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How Toastmasters Can Help You
Your success in business is based on how effective you are. Through participation in Toastmasters' Communication and Leadership program, people from all backgrounds learn to speak effectively, conduct meetings, manage their department or business, lead, delegate, and motivate.
How Toastmasters Works
As your improved communication skills become apparent within the workplace, increased visibility, recognition, and promotion will follow.
Your improved presentation skills will win you the respect and admiration of your colleagues and employees. They will wonder what you did to change!
Leadership skills acquired through participation in Toastmasters will increase your management potential.
As a Toastmaster, you will acquire an increased ability to motivate and persuade, making you more effective as a supervisor or manager.
Members of Toastmasters Clubs have access to many educational materials, including books, audio and videotapes, and seminar programs available at reduced cost through the Toastmasters International Supply Catalogue.
How Toastmasters Meets Your Needs
Established in 1924, Toastmasters International uses time-tested programs that are continually updated to meet participants' needs.
Self-paced programs allow you to progress as rapidly or gradually as your needs dictate.
The hands-on Communication and Leadership program provides helpful guidance and practical experience critical to personal and professional development.
Toastmasters Clubs meet at various locations in the morning, at noon and in the evening. You're sure to find a Club that fits your needs.
At only $36 per year plus modest Club dues, the Toastmasters program is cost effective, especially when compared to seminars charging hundreds of dollars per day.
An atmosphere of professional camaraderie makes your Toastmasters Club a unique learning environment - informal, yet dedicated to learning.
The Toastmasters program can be tailored to meet your personal objectives. Whether you desire improvement in prepared or impromptu speaking, greater skill in the use of visual aids, experience and knowledge is to be gained in the areas that interest you most.
How The Program Works
The Toastmasters program exposes each participant to a wide range of communication experiences.
Each new Toastmaster receives the New Member Kit. This includes a copy of Toastmasters' Communication and Leadership Program, general orientation materials, and information on skill improvement in speech evaluation, vocal variety, and gestures.
The initial prepared speeches, as outlined in Toastmasters' Communication and Leadership Program, are designed with the new Toastmaster in mind.
A variety of assigned speeches help the participant develop competency in areas such as organization, vocal inflection, and persuasion.
During the meeting's Table Topics session, members learn to think on their feet by delivering short impromptu speeches lasting one to two minutes.
After giving a prepared speech, each Toastmaster receives a constructive and helpful speech evaluation. This process identifies the speakers' strengths and provides valuable insight into problem areas.
Upon completion of the Communication and Leadership Program, Toastmasters may participate in Advanced Communication and Leadership programs. Participants may choose from specific business-oriented topics such as Speeches By Management and Technical Presentations.
Workshops from Toastmasters' Success/Leadership programs are also available, offering opportunities for further skill development in areas such as training, leadership, public speaking, and conducting productive business meetings. These programs are especially effective as in-house training and can be tailored to meet the needs of your company.
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