Welcome to My Puchong Toastmasters Club!

To begin with, please introduce yourself to us!

With over 10,000 Toastmasters clubs in the world today, we are glad and lucky that you’ve decided to join our club!

For over eighty years, Toastmasters has been helping people develop much needed communication and leadership skills by providing a safe and supportive environment. These skills can help you in almost every aspect of life, both professional and personal. With practice and dedication, you’ll not only gain mastery of presentation skills, but also supreme self-confidence in knowing you can effectively communicate your ideas to others.

Whilst you're excited and fresh to the club, we will help you to familiarize with our club's mechanics and with Toastmasters program in general.

A Toastmaster's Promise

As a member of Toastmasters International and my club, I promise...

1. To attend club meetings regularly;
2. To prepare all of my speeches to the best of my ability, basing them on Toastmasters educatiom program;
3. To prepare for and fulfill meeting assignments;
4. To provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluations;
5. To help the club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all members to learn and grow;
6. To serve my club as an officer when called upon to do so;
7. To treat my fellow club members and our guests with respect and courtesy;
8. To bring guests to club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership offers;
9. To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters educational and recognition programs;
10. To act withint Toastmasters' core values of integrity, respect, service and excellence during the conduct of all Toastmasters activities.

Meeting Structure

Each Toastmasters meeting, excluding special purpose meetings such as contests and banquets, can be divided into five primary parts that follow a specific order: -

1. Opening and Introductions - the President calls the meeting to order, calls on the invocator and greeter to perform their duties, makes any timely announcements pertaining to old and new club business, and introduces the Toastmaster (or master of ceremonies) for the meeting. The Toastmaster for the meeting then introduces the other meeting assistants in order to ensure that everyone knows their duties of those they will rely upon during the meeting.
2. Table Topics - One of the skills most valued by our members is the ability to think on their feet and speak to an audience with little or no preparation. This skill is developed during the Table Topics section, in which four or five club members are called to do a short (1-2 minute) speech in response to a question posed by the Table Topics Master.
3. Prepared Speeches - Most meetings have three to foure prepared speeches that are delivered by Toastmasters working toward a particular achievement level. Each speech is intended to accomplish objectives outlined in a project that is part of a Toastmasters manual. These objectives can include using gestures and body language effectively, speaking on television, using vocal variety, and more.
4. Evaluations - Practice is certainly one way to improve your skills, but improvement comes much more quickly when you get feedback from others. In the evaluations section of the meeting, our members get the opinions and suggestions of others members that allow them to improve their style and technique.
5. Meeting Close - All functionaries are called to deliver their final reports, and the Toastmaster returns control of the meeting to the Presiding Officer. If there are no other announcements, the Presiding Officer closes the meeting.

Meeting Roles

As you’ve seen, a standard Toastmasters meeting has several roles that need to be filled. You may learn about various Toastmasters roles by clicking here.

Mentoring Program

One of the great services that Toastmasters offers is the mentor program, which provides one-on-one learning. You may choose a member of your liking or have one chosen for you that will help you develop and practice your speeches, get you familiar with roles, and much more. If you are interested in obtaining a mentor, contact our VP of Education.

If you are a new member, your mentor will help you become familiar with the Club meetings and roles of meeting participants and will help you with your first few speeches. If you are an experienced member, your mentor will help you develop the special skills in which you are interested.

To receive maximum benefit from this relationship, it is important that you be…

• Eager to learn. You must be willing to take on new challenges.
• Receptive. You must be open to feedback, viewing it as an opportunity to improve.
• Open to new ideas. You should be able to see things from other perspectives.
• Grateful. Your mentor is volunteering his or her time to help you achieve goals and be successful. Be appreciative.