Toastmasters International

Toastmasters International was established in 1924 and is now represented by around 10,000 clubs and more than 200,000 members in over 70 countries throughout the world. Toastmasters is an educational organisation which, with the help of an effective method and the experience and enthusiasm of its members, teaches its members communication, leadership, training and management skills, and in doing so builds their self-confidence. It is the largest and most successful organisation of its kind in the world. Toastmasters is a non-profit organisation run as a network of clubs led by volunteers for volunteers.

The Toastmasters Mission:
Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality. Through its member clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening and thinking — vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind.

The Mission of the club:
The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

Borås Toastmasters Club

Borås Toastmasters Club was established in 2004 and is growing to become a stable and successive club, where its members have the opportunity to thrive into becoming better public speakers and leaders.

How Toastmasters works
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once every second or third week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice different skills.

Conducting meetings
Meetings usually begin with a short business session which helps members learn meeting procedures, followed by a Thought of the Day.

Giving impromptu speeches
Members present one to two minute impromptu speeches on assigned topics, so called Table Topics.

Presenting prepared speeches
Two or more members present speeches based on projects from the Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Program manuals. Projects cover such topics as speech organization, voice, language, gestures and persuasion.

Offering constructive evaluation
Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement.

The tools you use
When joining a Toastmasters club, each new member receives 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. They also receive the award-winning The Toastmaster, a monthly magazine that offers the latest insights on speaking and leadership techniques.

What’s in it for me?
Whether you're a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the best way to improve your communication skills. Toastmasters can help you lose the fear of public speaking and learn skills that will help you be more successful in whatever path you have chosen. You'll comfortably give and receive constructive evaluations. If you already have some or all of these skills, you will enhance them at Toastmasters.

Meetings
Our meetings are held twice a month on Tuesdays and Thursdays (alternating) and takes approximately one hour. Guests are always welcome to attend, free of charge and with no obligation. You are always assured a very warm welcome!
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