What is Toastmasters?
Overview
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Established in 1924
More than 332,000 members in
over 15,400 clubs in 135 countries
around the world
Facts and Figures
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Learn-by-doing workshops
Weekly practice:
Filling meeting roles
Giving prepared or impromptu speeches
Volunteering for leadership roles
No instructor
How Toastmasters Works
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The Toastmasters
Educational Program
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Educational System
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Speech organization
Eye contact
Gestures
Use of humor
Delivery
The Communication Track
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Choose from 15 advanced
communication manuals to learn
skills specific to your interests.
The Advanced Communication Series
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Fulfill club meeting roles
Serve in officer roles at the club
level and beyond
The Leadership Track
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Developing a vision
Goal setting and planning
Developing plans and strategies
Team building
The Advanced Leadership Program
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Value
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“Ours is the only organization I know
dedicated to the individual.”
– Dr. Ralph C. Smedley
Founder of Toastmasters International
Practical presentation experience
A safe place to make mistakes
and learn
Mentorship opportunities
Toastmasters Advantages
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A self-paced program
Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly interactive meetings
Impromptu speaking opportunities
Peer evaluations
Participation in leadership through meeting roles
Personal attention in small group setting
Affordable dues
Opportunities to lead meetings
Features
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Develop critical-thinking skills
Build listening skills
Give and receive constructive feedback
Become more confident in front of a group
Learn time-management skills
Benefit from a supportive environment
Develop leadership skills
Benefits
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Unlimited personal growth
Clear communication skills
Self-confidence
Positive mentoring relationships
Improved leadership skills
Relationship building
Individual Value
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– Debbi Fields Rose
Founder, Mrs. Field’s Cookies
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“The idea of getting in front of a group, not as
Mrs. Fields but as Debbi, made my knees
shake. But the Toastmasters group
understood. Here’s a place where you can
learn, grow, develop — and where other
people are doing and feeling the same thing.”
– Linda Lingle
Former governor of Hawaii
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“Toastmasters is the best and least
expensive personal improvement
class you can go to.”
$20: New member fee
$45: Six months’ membership dues
Costs
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Low-cost communication and
leadership training
Practical experience
Confidence building
Networking
Constructive evaluations
Why is Toastmasters for You?
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Mutturaj BadigerAsso. Area B5 Director –Club Growth, District 92
+91 89048 84654
Prakash TamhankarArea B5 Director, District 92
+91 96111 33402
Contact Information
www.toastmasters.org
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