“The unprepared speaker has a right to be afraid.”
– Ralph Smedley, Founder of Toastmasters International
CONGRATULATIONS!
For the 2020 – 2021 year, Buddies has achieved 10 out of 10 Distinguished Club Goals in our first 6 months. We qualify as a President’s Distinguished Club for a 4th year!!
Our Next Workshop is:
Buddies is a 100 %, Beginner Friendly, Online Toastmasters Club!
With Buddies, you’ll enjoy:
An international audience from each corner of the world at your thumb’s length, wherever you are!
A perfect opportunity to practice Webinars and presentation with visual aids!
The safest place for you to experiment and go outside of your comfort zone!
Let us be your Buddies!
We meet every Saturday, starting at 1:00 pm GMT/UTC
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Want to join Toastmasters? For first-timers, please fill in the application form here.
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We are part of Toastmasters International!
The proven way to help you speak and lead.
Congratulations – you’re on your way to becoming a better communicator and leader! Toastmasters International, founded in 1924, is a proven product, regarded as the leading organization dedicated to communication and leadership skill development. As a member, you will gain all the tools, resources and support you need.
Through its worldwide network of clubs, Toastmasters International helps people communicate effectively and achieve the confidence to lead others. Why pay thousands of dollars for a seminar or class when you can join a Toastmasters club for a fraction of the cost and have fun in the process?
What’s in it for you?
Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow – both personally and professionally. You join a community of learners, and in Toastmasters meetings we learn by doing. Whether you’re an executive or a stay-at-home parent, a college student or a retiree, you will improve yourself; building skills to express yourself in a variety of situations. You’ll open up a world of new possibilities: giving better work presentations; leading meetings – and participating in them – more confidently; speaking more smoothly off the cuff; even handling one-on-one interactions with family, friends and colleagues more positively.
How does it work?
The environment in a Toastmasters club is friendly and supportive. Everyone at a Toastmasters meeting feels welcome and valued – from complete beginners to advanced speakers. In a club meeting, you practice giving prepared speeches as well as brief impromptu presentations, known as Table Topics. There is no rush and no pressure: The Toastmasters program allows you to progress at your own pace.
Constructive evaluation is central to the Toastmasters philosophy. Each time you give a prepared speech, an evaluator will point out strengths as well as suggest improvements. Receiving – and giving – such feedback is a great learning experience. In Toastmasters, encouragement and improvement go hand-in-hand.
Good leaders are good communicators
Anyone who is a strong leader has to first be an effective communicator. In Toastmasters you will hone your speaking skills, and you will develop leadership abilities – through evaluations, listening, mentoring, serving as club officers and filling roles in club meetings. You will take those leadership skills out into the world, running businesses, mentoring youths, organizing fund-raisers, coaching teams and heading up families.
For members, view our upcoming meeting agenda here.