Favourite headteacher will never be forgotten as former pupils pay tribute
Tributes have flooded in for Ron Harrison, a former headteacher at Longton Lane School
Former headteacher of Longton Lane Primary School in Rainhill, Ron Harrison, went into acting after taking early retirement. He went on to star in Coronation Street, Eastenders, Brookside and Peter Kay s Phoenix Nights as well as many other productions for film and TV. (Image: Jon Harrison)
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Toastmasters’ tips to no-fear public speaking: Here’s how to ask for a raise or a new job
Updated Jan 01, 2021;
Posted Jan 01, 2021
Portlandia Toastmasters Club members shared a teleconference call Dec. 31, 2020, with guests from Florida, Colorado, Germany, Canada and Japan. Andrea Matthews
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Architect Andrea Matthews, a member of the Portlandia Toastmasters Club, knows stage fright. The first time she gave a speech without notes, “it was kind of scary,” she says. “But I did it and everyone still laughed. They still smiled. They still clapped. I felt like a million bucks.”
Matthews isn’t alone in her desire to be more relaxed and effective when talking to others. People who join groups like Toastmasters to improve their presentations are salespeople, educators, pastors and comedians.