Membership Information Page
Essendon Toastmasters meets at 7.30pm on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesdays of the month (not January) at the Moonee Ponds Bowling Club. We welcome visitors!
How Essendon Toastmasters Works!
At Essendon Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. Our Toastmasters Club is made up of 20 – 30 people who meetabout two (2) hours two or three times each month.
Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice;
q Impromptu Speeches – Members present up to 90 second impromptu speeches on assigned topics.
q Prepared Speeches – Three (3) or more members present prepared speeches based on projects from the Toastmasters International “Competent Communication” and “Competent Leadership” manuals.
q Evaluations – Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement (“PIP”, Praise – Improve – Praise).
q Business Meetings – Every One (1) to two (2) months a Business Meeting is held which helps members learn basic meeting procedures.
The Tools You Use.
Upon joining Essendon Toastmasters Club, each new member receives a variety of manuals and resources on speaking. Members also have access to other resources on speaking and leading. They also receive the award winning “The Toastmaster”, a monthly magazine that offers the latest insights on speaking and leadership techniques.
Toastmasters and Leadership.
Leadership cannot be learned in a day. It takes practice. In Toastmasters, members build leadership skills by organizing and conducting meetings and motivating others to help them. Club leadership roles and a leadership development program also offer opportunities to learn and practice. Just as Toastmasters’ members learn to speak simply by speaking, they learn leadership by leading.
Professional Benefits
Toastmasters provides the tools that enable employees and business owners to become effective communicators and leaders, all at a very low cost. Toastmasters’ training helps employees and business owners;
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q Give Better Sales Presentations |
q Hone Their Management Skills |
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q Work Better With Fellow Employees |
q Effectively Develop and Present Ideas |
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q Offer Constructive Criticism |
q Accept Criticism More Objectively |
Toastmasters produce results. Around the world more than three million men and women of all ages and occupations have benefited from Toastmasters’ training and more than one thousand corporations, community groups, universities, associations and government agencies now use Toastmasters’ training.
Community Benefits.
Toastmasters have helped many members in their community service activities. Using the speaking and leadership skills developed in Toastmasters, people have become more active in business, churches and charity organisations. Toastmasters’ members are able to organise activities, conduct meetings and speak in public as their organisations’ representative. Some even become active in local, state or national government.
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