Learn vital skills through a worldwide network of Toastmaster clubs

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, March 3, 2012 — Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 270,000 members in 13,000 clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others.

“To get promoted, you may need to become a better presenter and more confident team leader. You may need the ability to talk and answer questions off the cuff,” says Shae McWilliams, president of East Bay Toastmasters. “All these skills can be learned in the supportive setting of a local Toastmasters meeting.”

Mission
Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality. Through its member clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking – vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential and foster human understanding..

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Vision
Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through its member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change.

Values
Toastmasters International’s core values are integrity, dedication to excellence, service to the member and respect for the individual. Our core values provide us with a means of guiding and evaluating our operations, our planning, and our vision for the future.

Many people pay high fees for seminars to gain the skill and confidence necessary to face an audience or build their leadership skills. Toastmasters provides an option that is less expensive and held in high regard in business circles.
The East Bay Toastmasters club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Linn Health Care at 30 Alexander Ave, East Providence. For more information about the club, please visit http://9556.toastmastersclubs.org
About Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 270,000 members in 13,000 clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org.

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