Step 1: Book and join our next meeting as a guest
Step 2: Contact our VP of Membership and sign up your Toastmasters membership
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Step 3: Join our regular club meetings as a member
- Sign up for a role. Some good roles to choose for your first few meetings are: Vote Counter, Timer, and Grammarian.
- If you need help accessing or using the Toastmasters website for the first time, just ask any of our club members.
- This person will help guide you through your first 3 speeches.
- Pick someone who stands out to you in some way. Perhaps you were really engaged by one of their speeches. Maybe you noticed that they are highly active in supporting our club. Or, they might already possess the kinds of skills you hope to improve upon.
- Set a goal for when you want to complete your Competent Communication (CC) program (the first 10 speeches).
- Communicate with your mentor and the Vice President Education (VPE) to set a date.
- For most people, speaking once per month is a good pace. Thus, you can expect to complete your CC in 9 to 12 months.
- Set a goal for when you want to complete the CL program. Typically, this can be accomplished within your first year of membership.
- Work closely with your mentor to prepare. Your mentor has been there before and has excellent ideas for what to speak about and how to do it. It is important to get over any fear or nervousness regarding your first speech.
- Once you complete your first speech, you will truly feel that you are building strong relationships and becoming a valuable member of our club.
- By now, you’re starting to become a part of our club and building great relationships. This is the perfect time to share your experience with others by inviting them to visit. In addition, it’s good to bring some friends along for extra support during your first speech.
- After your third speech, your may start signing up for additional roles, such as Toastmaster, Evaluator, and General Evaluator.
- Ask your mentor or VPE about the Competent Leadership (CL) program.
- Every week that you participate in our meetings, you are building your leadership skills and your contributions are recognized through the CL program.