The Association of Speakers Clubs (ASC) is a
British
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* British English, ...
confederation of about 150 clubs around the country that promote the skill of
public speaking.
History
The ASC was formed by de-merger from
Toastmasters International (TI) in 1973. Most of the TI clubs in
Scotland
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and northern and central
England
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joined the ASC.
External links
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Speakers Trust
Communication skills training
Public speaking organizations
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