Woodfords Toastmasters Welcomes you!
Be A Guest At Our Next Meeting!
Our club meets every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. at the Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Ave. in Portland.
Note: We will be taking a summer break during July 2007. See you August 2!!
Come in and enjoy the interaction
and fun of Toastmasters helping each other. As a guest, you will have
no obligation to participate in the meeting or to join the club.
However, we hope you will so that you too, can enjoy the comradery and
support while improving your speaking and leadership skills.
Do You Enjoy Speaking Before A Group?
Or do you get nervous?
Don't worry, Toastmasters is the cure!
Toastmasters International was
established in 1924 for the specific purpose of building speaking
confidence and leadership abilities.
Why Toastmasters?
Toastmasters gives its members the opportunity to:
- Learn and practice techniques of effective public speaking.
- Gain speaking experience that relates to specific career needs or job searches.
- Sharpen listening and evaluation skills
- Gain valuable leadership management experience
- Gain personal confidence that will enable members to effectively communicate with one person or one thousand
How Does Toastmasters Help To Do This?
At each meeting everyone has the
opportunity to practice their speaking skills. Whether it is by a
five-to-eight minute prepared speech, a two minute impromptu speech, or
by taking part at one of the roles of the meeting.
Constructive evaluations are the
heart of Toastmasters learning-by-doing program. In addition,
evaluators tend to improve their listening skills.
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