improve your public speaking skills?be able to think on your feet? be able to give encouraging, constructive feedback?be able to run successful meetings?enjoy yourself and make new friends?
Toastmasters is the answer!
Toastmasters is:
…..for people who enjoy public speaking, and wish to practice.
…..for the rest of us, who are uncomfortable speaking in public, but want to improve!
Be our guest at Sarasota Toastmasters Club!
Sarasota Toastmasters Club meets Wednesday mornings, 7:30 a.m. till 8:45 a.m., at Mom's Amish Restaurant, 1247 S. Beneva, close to The Granary at the SE corner of the intersection of Beneva and Bahia Vista. Our meetings are designed to be a fun way to improve our communication skills. Guests are always welcome. For first-time guests, breakfast is on us!
For more information, please contact Andrew Bean at 351-8478 or toastmasters@andrewbean.com
For a special treat, attend this upcoming special event on Thursday, September 9! Contestants from Toastmasters Clubs in the Sarasota area will compete in an annual Humorous Speech Contest, and also a Speech Evaluation Contest, in the Jack Geldbart Auditorium at the Selby Public Library. Winners of this Area Contest go on to compete at Division and higher levels. The contests will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on September 9. Or, attend our own Club Contests at our regular Wednesday morning meeting on August 25th.
The goal of Toastmasters is to build communication skills of its members, especially with regard to public speaking, through regular practice and supportive feedback in a fun, friendly environment. Members practice public speaking, impromptu speaking, and oral evaluation. Toastmasters is both for those aspiring to be professional public speakers, and for the rest of us who just need to cope! Toastmasters International is a non-profit, educational organization, with some 175,000 members worldwide.
If this time or location are inconvenient to you, click here for a listing of all Toastmasters Clubs in the Sarasota/Bradenton area open to the public.
Meetings last about 75 minutes, and include delivery and evaluation of prepared speeches, impromptu speaking, "emcee" type roles, warming up the audience with jokes, and more. Members quickly develop confidence and improve their skills in public speaking, as well as in related communication skills like providing constructive feedback to others, introductions, and impromptu speaking. Information on meeting roles and what to expect.
Looking for a professional public speaker? Cindy Bean, PhD, DTM, is a nationally recognized professional in the area of organizational change, and an accomplished speaker on leadership. Cindy Bean Public Speaking website
