When people first decide to join a Toastmasters club it is usually to work on their public speaking abilities.  What they quickly realize is they also have opportunities to work on a lot more.

There is the opportunity to work on formal speeches, impromptu speeches, listening to others speak, providing feedback (written and verbal), running meetings, time management, telling jokes, and much more.  There  are also opportunities to fill Club Officer roles, having a mentor, and mentoring others.

I personally look at Toastmasters as a way to work on both Communications and Leadership skills.

I have been a member of Toastmasters just over 6 years now and during that time I have had a lot of different roles.  I have been a Sergeant At Arms, Vice President of Education, President, Area Governor, Club Sponsor/Mentor for new clubs, and Mentor for several new and seasoned members.

Since joining Toastmasters I have been in a handful of different clubs.  I continue to be an active member in my original home club “Constructive Speakers Club.”  However, I have also helped to start-up and was a founding member for the “Matthews,” “Microsoft Charlotte,” and Professional Edge (Advanced club)” Toastmasters clubs.   As of right now the only two clubs I am a member of are “Constructive Speakers” and “Professional Edge.”

I personally have gotten a lot from being involved in Toastmasters and I have also tried my best to give back to others when the opportunity has presented itself.  Over  the years I have tried to share my knowledge and experiences with other members through my speeches and by mentoring other members.

To help enable me to share with even more people I have created this blog site.