Unlike some well-known adult education courses or seminars, Toastmasters offers some key advantages:
Courses "It's a course:"
Toastmasters "It's a club:"
Have instructors
Everyone is equal, from you, our guest, to our most experienced member, we learn from each other.
Officers and members work together to make the club better, and everyone has an opportunity to take part.
Have tests
We have speech projects, meeting roles, contests, other activities, but no "tests."
Have grades
We have evaluations, suggestions, feedback, but no grades. Members get a sense for their own development. No one has ever "failed" in Toastmasters.
Penalize students for missing
We allow members to attend as often as they can. We realize that personal and business tasks take us out of town occasionally. Naturally, the more often we attend, the more skilled we become, but we set our own pace.
End on a certain time
Members stay as long as they like. We have members who have been in Toastmasters for years, because we have programs designed to last a lifetime.
Focuses only on "Communication"
Emphasizes improving our "Communication" and our "Leadership" skills. We work on "speaking," "listening," "motivating," "inspiring," and many other qualities.
Tends to be expensive
Considered very affordable. Your first year will be less than $80, and after that, it's just $60. Toastmasters International also offers material to help develop communication and leadership skills at attractive prices.
Do not allow you to participate until you commit
We allow you to visit... and take part (if you'd like) ...until you're ready to join us.
