Better Communication is One Meeting Away

Whether you're a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the best way to improve your communication skills.  Toastmasters can help you lose the fear of public speaking and learn skills that will help you be more successful in whatever path in life you're chosen.  You'll be a better listener.  You'll easily lead teams and conduct meetings.  You'll comfortably give and receive constructive evaluation.  You already have some or all of these skills.  In Toastmasters, you will enhance them.

How Toastmasters works

At Toastmasters members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment.  A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour.  Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice.

Conducting meetings
Meeting usually begin with a short business session which helps members learn basic meeting procedures.

Giving impromptu speeches
Members present one to two-minute impromptu speeches on assigned topics.

Presenting prepared speeches
Three or more members present speeches based on projects from the Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Program manuals. Projects cover such topics as speech organization, voice, language, gestures, and persuasion.

Offering constructive evaluation
Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement.

The Tool You Use

Upon joining a Toastmasters club, each new member receives a variety of manuals and resources on speaking.  Members also have access to other books as well as audio and video cassettes on speaking and leading.  They also receive the award-winning The Toastmaster, a monthly magazine that offers the latest insights on speaking and leadership techniques.                                                          (Continued )