Toastmasters Benefits

1. SELF CONFIDENCE. Not mere selfconceit or empty pride, but a substantial confidence in what you know and what you can do. 2. ABILITY TO THINK more clearly and constructively. 3. TOLERANCE. The ability to see both sides of a question. 4. ABILITY TO SPEAK EFFECTIVELY before all groups, your superiors in the office as well as your equals. 5. ADVANCEMENT IN POSITION in your own business or profession. 6. ADVANCEMENT IN OFFICE, in you social, fraternal or trade and professional groups. 7. ABILITY AS A LEADER. The trained speaker is a natural leader. 8. ABILITY TO LISTEN CRITICALLY and analytically to speeches you hear and to take constructive criticism and use it.

Toastmasters Benefits
9. A GENERAL BROADENING of your interests in life. 10. INCREASED USEFULNESS in your home and community life. 11. POLITICAL PREFERMENT, if your ambitions lie in that direction. 12. VALUABLE FRIENDSHIPS with ambitious, congenial members.
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