What we’re about
Looking to develop speaking and leadership skills? Win that job interview? Ignite your career?
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our membership is 270,000 strong. These members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 13,000 clubs that make up our global network of meeting locations.
Membership in Toastmasters is one of the greatest investments you can make in yourself. At $55 every six months, it is also one of the most cost-effective skill-building tools available anywhere. Individual clubs may require extra nominal payments for club dues.
District 4 Toastmasters comprises aver 100 clubs from San Francisco to Los Altos. Each Toastmasters club provides a safe and supportive environment to practice communication and leadership skills. We will post significant Toastmasters events in this Meetup where you can drop in and meet other Toastmasters and see how they have benefited from being Toastmasters. Speech contests, District conferences and Club Open Houses are opportunities to experience Toastmasters.
How Does It Work?
A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere.
There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success.
Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings and develop skills related to timekeeping, grammar and parliamentary procedure.
Members learn communication and leadership skills by working within the Pathways education program.
Upcoming events (4+)
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Due to the COVID-19, we will be holding virtual meetings for the foreseeable future. RSVP to receive zoom link.
What
We are a San Francisco-based Toastmasters club focused on helping our members reach their public speaking, communication and leadership goals.
Guests and new members are always welcome!Why
“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”
― Albert EinsteinWhen & Where
Every Monday, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Virtual meetings for the foreseeable futureHow does Toastmasters work?
We are a club within Toastmasters International and follow a proven meeting structure to improve our skills.
In a typical meeting, we have 3 main sections:
- Prepared Speeches
- Table Topics (impromptu speaking for members and guests)
- Evaluations of prepared speeches
Typical roles in a meeting:
- Toastmaster: leads the meeting, introduces meeting theme, guests, and Prepared Speakers
- Prepared Speaker: every speaker is a role model and club members learn from their speeches
- Table Topics Master: helps meeting attendees develop their impromptu speaking skills
- General Evaluator: evaluates the entire meeting and introduces each of the Evaluators
- Evaluator: provides verbal and written feedback to meeting speakers
- Timer: times speeches and table topics impromptu speaking
- Ah Counter: notes any overused words and filler words
- Grammarian: helps club members improve their grammar and vocabulary
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