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The quality of your life is the quality of your communication

We meet Every Thursday 6:30 am - 8:00 am 

at Dobson Ranch Restaurant, 2155 S. Dobson, Mesa, AZ 85202

info@drtm.org

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WELCOME TO TOASTMASTERS

The best way to learn more about Toastmasters is to attend one of our meetings as a guest. As a guest, you can simply observe; won’t be pressured to participate.

Encouraging You to Learn

The Toastmasters program encourages you to learn by doing in a supportive environment. You will receive constructive feedback from members who will encourage you to become the best you can be. In turn, you will learn and grow as both a communicator and leader.

When You Join

When you join, your participation will include writing and delivering brief speeches to a relatively small group of fellow members. Each speech has specific objectives; however, the content is up to you. Working at your own pace and out of the Communication and Leadership Manual, you will immediately begin to learn how to be a confident and effective speaker. You will go on to understand how to organize your speech, use appropriate gestures, select effective words, employ vocal vitality, inspire and persuade your audience, think on your feet, and much more--all to ensure that you effectively communicate your ideas and feelings to others.

Developing Your Leadership Skills

You will also have opportunities to develop your leadership skills. The Great Communicators Toastmasters Club offers a variety of leadership positions on its executive committee, ranging from president to treasurer to sergeant-at-arms, and many others. If you elect to fill any of these positions, you will receive special training to help you to become the best leader you can be.

Networking & Making Friends

Last but far from least, you will also make new friends. When you join the Great Communicators Toastmasters you will be joining not just a club but a family. In addition to regular meetings, the Club sponsors occasional social functions, which you may attend. Many individuals have made lasting friendships with fellow members thanks to the warmth and support members offer each other as they learn and grow together.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What is Toastmasters?

Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization. Through its individual Clubs, Toastmasters helps promote self-improvement and enhance leadership potential while members learn the arts of speaking, thinking and listening. Seaway

Toastmasters is proud to that it has been a part of the Cornwall community for 50 years!

2. Who can join Dobson Ranch Toastmasters ?

Dobson Ranch Toastmasters is open to anyone over the age of 18.

3. When does the Club meet?

Seaway Toastmasters meet at 6:30 am - 8:00 am ever Thursday at St. Matthew Fellowship Hall, 2540 W. Baseline, Mesa, AZ 85202

4. How long do I have to attend?

Toastmasters is not a course – you decide when you have achieved your objectives. Many people are attracted to Toastmasters because it provides an ongoing opportunity to develop and practice communication and leadership skills. It is not mandatory that you attend every meeting, but the more that you attend, the more that you will learn.

5. What does it cost to join?

The monthly fee for Dobson Ranch Toastmasters is $30, quarterly dues are $81.  This includes breakfast for members.  Where else can you get a full year of training for such a low cost? If you join after September, the fees will be prorated accordingly.

6. Do I have to participate?

As a guest, participation is strictly voluntary. You might want to only introduce yourself and even that can be done by someone else if you’re not comfortable yet.

7. How do I join?

You are welcome to come as a guest anytime. If you decide that you want to join, all you need to do is fill out an application and pay your membership dues. It’s that easy!

8. What do the fees cover?

  • Membership with Toastmasters International
  • Opportunities to practice speaking, thinking and listening skills and receive
  • feedback at twice monthly meetings
  • A Communication and Leadership Manual that contain step-by-step
  • instructions for writing, preparing and delivering speeches
  • Education booklets from Toastmaster International
  • Rewards and recognition for your achievements
  • A monthly educational magazine from Toastmasters International
  • Educational materials (e.g. videos), equipment and supplies for the Club

9. Can the Club help me with an upcoming presentation?

Yes. A special focus group can be set up at your convenience, to help you improve your presentation. Areas to be evaluated include your voice, body language, and presentation structure.

10. I don’t do any public speaking. Why should I join Toastmasters?

The Toastmasters organization is about much more than just public speaking. It provides great training for everyday communication from talking to people on the phone, to participating in group meetings, to social gatherings. Communication is a basic skill that we all need to improve to be more effective and to get our ideas heard.

11. Who can I contact for more information?

You will find all club members to be helpful sources of information or you can contact any of the Club Officers listed above. More information is also available on the Toastmasters International website at www.toastmasters.org or contact Dobson Ranch Toastmasters.

Email: info@drtm.org

Web: www.drtm.com

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What Others Are Saying

Tom Peters
Bestselling Author In Search of Excellence and The Pursuit of Wow

"Join Toastmasters. Oral communications skills count. Height and hair color may be in the genes, but public speaking isn't. One good answer to the public speaking problem is Toastmasters. They do a fabulous job of helping people shape up their communication skills."

Anita Perez Ferguson
President - National Women's Political Caucus

"Toastmasters gives me the opportunity to regularly organize and present speeches. The skills I have learned and improved help me make a positive impression every time I speak."

Harvey Mackay
Bestselling Author "Swim With the Sharks"

"I've never met anyone who didn't think Toastmasters was super valuable to their career. We gain self-esteem, self-confidence, assertiveness."

Debbie Fields-Rose
Founder of Mrs. Field's Cookies

"I believe that communication is vital to success. Improving my comunication skills has increased my ability to sell my ideas and visions and eventually become a professional speaker. I like the people involved in Toastmasters - we all share the same desire to improve our communication skills."

Les Brown
Author of "Live Your Dreams"

"If you want your dreams to come true you must have confidence in yourself and your abilities. A Toastmasters Club can give you that confidence. Make your dreams a reality. Join a Toastmasters Club."

Tara Holland Christensen
Miss America 1997

"Toastmasters gave me the chance to practice speaking skills and answer questions, which was great preparation for entering the Miss America Pageant. I felt more confident going to the pageant and press interviews. Now, this is what I do for a living - speaking!"

David J. Moore
Author of "Job Search for the Technical Professional"

"I have attended communication seminars and classes, but I have not found any to equal the value of Toastmasters. You will be trained in speaking and listening skills, receive positive correction and critique for your presentations, and have unlimited opportunities to interact, lead, and develop your presentation skills. The cost is modest, and there are thousands of clubs worldwide and in virtually every community in the United States."

Chris Matthews
Author / Journalist / Host of MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews and The Chris Matthews Show

"Toastmasters changed my life. They really did. Put me on the stage. I don't know what I would have done without that positive boost."

Peter Coors
CEO - Coors Brewing Company

“As my career grew with the company, I needed to develop my communication skills more and more . . . I’ve learned a great deal about speaking and listening and now realize the importance of the overall program. For me, it took getting into a formal organization – such as Toastmasters – to understand what total communication is all about.”

Jane Coley
Talkabout Toastmasers

When I joined Toastmasters I was no stranger to public speaking. As a School Principal I frequently addressed Governors, Parents etc. etc.

I had never been evaluated , timing was pretty much up to me and nobody ever made a recommendation.! I welcomed the discipline, having my speeches strictly timed, considered evaluations given and my every gestured noted ! It was what I needed - I had been a free agent for far too long. So Toastmasters has been a valuable benefit to me.

Cybele Katavatis
Stirling Toastmasters

In Toastmasters I have learned to structure my thought process better. This becomes possible as we construct speeches. I now make better sense, not only with speeches but also in everyday interacting. The second thing that I now try to correct, has to do with voice technique. 

Again Toastmasters provides the perfect environment to improve on any additional skills as we become more and more comfortable with speaking. Finally I have found that Toastmasters have the most updated program to offer and also the most pleasant meetings for anyone to practice and achieve their goals.