Winston Churchill, one of history’s most famed orators, once said that the only thing harder than giving an impromptu speech was running up a wall. Too many people have assumed that because public speaking is hard that is not worth it, or worse, that it’s impossible.
Toastmasters in the South Bay aim to remedy this misconception and explain that Churchill’s quote is an indication that the ability to speak in public as he did is not simply a natural talent, but a skill honed and developed through hard work. Toastmasters is an organization devoted to making that work just a little easier by providing training and guidance on how to deliver powerful speeches.
Toastmasters in the South Bay are volunteers who give their time in order to help bolster the oldest form of communication; speech. According to South Bay Toastmasters, public speaking is a skill that is more important than ever, and with the gradual decline of strong social skills it is also a more valuable skill than ever before. Speaking in public remains the most powerful way to connect with other people and the modern world is becoming more interconnected, not less. The ability to make yourself heard through public speaking is an ability the Toastmasters want to ensure you have at your disposal in that world.
The South Bay Toastmasters is one of 13,000 clubs spanning 116 countries and is part of the world’s biggest non-profit public speaking organizations. Founded in 1924 in Santa Ana, California, Toastmasters has helped over 270,000 members become more comfortable with speaking in public. Coupling their public speaking programs with leadership training, Toastmasters in the South Bay boasts a remarkable record of success in both the private and professional worlds.
It is in large part due to that success that you’ll often find Toastmaster clubs associated with many of the biggest company’s in the world. The professional world is highly competitive and having the ability to articulate your thoughts clearly and eloquently can do more than set you apart from your colleagues. Skilled speakers are sought after for management, supervision, sales, marketing and any other field that requires human interaction. Mastering the art of public speaking with the help of South Bay Toastmasters can open doors you never knew existed and put you in another league from your supposed competition.
Even more important than any professional advantages, however, is the personal enrichment that comes from speaking in public. Public speaking is hard, but like any any difficult skill it is even more rewarding when mastered. Practiced speakers conquer fear, learn about themselves and think faster than most people, as well as possessing significantly higher self-esteem. Toastmasters in the South Bay have the experience to help beginners become masters, and then to begin to teach others as well.
There are moments in every person’s life when you want to be heard and remembered. It might be at your child’s wedding, a volleyball tournament or even just a night out with friends, but when you want to speak, you want others to listen. That’s the key behind public speaking, and the major hurdle Toastmasters can help with. South Bay Toastmasters know how to teach you the words you’re looking for and how to speak them so that your audience, whoever they may be, will truly listen. That’s why Toastmasters is not just for CEO’s or reverends or salespeople, it’s for anyone with passion and the desire to share it.
Toastmasters in the South Bay offer precious help in a skill that is difficult but rewarding. Winston Churchill may have been right when he said that public speaking was as hard as going up a wall. He just wasn’t counting on a group like the Toastmasters to put up a ladder.
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