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What is
Toastmasters?
Toastmasters is an organisation to help
people improve their communication and leadership skills. There are over 10,500
club in 90 different countries with over 200,000 thousand members. Over 4.5
million people have at one stage been a member of a Toastmasters Club. There
are over 500 Clubs in Australia, with around 250 of them being in NSW or the
ACT. As a Toastmaster you will be welcome in any of these Clubs.
Why do
people join Toastmasters?
People join Toastmasters in order to:
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Develop the public speaking skills to
persuade and convince others
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Learn to put their ideas across clearly
and with conviction
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Improve their self-confidence before a
group of people
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Learn to think quickly and clearly under
pressure
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Learn to listen effectively and
critically
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Learn to supportively evaluate someone
else's presentation
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Train to become a good leader
What
specifically will you learn to do as a Toastmasters?
In a Toastmasters Club you will learn, by
doing,
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How to give an impromptu speech
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How to give a prepared speech
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How to evaluate what you hear
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How to introduce speakers
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How to chair and run meetings
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All these skills will help you develop
self confidence.
How do you
learn these skills?
When you join a Toastmasters Club you
receive a complete training kit covering all aspects of speaking and evaluation.
This kit includes a Communication manual. This manual reflects the years of
experience Toastmasters has in helping people just like you. It takes you step
by step through the art of making and evaluating speeches.
In particular you learn by doing with your
efforts evaluated by your fellow Club members. You will be gradually introduced
to the various roles within a Toastmasters meeting. Gaining proficiency in these
helps build up your skills.
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