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I found Toastmasters to be fairly reliable for practicing and improving my public speaking skills. In my city, there are dozens of chapters that vary in qualit
by colmvp 7y ago
I found Toastmasters to be fairly reliable for practicing and improving my public speaking skills.
In my city, there are dozens of chapters that vary in quality and expertise. One chapter is really good for people who are shy. Another is for people who are quite advanced and are trying to get on the level of event speaker.
Over a few years, my speech writing and delivery improved to the point where I got compliments during public events. And a friend of mine from the club got to the point where he frequently gets asked to be an MC at friends/family events.
Plus generally speaking, I have found the people who go to be friendly.
- daphneokeefe 7y agoThere's one in San Francisco on Thursday nights that's all comedy speakers. Boost your confidence and make some fun new friends.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoTotally agree about Toastmasters. I went from being completely unable to speak in front of people to being pretty OK doing it. I am not a great speaker by any means but I am doing fine and not having anxiety is great. And if you are really interested you can go much further in Toastmasters.
- bmm6o 7y agoThe development programs in Toastmasters are fine, but I think the real value is in providing a venue to practice and experiment. You don't get better at things without practicing in a realistic environment, and that's hard to do without something like Toastmasters. We have a chapter at work and it's been really helpful for a lot of people.