No Secret - This Is How Toastmasters Benefited Me

What is Toastmasters? Making toasters is definitely not the answer. It is actually a world-wide organization that gives its members the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills within a supportive environment of like-minded people. Millions of members worldwide attend its meetings and highly benefit from it. Having said all this, how can Toastmasters actually help you?


First of all, it builds up your confidence. Toastmasters can help you lose the fear of public speaking and learn skills that will help you be more successful in your chosen endeavor. Confidence is actually a function of experience and success. And Toastmasters is the best platform to nourish your confidence. The members definitely do not expect professional speeches from you. As a matter of fact, they look forward to see improvement in you. They look forward to see you transforming from a zero to a hero. They love to see your stage-fright metamorphoses into rock-hard confidence. Undeniably, confidence is one of the most important tool to navigate through life.


In the context of business, a confident person is the one who is going to make the most money at the end of the day. You will be the one to persuade and convince others (even influence at times), almost effortlessly, to make favourable deals. As such, Toastmasters may be an additional oxygen for students pursuing Business Studies. Doesn't that sound appealing? Imagine closing business deals with potential clients, who may just be amazed at the confidence you portray, the way you speak, the way you sell your product, the way you actually made them say (without them even realising it!)..Yes, I'm definitely going to BUY this Wonderful Product! (even amidst the troubling economic crisis? Hey, Why not?) So, business students out there, you may want to consider what you're missing here, in order to make a quantum leap in your studies, impacting the business world (with a loud BANG!) and ultimately, your own destiny.


Besides that, Toastmasters gives you plenty of exercises in the fine art of speech-making. Constant delivery of speeches during meetings will actually enhance your speech skills. You will learn the different varieties of tones to use when persuading or influencing someone as opposed to when you are merely telling a story about your childhood. By attending Toastmasters meeting regularly, you will discover the truth in the old adage: Practise makes perfect. This is particularly useful to individuals who are doing their Law, Hospitality and Secretarial studies. You learn the faultless way to present your ideas in order to achieve a specific objective; be it arguments, persuasion or even mere informing.


Apart from that, Toastmasters is an important platform to do networking. Toastmasters consists of only people who aggressively seek progress in their life. Since birds of the same feather flock together, you meet and build important networks with people from various industries. Just to name a few: Construction, Manufacturing, Automobile, I.T, Education, Hospitality, Business, Law or even Professional Speech Training! This initial introduction will lead to a stronger bond of relationship among members. Later in life, this bond will help when the opportunity arises. Furthermore, students in the Human Resource studies can actually analyse different characters of people in the working world without even entering the workforce. Besides, no one would ever pass out on a strong list of contacts, would they?


To sum things up, Toastmasters is beneficial regardless of the field you are in. You can witness yourself achieving your dreams through Toastmasters. If you think this is only an attempt to brainwash you, take a quick peek at the Toastmasters International website. Look at the testimonials of thousands of people. Still, if they do not convince you, then just join in on any Toastmasters meeting. Your journey with Toastmasters will unmistakeably change this unusual perspective. It is easy having a thousand of excuses to procrastinate. But, in reality, you only need one good reason to do it- and now that reason lies before you:

You want to carve for yourself a better path, a better future, a better life, one step HIGHER than the rest.

Begin now and you will find that the rest is easy!

Cheers!

MUTHU KUMAR S/O KANNAN
Vice President of Membership
Stamford College Toastmasters Club

kkuamnanra@yahoo.com

stamford.college@gmail.com

Meets on every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 6.30p.m at Stamford College, Jalan Barat, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. (It is located next to PJ Hilton)

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any doubts. We love to hear from you. Together we speak, together, we learn.