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Presentation Skills - How to Find a Good Toastmasters Club

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Toastmasters is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to helping people develop their communication and leadership skills. If you're looking to join, you need to find a club - and not all are created equal. Clubs are like people with different personalities, so it's recommended to look for a match. Here is how to find a good club for yourself.

Time and Location

Timing and location are important. There are clubs that meet in the morning, or at lunch or in the evening. Each has its merits.

Clubs that meet in the morning or at lunch tend to be a bit more formal. The reason is simple: people have to get to work, or came from work and need to return. Members of these clubs really learn the importance of running any meeting or presentation on time, and are often amazed at what can be accomplished in a short period of time.

A visit to Park Central Toastmasters club in Phoenix illustrates how tightly their meeting was run. Their meeting started at 7 a.m. and finished promptly at 8:30. Despite over 40 members being present, they ran a full Table Topics session and managed to have five members deliver speeches complete with evaluations.

Clubs that meet in the evening usually run a little longer. These tend to be a little more relaxed and friendly. It's not unusual for club members to socialize after a meeting. In addition, evening clubs will often arrange for special educational sessions.

Not surprisingly morning and lunch clubs tend to meet at or near business locations, whereas evening clubs are often located in communities where people live.

Three Keys of a Good Club

Even more important than time and location is the club itself. The club closest to you may not be the best club to join. Look for the club that is the right fit for you.

1. Do you feel welcomed and comfortable? Getting up and speaking in front of a group is challenging enough, you don't need an uncomfortable environment.

2. Is there a high caliber of speaking? You should be thinking to yourself, "If I could get to be half as good as these people that would be worth my time and effort." In other words, what you see either inspires you or serves as a really good role model.

3. Are the evaluations helpful? Solid evaluations are critical to your growth as a speaker. If the club has met the first two criteria outlined here, then they'll probably have this one. The evaluations need to be supportive identifying what people have done well. They also need to isolate one area for improvement. Really good evaluators will also be able to suggest what could be done differently.

If a club meets these criteria, you've probably found a good Toastmasters home to develop your communication and leadership skills. Remember locating a club is easy; just go to the Toastmasters web site at http://www.toastmasters.org

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