Toastmasters International, a non-profit club that that develops public speaking skills and leadership through practice and feedback, is forming a Crozet club. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped millions of men and women become more confident in front of an audience with a learn-by-doing program. Toastmasters charges a minimal fee to learn and practice speech presentation.
The Crozet Toastmasters club will give you the skills and confidence to express yourself effectively in any situation. You will be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations and you will improve your one-on-one dealings with others.
Leadership is the art of persuasion and leaders are good communicators. Toastmasters will teach how to vary approaches to suit different needs and different circumstances. This could be a sales presentation, a presentation for fundraising, or simply communication with your family.
The club environment is friendly and supportive, as well as self-paced, allowing members to build confidence with each speaking assignment. Constructive evaluation is the heart of the Toastmasters program. Each time a prepared speech is presented, an evaluator will point out strengths and suggest improvements. Over time speaking will become second nature and crutch words will be eliminated.
Crozet Toastmasters will host a demonstration Tuesday, September 8 at 6 p.m. at Tabor Presbyterian Church’s Pickard-Chiles Fellowship Hall on Tabor Street in Crozet. Regular meetings will convene every Tuesday. Visitors are always welcomed. For more information, write Christina Brown at [email protected].
