Welcome to our Amoskeag Better Communicators (ABC) Toastmasters Club Website!
Club
Mission Statement:The mission of a
Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning
environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to
develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster
self-confidence and personal growth.
Who are Toastmasters? In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. The group took the name Toastmasters. We are a local chapter of Toastmasters International.
What is Toastmasters? Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries.
Why Toastmasters? Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you areto become better communicators.
How does Toastmasters work? At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
Our particular club is called the Amoskeag Better Communicators (ABC) Toastmasters club.
Where is Toastmasters? Our particular club meets in a conference room inside the Amoskeag Business Incubator at 33 S. Commercial St. Manchester, NH (See "Directions" for details).
When does Toastmasters meet? Our club meets every Wednesday evening from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. See the "Membership Information" link under the
Main Menuheading (on the left) for more detailed information. Guests are welcome!
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