{"id":91,"date":"2013-12-02T18:51:50","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T18:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:57:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:57:31","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\/?page_id=91","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mercurytoastmasters.de\/about-mercury-toastmasters-berlin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Tablet and phone screens showing the About page of Mercury Toastmasters Berlin with a red balloon and Toastmasters banner in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-3505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mercurytoastmasters.de\/about-mercury-toastmasters-berlin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ToastmastersLogoColor.jpg\" alt=\"ToastmastersLogo-Color\" width=\"112\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><strong><br \/>Toastmasters International values:<br \/><\/strong>Integrity \/\u00a0Respect \/\u00a0Service \/\u00a0Excellence<\/p>\n<p>The fear of public speaking is one of the world&#8217;s most common phobias, ranking higher than heights, spiders and even death! But there is a way to conquer your fears, advance and become a consummate speaker.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Toastmasters International\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toastmasters.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toastmasters International<\/a> <\/strong>(TMI) was founded in 1924 as a non-profit organization with the mission to empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Through some 15,900 clubs in 142 countries, TMI helps its 358,000 members learn the arts of\u00a0<strong>speaking, listening, and thinking<\/strong> \u2013 vital skills that promote personal growth, enhance leadership potential, and foster human understanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Mercury Toastmasters Berlin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\">Mercury Toastmasters Berlin<\/a><\/strong> teaches you how to improve your communication and leadership skills in a warm, friendly and supportive environment. Founded in 1998, our English-speaking club has around 60\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Members\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mercury-toastmasters-berlin.de\/?page_id=25\">members<\/a><\/strong> from more than a dozen countries representing a wide range of ages, interests and professions.<\/p>\n<p>At Mercury, you set your pace and your goals. Our experienced members support you in many ways. Friendly personal feedback and video clips will enable you to develop and identify which steps you need to take to move forward. We provide the <strong>training platform<\/strong> for the communication and leadership skills you seek to develop.<\/p>\n<p>Our ranks include new members preparing their first speeches, as well as experienced speakers whose achievements reach well beyond Berlin. Held twice a year, Toastmasters&#8217; regional public speaking contests involve over 270 clubs in Continental Europe. Our members have delivered <strong>award-winning speeches<\/strong> at competitions in Antwerp, Basel, Berlin, Bonn, Budapest, and Poznan. Christine Roos and Manjana Saleh brought home second-place awards from the Belgian and Swiss competitions. Mercury members have made it into three of the past four Continental European Finals. That&#8217;s quite a feat!<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not all about winning. Mercury is about having fun while developing ourselves into masterful communicators and leaders.<\/p>\n<p><!--We meet every<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Wednesday in person at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahoyberlin.com\/\">Ahoy Berlin<\/a>, Wattstra\u00dfe 11, 13355, doors open at 19:10, meeting starts at 19:30.\n\nOur meetings are hybrid, you can join online as well:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/mercury-zoom\"><strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/mercury-zoom<\/strong><\/a>\n\n--><!-- When the pandemic is gone, our default location is TU Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 145, 10623 Berlin, room EB202. --><\/p>\n<p>You can check our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tmclub.eu\/view_meeting.php?c=333\">online calendar<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Mercury-Toastmasters-develop-public-speaking-and-leadership\">meetup page<\/a> for meeting dates and contact us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/18369993\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toastmasters International values:Integrity \/\u00a0Respect \/\u00a0Service \/\u00a0Excellence The fear of public speaking is one of the world&#8217;s most common phobias, ranking higher than heights, spiders and even death! But there is a way to conquer your fears, advance and become a consummate speaker. 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