Periyar Toastmasters

Toastmasters provides the tools that enable you to become an effective communicator and leader both in business or professional life, and your personal life.

You will enjoy the fellowship of your fellow Toastmasters as you learn how to:

research and prepare speeches

design and use visual aids

evaluate other speakers

mentor and coach fellow club members

organise and run meetings, courses and conferences

conduct, judge and participate in speech contests

tell stories, present awards and introduce speakers

give educational speeches and workshops

host and speak at family and social occasions

deliver a variety of speeches on topics of interest to you and your audience

Toastmasters can help you:

develop self-confidence and poise

effectively develop and present ideas

offer constructive criticism

accept criticism more objectively

work better with fellow employees

hone your management skills

give better sales presentations

conduct effective meetings

speak off the cuff on a variety of topics

Toastmasters come from all walks of life, from university students to retired people, teachers, administrators, recruitment advisors, artists, farmers, poets, surveyors, city councillors and politicians.
Learn with the best, and the rest will be easy! We are all volunteers, helping each other to improve and enjoy life. Whatever your goals or ideals, Toastmasters will help you achieve them.
Guests are most welcome to visit any Toastmasters Club several times before deciding if you wish to join.
Some people use what they have learned in Toastmasters to advance in their careers, some go on to become professional public speakers and others simply enjoy the increased confidence of being able to effectively speak to groups on a variety of subjects.
Toastmasters has a very good program to guide a person through the steps to effective public speaking by participation in the club meetings. Besides that, the meetings are usually fun or enjoyable.
Participating in Toastmasters can help reduce nervousness about speaking before a group, as well as to improve your speaking and leadership skills. I thoroughly recommend looking into Toastmasters.

Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.