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. Meetings 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.
Benefits of Joining
- give better sales presentations
- hone their management skills
- work better with fellow employees
- effectively develop and present ideas
- offer constructive criticism
- accept criticism more objectively
The Mission of Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide
reality.
Through its member Clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn
the arts of speaking, listening and thinking – vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential,
foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind.
It is basic to this mission that Toastmasters International continually expand
its worldwide network of clubs, thereby offering ever-greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from its programs.
