Toastmasters International had it's 1st meeting in 1924 and has had over 3 million members since. It originated in Santa Anna California and it's worldwide headquarters is now about 20 miles away in Rancho Santa Margarita. Members work their way through 10 speeches in the Communication and Leadership manual and then can continue to grow by giving speeches from over 15 other Advanced Toastmaster manuals. The rewards from being a member reach beyond the walls of any Toastmasters meeting room as your coworkers, employer, and personal friends will see you blossom into a confident public speaker. Click HERE to learn more about the history of Toastmasters international.

Benefits of The Toastmasters Program - Become the Person You Want to Be!

Can you always say what you really mean?
Are you afraid of speaking before a group?

How do you measure up when you ask these questions? You probably find yourself a bit apprehensive about speaking in public. You're in good company.
In a recent survey, almost one half of the people questioned listed speaking in public as their number one fear, outranking fear of death by a two-to-one margin!

You can conquer the anxiety.... and become confident!

"I've never met anyone who joined who didn't think it was super valuable to their career. The skills we learn by overcoming our terror of speaking in public carry over to every word we utter. We gain self esteem, self confidence, assertiveness. This makes us better salespeople, better managers, better leaders... and standout job candidates". - Harvey Mackay, author of Swim with the Sharks and Sharkproof speaking about his personal experience with Toastmasters International

The Toastmasters program can teach you how to express your thoughts, ideas and opinions and develop your leadership potential. It does this through an enjoyable yet thoroughly professional education program. Toastmasters International is an international organization dedicated to helping people develop their communication skills. It is much more than learning to "give speeches".

The Toastmasters International program isn't just for people who want to polish or develop their presentation skills. Many people who are uncomfortable or even terrified of speaking in a group or to a group join to learn how to conquer their nervousness. Within a short time, these individuals become not only comfortable but accomplished speakers who can communicate, motivate, inspire and entertain!

Through the Toastmasters Program you will enhance your ability to express your ideas in formal and informal settings. Your self confidence will increase as a result.

You will learn the art of how to "think on your feet" (impromptu speaking) and your listening and thinking skills will also be expanded as a result of the program. You will gain experience in delivering effective, supportive feedback and how to conduct meetings.

As you develop your arsenal of skills, you will have the opportunity to mentor others, and assume a leadership role in your club or other areas of the Toastmasters administration. If you are interested in developing abilities as a trainer, opportunities to develop in this area are also available.
" Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Toastmasters membership provides you with these benefits:

A unique means of learning and improving your communicative abilities within an atmosphere of fellowship and fun,
Unlimited opportunities for personal and occupational advancement based on improved abilities and expanded experience,
Experience in leadership development through training and club involvement,
Professionally prepared educational materials and resources on speaking, listening, discussion, parliamentary procedure, audio-visual techniques and conference and meeting procedures,
Continuing practice and exposure to sound communication techniques,
Increased confidence, ability to organize thoughts logically and present them self assuredly, and a better understanding of human relations.

If you are at all curious about how you could benefit from becoming a member of Toastmasters, then we would love to see you at our next meeting on Tuesday morning.