Toastmasters are friends from all walks of life, learning from doing and encouraging each other to succeed. Some might think Toastmasters is solely for professional speakers. It is not. Toastmasters come from a variety of occupations and backgrounds. We are doctors, attorneys, business executives, small business owners, supervisors, professors and teachers, accountants, salespersons, artists and homemakers.
Toastmasters helps improve speaking, listening, thinking and leadership skills.
You will find local Toastmaster clubs not only diverse but also very supportive and focused. Toastmasters set goals and encourage each other to succeed - to reach those goals. At each meeting, two or three members will give prepared speeches based on manual projects. Then they will receive an immediate evaluation from another member. This is not a hatchet job, or a time to put someone down or ridicule them.