of being an effective communicator
• Constructing a good speech
• Managing your state
• Delivering an impactful speech
• Impromptu speaking - speaking off the cuff
• Q & A session