I've been in Toastmasters for three years now. I think it's great for building confidence. Although I still have a lot of room for improvement, I've come a lo

I've been in Toastmasters for three years now. I think it's great for building confidence. Although I still have a lot of room for improvement, I've come a long way already. It will help you become better with prepared speeches, leading, listening, and impromptu speaking. I was president of my club last year, which was a good experience as well. I highly recommend visiting a club or two in your area. Each club has a slightly different feel and you should pick one that you're comfortable with. Edit: To give some specifics, I used to have awkward and distracting hand gestures. I've learned to control them and I've actually gotten comments that my gestures are good now. Also, I initially tried to fit in too many details into my speeches, and they would always go over the time limit. I've learned to highlight the important points and trim speeches down (that takes work though). Vocal variety is something I'm working on improving at the moment. Also, if you want to experience presenting under pressure, there are speech contests twice a year which are fun and competitive.