Toastmasters- Making Art of Communication a Worldwide Reality
Toastmasters is an international organization with local presence all over the word. Their objective is to develop the art of public speaking and leadership skills within the people who have the desire to achieve something.
How does it work? Members at a local club meet once in a week, a club usually consists of 20-30 members. They learn to speak in front of a group within a cooperative environment. Every meeting gives a chance to practice.
Benefits of joining a toastmasters club: -
- Improvement in public speaking, which will help a person to overcome nervousness in social situations.
- Develops leadership skills, every member is given a leadership role at some point or the other.
- Widens the social network, you get to meet different people from various backgrounds every week. They may develop into long term contacts.
- Chance to participate in the national and international public speaking competition organized by Toastmasters International.
- Being a part of this club gives an added touch to your resume. The name toastmasters sell.
Attending two or three meetings before joining a club is a requirement so that the person feels at ease with the way the club is being run and gets an understanding of the type of people present in the group.
In the UAE, there are many active Toastmasters club and the networks of these clubs are continuously expanding. There is a lot that could be said about how great the toastmasters’ network is but it would be much better to visit their website and actually become a part of it instead of just reading about it. It is all about getting into the real world instead of sitting in the comfort zone and thinking about it. Visit the website and it may change your life forever.
2 Comments:
yes Afiq you have pointed out a very important ingredient of success, 'The Art Of Speaking'. I'll myself look into the toastmasters UAE and recommend such to all thrill seekers.
Well...there are around more than 10-12 active clubs in Dubai and Sharjah who meet at different times on different days. You can choose whichever one is suitable depending upon your convinience.
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