What are the benefits of becoming a Toastmaster?

We can help you develop your public speaking skills to take you from a hesitant, uncomfortable public speaker to be the energetic, exciting and respected speaker we know is in each of us.

Toastmasters provides the tools that enable you to become an effective communicator and leader both in business or professional life, and your personal life.

Toastmasters can help you:

• give better sales presentations
• hone your management skills
• work better with fellow employees
• effectively develop and present ideas
• offer constructive criticism
• accept criticism more objectively
• conduct effective meetings
• speak off the cuff on a variety of topics
• develop self-confidence and poise

You'll enjoy the fellowship of your fellow Toastmasters as you learn how to:

• research and prepare speeches
• design and use visual aids
• evaluate other speakers
• mentor and coach fellow club members
• organise and run meetings, courses and conferences
• conduct, judge and participate in speech contests
• tell stories, present awards and introduce speakers
• give educational speeches and workshops
• host and speak at family and social occasions
• deliver a variety of speeches on topics of interest to you and your audience

Successful New Zealand Toastmasters run their own public speaking businesses, and are some of New Zealand's top performing managers of Call Centres, Financial Managers, Real Estate Agents and Professional Trainers. Others love Toastmasters as a hobby or for personal development and improved self-confidence. Toastmasters come from all walks of life, from university students to retired people, teachers, administrators, recruitment advisors, artists, farmers, poets, surveyors, city councillors and parliamentarians.