Toastmasters employs no paid promoters or instructors. They have no salaried staff except the executive director and world headquarters staff, who provide services to the clubs and districts. At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Valencia Toastmasters meeting is made up of 15 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour. This helps members learn basic meeting procedures.
Projects cover such topics as speech organization, voice, language, gestures, and persuasion.
Mr. Tim Ruest offering an evaluation A typical Valencia Toastmaster club meeting. Upon joining a Toastmasters club, each new member is given a variety of manuals and resources on speaking. Members also have access to other books as well as audio and video-cassettes on speaking and leading. Additionally, they receive The Toastmaster, a monthly magazine that offers the latest insights on speaking and leadership techniques. Toastmasters provides the tools that enable employees to become effective communicators and leaders all at a very low cost.