Ramona Smith, a 31-year-old teacher from Houston, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking competition on ...

One of the greatest benefits of Toastmasters is not simply learning to give speeches—it is learning through mentorship. During my 10 years as a Toastmaster, I have seen firsthand how an encouraging ...

Public speaking is an exercise that can make even the most self-confident person nervous. Thankfully, there are local organizations specializing in helping people overcome their fear of public ...

Survey after survey shows that presentation skills are crucial to success in the work place. Toastmasters International has been around for almost 85 years and offers a proven and enjoyable way to ...

Architect Andrea Matthews, a member of the Portlandia Toastmasters Club, knows stage fright. The first time she gave a speech without notes, “it was kind of scary,” she says. “But I did it and ...

Chances are you’ve heard of Toastmasters. But if not, let me briefly introduce you: Toastmasters is an organization dedicated to helping people become better public speakers, leaders, and ...

Public speaking is to many humans what sunlight is to gremlins. As in, lethal. OK, it’s not exactly deadly for humans, but for many it feels like it might kill you, what with the heart palpitations, ...

Every Monday night, a group of investment bankers, attorneys, entrepreneurs, and other aspirational leaders gathers in a quaint private social club in midtown Manhattan to go over the finer points of ...