Upon visiting a Toastmasters' meeting, it is easy to come to the conclusion that being a member of the club comes down to just giving speeches. The truth is there is more to the Toastmasters' experience than preparing and delivering speeches.
Benefits
There are many benefits to being a member of the Antigua Toastmasters Club, they include, but are not limited to,
- Developing your public speaking skills,
- Developing self-confidence,
- Developing leadership skills,
- Learning to interact with others,
- Learning to listen effectively,
- Developing the ability to think on your feet
- Opportunities to network, locally, regionally and internationally
- Building friendships
- and more
When you become a member, you will receive
- A Competent Communication Manual which guides you in the preparation of speeches
- A Competent Leadership Manual to aid you in leadership roles
- A subscription to Toastmasters Magazine
Toastmasters International is an educational organization and has a track for it's members to follow and achieve the title of Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). The current track is illustrated below.
As a member of the Antigua Toastmasters Club, you will not only experience the benefits listed above, you will grow as a person. Don't take our word for it, read what our members have to say about being a member,
Testimonials
My cup runneth overI have had many changing points in my short life span on earth, becoming a toastmaster was one of those (good) changing points. I have seen the growth in myself since joining, not only as a better orator but a better person overall. I have become more patient, more tolerant and a much better listener. When I attended my first toastmasters meeting over a year ago, I didn’t have a clue what the program was about or if I was ever going to attend another but I was convinced by the end of the meeting, by the members and I convinced myself that this was exactly the type of organization I needed to be affiliated with, that could be beneficial to me. Toastmasters has positively affected my life so much so, that I take back almost all the information from the meetings to my family and my father constantly asks me, if toastmasters is the only thing I can talk about :-D. I also apply the lessons I learn in my daily life. I will be eternally grateful for the toastmasters program and my toastmasters family.
- Saran King
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