Join Toastmasters to become an effective communicator

For more than 80 years Toastmasters International has brought better communication to people around the world. More than 3,000,000 people have made a positive difference in their lives by benefiting from Toastmasters' communication and leadership programs. Why haven't you?

The fear of public speaking outranks the fear of death by a margin of two-to-one according to a survey reported in The Book of Lists.

Toastmasters can help. Whether you need to speak publicly for your career or personal life, to run your meetings more effectively, to lead your group more effectively, or to do some self image improvement.

Toastmasters helps you get over the fear of public speaking and teaches you how to channel that anxiety into presenting dynamic speeches that inspire your audience.

You are given all the tools necessary: Opportunities to speak publicly in a "safe" environment; educational manuals; a mentor; constructive evaluation; evaluating others; and listening to experienced speakers.

You start with the Competent Communicator program, a series of ten speeches. Each speech works on a different skill that progresses you from getting over your initial fear of public speaking with the "Ice Breaker", then works on organization, gestures, and props to finally reach the point of giving an inspirational speech.