Toastmasters International -*

People in colorful shirts forming an arrow pointing up

Club Experience

Top Tips for Membership Building

20 ideas to engage your members and gain new ones.

Laura Mishkind

Hand holding block with letters that spell out learn and listen with orange background

Presentation Skills

When Women Speak—Listen

Some standout female orators draw on qualities typically associated with their gender.

Caren Schnur Neile, Ph.D.

Illustration of housing community with buildings, lake, grass, and trees

Club Experience

Help! Our Club Needs Members

Discover where to find members in your community.

Bill Brown, DTM

Laptop, tablet, and smartphone with what's new on screens

Toastmasters News

News and Resources

The Toastmaster magazine staff

Profile

Gloria Steinem on Public Speaking

How the famed feminist learned to face an audience.

Paul Sterman

Group of men and women in audience distracted by phones

Presentation Skills

Speaking to a Distracted Audience

Classic tips and unique twists to disengage from digital distractions.

Elizabeth Danziger

Black and white photo of Ernistine White

A Century of Toastmasters

International Toastmistress Clubs

This women-only group ran parallel to the men-only Toastmasters clubs.

The Toastmaster magazine staff

Three headshots of women wearing colorful suit jackets and smiling

Toastmasters News

Women Who Lead the Way

Three female leaders are leaving a legacy on the Toastmasters Board of Directors.

Shannon Dewey

Cartoons sitting in chairs gesturing with microphone in background

Humor

Understanding Improv

Polish your improvisational techniques in Toastmasters and life.

Craig Harrison, DTM

Toastmasters News

News and Resources

The Toastmaster magazine staff

Woman in black dress smiling while wearing sash and crown

Profile

Taking the Stage

Multilingual member advocates for others through pageants and philanthropy.

Shannon Dewey

Men and women performing improv techniques onstage during club meeting

Profile

Improv-ing Club Meetings

How 3 clubs are getting laughs and flexing their spontaneous speaking skills.

Stephanie Darling

articles

Top Tips for Membership Building

When Women Speak—Listen

Help! Our Club Needs Members

News and Resources

Gloria Steinem on Public Speaking

Speaking to a Distracted Audience

International Toastmistress Clubs

Women Who Lead the Way

Understanding Improv

News and Resources

Taking the Stage

Improv-ing Club Meetings