City Early Start Toastmasters Breakfast Club

What we do is all about you

It’s all about making our members feel more comfortable in front of an audience large or small.

8 Reasons why joining Toastmasters will vastly improve your life

1. Learn effective communication skills

In this information age you are probably more at ease communicating by email and text than you are face to face. At Toastmasters you will learn the art of oral communication in a group where everyone is also learning.

2. Overcome the terror of public speaking

Speaking to groups large or small may intimidate you. In Toastmasters you learn how to formulate, express and successfully sell your ideas and yourself.

3. Get to give short talks

As you give 1 to 2 minute impromptu speeches on general subjects, you will learn how to formulate ideas while thinking on your feet

4. Be given constructive feedback

Whenever you give a prepared speech, an evaluator will point out your presentation strengths and offer suggestions for improving your next speech.

5. Improve your listening skills

Toastmasters is not only about speaking but listening as well. You will develop your listening skills on different levels and learn how to give evaluations that are encouraging and meaningful.

6. Coached by a mentor

Every new Toastmaster can be assigned a mentor (if they want one). The mentor will act as a sounding board to assist with speech preparation.

7. Practise leadership skills

Leadership is an art. You can’t learn to be a leader in 1 day, it takes practice. Toastmasters will build your leadership skills every time you organise and conduct meetings and motivate others to help you. Toastmasters is a laboratory for leadership where you will learn skills that can only be obtained in a voluntary organisation.

8. Be a welcome part of a supportive environment

You will be part of a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every person has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, fostering your self confidence and your personal growth.

when and where

Every Wednesday morning 7 am to 8.15 am

GRINDZ Café 1st Avenue Tauranga

opposite Farmers car park

who can

Everyone welcome – just turn up.

Our members are from all walks of life representing a cross section of the community.

You need to be 18 years of age and over to join but clubs for primary and college students are available.

Meetings are non political, non religious and open to all cultures, races and creeds

Join up

Complete an application form, pay the 6 months subscription, receive a New Members Pack filled with information on how to get started plus a Competent Communication Manual of 10 Project speeches covering all the essential elements required to become a confident and competent public speaker.

how much?

Joining fee $50 - once only payment – enables membership to any other Club anywhere in the world.

6 months Subscription $60.00 - only $10 per month

Direct credit , cheque or cash ok!