Official Blog Of Gilbert Toastmasters

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Evaluations are central to Toastmasters meetings, benefiting both speakers and evaluators. At Gilbert Toastmasters, feedback goes beyond critique—it builds confidence, promotes growth, and fosters a supportive environment. Evaluators adapt to the speaker’s experience level, offering encouragement to new members and detailed feedback to more advanced speakers. Whether preparing for a…

For over 30 years, Gilbert Toastmasters has helped people improve their speaking and leadership abilities. You can too! Mission The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills,…

Mastering vocal variety is key to transforming your public speaking and making every message memorable. Delve into the essentials of pitch, pace, pauses, and projection to unlock a new level of communication prowess. Learn how adjusting the melody of your voice can convey excitement or seriousness, speeding up or slowing…

In the realm of impactful communication, the presence of filler words like "um," "uh," and "you know" can subtly undermine our message's clarity and our credibility. This article explores the journey toward eliminating these verbal hiccups, highlighting the transformative power of conscious speaking. Through practical strategies, from Toastmasters' role of…

We congratulate the new and continuing officers starting with the July 1, 2023 term and going to the end of the year!  Mandar Joshi will be taking the helm as our incoming President. The full slate is: Mandar Joshi, President Marie Feutrier, VP Education Greg Jimenez, Treasurer Joy Obertz, VP…

Here’s some thoughts from a recent new member: I had no idea what to expect. I knew that you could go and develop your public speaking skills and so that’s why I went. To develop my public speaking skills. And when I first went there, my first session, I was…

Check out this post on overcoming your fear of public speaking. A different perspective suggesting focus on others during your speech to calm those jitters. To Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking, Stop Thinking About Yourself (hbr.org)

Gilbert Toastmasters has received the President’s Distinguished Club award, yet again!

We congratulate the new and continuing officers starting with the July 1, 2022 term and going to the end of the year!  Megan Stuff will be taking the helm as our incoming President. The full slate is: Megan Stuff, President Angie Kiselyk, VP Education Greg Jimenez, Treasurer Joy Obertz, VP…

Congratulations to Lauren Candreva who just completed Level 4 and Jenny Hoffman who completed Level 1 in the Pathways program!  Onward and upward!