Simon Toastmaster Club

Who is the Simon Toastmasters Club?

We are an official club of Toastmasters International located at the Simon Graduate School of Business. We are made up of Full-Time, Part-Time, and Executive MBA Students with a vast majority of backgrounds and industries.

The club was formed to prepare our MBA graduates with the skills necessary to excel in the workforce. We help students better their presentation and communication skills by providing a safe and nurturing environment for all public speakers ranging from beginner to experienced presenter.

What is Toastmasters International?

Toastmasters International is an international non-profit organization focused on public speaking. It was originally formed in 1924 by Ralph C. Smedley in the basement of a local YMCA in Santa Ana, California.

Mr. Smedley developed the first Toastmasters group to educate young up-and-coming professionals in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings. The group did this by encouraging the students to practice in a friendly, safe, and nurturing environment.

Over the years, Toastmasters International has grown to unite over 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 different countries throughout the world.

Why Join?

Survey after survey shows that presentation skills are crucial to success in the workplace. Many people pay high fees for seminars to gain the skill and confidence necessary to face an audience. Toastmasters provide an option that is less expensive and held in high regard in business circles. This organization has been around for more than 84 years and offers a proven – and enjoyable – way to practice and hone communication and leadership skills.

You will…

• Learn to communicate more effectively 
• Become a better listener.
• Improve your presentation skills 
• Increase your leadership potential 
• Become more successful in your career 
• Build your ability to motivate and persuade 
• Reach your professional and personal goals 
• Increase your self confidence.

How you do it. . .

• Build speaking and leadership skills with time-tested methods 
• Focus on areas of interest in our self-paced curriculum 
• Receive suggestions for improvement through constructive evaluations

Toastmasters programs are . . .

• Inexpensive 
• Interactive 
• Convenient 
• Friendly 
• Supportive

For more Information please check out the official Toastmasters International Website: http://www.toastmasters.org/

 Contact Email: toastmasters@simon.rochester.edu