| What is toastmasters?
|
Toastmasters International
is a non-profit educational organization with a mission to
improve communication and leadership skills.
|
| What happens at
a meeting?
|
In a standard meeting,
there are 2-4 prepared speeches and a 20 minutes impromptu
table topic speech. From time to time the format changes to
keep the meeting fun & exciting. |
| How much is the
membership? |
The investment
for membership works out to be little more then 25 cents per
day for member. Guests are always free. |
| How can I join
Toastmasters? |
Just attend one
of our meetings and talk to any one of our members. We will
guide you from there. |
| How can I find
out more information? |
Contact us at info@metrospeakers.org
or by phone at 604-720-0694. |
| When and where
you meet? |
Thursday nights
at 7PM on the 4th Floor in Metrotown Centre Community Room
#460-4800 Kingsway |
| Can I just come
and watch for a while without joining? |
Yes. Meetings are
open to the general public. |
| How can I benefit
from joining the club? |
You will improve
your speaking, leadership, and thinking skills.
|
| I'm scared to death
of speaking! Why should I look into Toastmasters?
|
Transformation,
Growth & Rewards |
| What will I learn
at Toastmasters? |
You
will learn how to successfully formulate, express and sell
your ideas and yourself. You will improve your ability to
listen to and evaluate other people's ideas and you will learn
leadership skills along the way. |
| How many times
can I come before I have to join? |
As often as you
want to. |
| What materials
are provided to me? |
When you join you
will receive an information packet that includes everything
you need during your first month as a Toastmaster. You will
receive your Communication and Leadership manual from Toastmasters
International in approximately three weeks after joining.
In addition, as a member you will receive a monthly Toastmasters
magazine from Toastmasters International. |
| What are the rewards
of joining the club? |
Toastmaster has
a self-paced speech program, when you complete your first
10 speech, you will recieve your Competence Toastmaster certificate
from Toastmaster International. |
| What speech projects
are there for me to work on? |
Icebreaker, Be
In Earnest, Organize Your Speech, Vocal Variety, Work with
Words, Apply Your Skills, Be Persuasive, Speak With Knowledge,
Inspire Your Audience and this is just the cc manual. There
are many ATM manuals to complete beyond that. The sky is the
limit! |
| What are "Table
Topics?" |
It calls on you
to present a one to two minute impromptu speech on a subject
not known to you until the moment you get up to speak!
|
| What's a "prepared
speech?" |
When you join Toastmasters
you receive a basic speaking manual with ten speech projects.
Each project calls on you to prepare a speech on a subject
of your own choosing but using certain speaking principles.
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| How is Toastmasters
more beneficial than other forms of speaking improvement?
|
Cost, Quality &
1 on 1 Support |
| What audio-visual
equipment is available at Metrospeakers? |
We dvd every meeting,
in fact right after the meeting, you can bring back the DVD
on the same day. On request, we can have laptop and projector
for PowerPoint presentations. |
| Why should I join
Metrospeakers instead of another club? |
Central Location,
In-club library & audio-visual equipments, proven track
record, most number of guests, ethnic diversity and much more!!
Please, don't take our word for it. Come and see for yourself!
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| What is the average
attendence of Metrospeakers? |
There is an average
of 25 to 35 people each meeting. |
| Could I promote
my business at Metrospeakers? |
No. Metrospeakers
is not a networking club. Our focus is personal development
and leadership skills. |
| Could I promote
my political group at Metrospeakers? |
No. |
| Could I promote
my religion at Metrospeakers? |
No. |
| Could I become
a member? I'm only 17 years old. |
No. You have
to be at least 18 years old in order to become a member. |
| Could I see a
Road Map of Toastmaster Education? |
Yes, please see
the illustration below. |
