Survey after survey shows that presentation skills are crucial to success in the work place. Toastmasters International has been around for almost 85 years and offers a proven and enjoyable way to ...

Chances are you’ve heard of Toastmasters. But if not, let me briefly introduce you: Toastmasters is an organization dedicated to helping people become better public speakers, leaders, and ...

Finding their voice: Toastmasters helps members improve public speaking, develop other skills Terry West is the Toastmaster of the Day during a recent noon meeting of the Continuum Toastmasters group ...

Architect Andrea Matthews, a member of the Portlandia Toastmasters Club, knows stage fright. The first time she gave a speech without notes, “it was kind of scary,” she says. “But I did it and ...

Get a first-hand look at how Toastmasters can help sharpen your communication skills when the Blue Devil Toastmasters Club holds a public open house from noon-1 p.m. on April 4. Open to anyone in the ...

Public speaking is a vital skill in so many areas of everyday life. For those who struggle with speaking, there’s an organization for that…but it also does so much more. Toastmasters International ...

When I attended the Pacific Beach Toastmasters meeting on a recent Tuesday evening at the PB Rec Center, my intent was to gather information for an article, not to give a speech. However, given their ...

It’s early evening July 3 – a Thursday – and for most a long Independence Day weekend has already begun. But for a group of 14 people gathered in the School District of Reedsburg Central Office ...

Mary Bustamante recalls those old-school days. You know, BZE — Before Zoom Era. All that was available when it came to face-to-face online communication was FaceTime. Talk about nostalgia. And ...

On most Wednesdays at noon, you’ll find me at Oxford-Miami Community Toastmasters Club meetings. I look forward to them because they are always fun and interesting, but I am also a fan of the ...

Public speaking is to many humans what sunlight is to gremlins. As in, lethal. OK, it’s not exactly deadly for humans, but for many it feels like it might kill you, what with the heart palpitations, ...

Monday evening at Standard Chartered headquarters did not feel like the end of a workday. The room was loud before the programme even started. Young professionals filled the seats, jackets still on, ...