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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 $36 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 about 230 clubs from San Francisco to Monterey! 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 benefitted 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 skills by working in the Competent Communication manual, a series of 10 self-paced speaking assignments designed to instill a basic foundation in public speaking.

 

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    "Hi, Always can get better at public speaking! I'm a professor and writer."
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    "I am an entrepreneur, blogger, author and speaker. I have a book coming out next year. I would love to join the club and learn, network and have fun."
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    "I love Toastmasters!"
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    Dan
    "Hello, I'm a member of Cable Car #1243. I have finished my CC manual and looking to continue improving"
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    "Hello! I'm excited to be a part of this event!"
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    "I'm a manager in a tech field who wants to improve her public speaking skills"
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    Sulaiman Su S.
    "Hi, I'm a CEO of a tech startup, sports fan, music lover & tech enthusiast. Always known to be kind, welcoming and helpful to others. I'm living and working in SF over the next couple months and wanted to improve my public speaking skills while here."
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    Alex M.
    "Hi, I am Alex."
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    Tom C.
    "Toastmaster since 2013"
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    Verna H.
    "Proud Toastmaster"
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District 4 Toastmasters Public Speaking & Leadership Meetup http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/9/3/2/global_387415602.jpeg

San Francisco, CA

94104
Founded Sep 29, 2011
20110929
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Organizers:

Kathy Pratt, Deep Kakkar, District 4 Webmaster, Will Heilbut

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