Toastmasters is a nonprofit organization founded in 1924 to help people become more confident speakers and leaders. There are now over 270,000 members in more than 13,000 clubs across 116 countries. The UT Staff Toastmasters Club was founded in 2010 and has over 20 members who meet weekly to give speeches and take on leadership roles to improve their communication and leadership skills through a learn-by-doing approach without lectures. Members work through self-paced curriculums on communication and leadership to hone their public speaking, presentation, listening, and persuasion abilities.

1. WHAT’S IN IT UT STAFF
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL TOASTMASTERS
FOR YOU? Founded in 1924, Toastmasters
International is a nonprofit
CLUB
Toastmasters will give you the
skills and confidence you need organization. Since then over 4
to effectively express yourself million people have become more
in any situation. The Program confident speakers, communicators,
is the most efficient, enjoyable and leaders due to their participation
and affordable way of gaining in Toastmasters. Today, there are
great communication skills. nearly 270,000 members in more
By learning to effectively than 13,000 clubs in 116 countries
formulate and express your around the world.
ideas, you open an entirely WEBSITE: www.toastmasters.org/
new world of possibilities.
You’ll be more persuasive and
confident when giving UT STAFF TOASTMASTERS CLUB
WHERE LEADERS
presentations, and you’ll
Founded in 2010, currently 20+ ARE MADE
improve your one-on-one
dealings with others. members strong and growing!
WEBSITE:
http://utstaff.toastmastersclubs.org/

2. How does Toastmasters do it?
Each Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which
participants hone their speaking and leadership skills by giving a prepared or
impromptu speech or taking on a role such a evaluator, grammarian or
timekeeper. There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting and the
curriculum is self-paced. Members evaluate each other’s presentations in a
constructive yet positive format; this friendly feedback process is a key part of
the program’s success.
CURRICULUM
COMMUNICATION MEMBERSHIP
WHY JOIN? AFFORDABLE
BENEFITS Members learn communication
skills by working through the  $20 One-time new member fee
 Increase your self-confidence Competent Communication
 $36 Membership dues every 6
 Be a better speaker manual, a series of 10 self-
months (Oct. and April; prorated
paced speaking assignments
 Be a better leader at $6/month when you join)
designed to instill a basic
 Communicate more effectively foundation in public speaking.  $10 Annual club dues
 Be a better listener LEADERSHIP CLUB ELIGIBILITY
 Improve your presentation skills Members learn leadership skills Membership is open to all current
by taking on various meeting and former staff of UT Austin.
 Hone your skills of persuasion
roles and working through 10 CLUB MISSION
 Reach your professional and projects outlined in the
Competent Leadership manual. To provide a mutually supportive,
personal goals
In our learn-by-doing approach, positive and continuous learning
VISIT we do not lecture our members environment in which members have
The UT Staff Toastmasters Club about leadership skills; we give the opportunity to develop and
meets every Thursday from 12:05- them responsibilities and practice communication and
12:55 p.m. in SAC 3.114 mentoring to help. Then we ask leadership skills that enriches their
them to lead. lives and leads to greater self-
Visitors and brown bags welcome! confidence and professional growth.