Toastmasters Club

Have you came across the name Toastmasters Club? Is it a club where you can learn how to make toasters? No, it is definitely out of your imagination.

Toastmasters Club is available internationally and FYI, I just came back from Toastmasters Chapter Meeting (as a guest ^_^, hasn't signed up for member yet, hehe).

For those who would like to have self-development( especially in public speaking ), you should take the opportunity to join any Toastmasters Chapter Meeting which should be available at/nearby your neighborhood (if not then it's still accessible within 1 or 2 hours).

Basically, every Toastmasters Club will has his own chapter meeting being held either once a week or every two week. The program flows for each Toastmasters Club mostly consists of Project Speeches, Speech Evaluations, Table Topics, etc. Other than that, additional short sessions will be included as part of the 'side dishes' for the Chapter Meeting.

For myself, I had heard of Toastmasters Club few years ago (from my beloved mum) in M'sia. In fact, quite surprisingly that even 'kampung kecil' (small town) where I had grown up at, also has Toastmasters Club established few years ago.

Craps so much? Maybe you will ask "How should I beneficial from this club? How this club distinguished from other public speaking learning club, seminar? Why should I choose this instead of others?"

Why join?

You will…

* Learn to communicate more effectively

* Become a better listener.

* Improve your presentation skills

* Increase your leadership potential

* Become more successful in your career

* Build your ability to motivate and persuade

* Reach your professional and personal goals

* Increase your self confidence.

My answer is "Seeing is believing, if you don't experience it, you wouldn't know it." Believe me, it is one of the best environments for you to polish up your language skill, sharpen up your public speaking skill (you will learn how to speak publicly and even how to evaluate the speakers) and last but not least is to forge friendship with the Toastmasters of different nationality (for the club which I soon-to-be joining, of course mostly are Singaporeans ), different walk of life (teacher, financial planner, businessman, engineer, etc), I'll fork out some money (figure it yourself how much do you have to pay for the membership, not too much but is worthy because you will be given the starter kit, refreshment during every chapter meeting, etc.).

It's a bit late for me to signing up as Toastmasters Club member as I heard about it few years ago. Nevertheless, as American proverb quotes, "It's never too late to mend your ways". (^_^) As for my own quotes, "If not now then when?"

For more info: Cheng San Toasmasters Club

p/s: The nonprofit organization now has nearly 226,000 members in 11,500 clubs in 92 countries, offering a proven – and enjoyable! – way to practice and hone communication and leadership skills.