Tampere Toastmasters is all about “learning by doing”. Online manuals give you guidelines and instructions. However, the best (and verified) way to improve your public speaking and leadership skills is by giving speeches and taking roles during meetings. In two words, be active!
Our meetings offer opportunities to practice:
- Conducting meetings
- Giving impromptu speeches
- Presenting prepared speeches
- Offering constructive evaluations
Toastmasters program has been proven to benefit its members in various ways:
- Reducing fear of public speaking and becoming more confident in front of an audience
- Becoming a better speaker
- Improving listening skills
- Eradicating the distracting filler words and interjections from speeches
- Strengthening leadership skills
- Expanding their networks of contacts
- Opportunities to participate in international speech contests
- Sharing knowledge through mentoring new speakers
We are proud to provide a safe, friendly and encouraging environment for our members to practice and grow. Do not be afraid of making mistakes. We welcome mistakes as we know them to be an inevitable part of learning. We respect people who dare to go out of their comfort zone and try something challenging. Nobody will ever laugh at you; we will always laugh with you!
Toastmasters Internationals Testimonial: Tiffany Jacobs
Testimonials from Toastmasters International