Why Join?
Here are a few reasons why you should join a Toastmasters Club.
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Features
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Benefits for Individuals
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Workplace benefits
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The opportunity to learn public speaking, communication and presentation skills
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Overcome anxiety and fear of public speaking by learning and practising the skills, leads to increased self confidence
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Looks good on CV; pleases employers/ prospective employers – better employment opportunities
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Meetings are lively, interactive and fun (weekly, twice monthly or a short course)
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Continually reinforces learning; skills are retained long term
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Improved communication and leadership; better morale and increased productivity
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Mutually supportive learning environment: everyone wins
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Better thinking, speaking and listening; active participation in training
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Decreased turnover and improved customer service
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Prepared speeches and impromptu challenges
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Improved presentation skills; greater connection to the audience; poise under pressure
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Better communication with customers and clients; decrease in stress levels
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Feedback on all performance; analytical listening
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Focus on areas to improve; more tasks completed sooner
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Management and staff increase inter communication; improves ability to mentor/coach others
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Value for money
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Affordable; everyone can benefit from the programme (your investment = 65 cents a day)
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Great return on investment
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Opportunity for leadership development
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A structured way to learn and practice leadership; clear role and task descriptions
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Improved management and increased productivity
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Toastmasters structure from club, area, division, district (NSW + ACT) to International
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Moving from individual to organisational; opportunity to network and socialise
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Understand organisational networks and flow of command
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Contests – speech, humour, impromptu, evaluation and tall tales
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Contestants hone skills; compete in a larger arena; view role models
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Understand the benefits of competition
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Meeting procedures learned
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Participate with confidence; speak up or chair meetings
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Improve attendance, quality and outcomes of meetings
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