About Toastmasters

I am a Toastmaster. No, I don't make toasters.

Toastmasters International (TI) is a nonprofit organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. Through its member clubs, Toastmasters International helps people learn the arts of speaking, listening and thinking - vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential and foster human understanding.

The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

Butter ‘N Toast, the club that I belong to, is one of the funniest, most dynamic and fastest growing clubs in the Philippines.

The Toastmasters program is basically divided into two separate development tracks in Communication and Leadership. Progress in each track is dependent on the presentation of speeches (also called projects) and taking on roles within the club.

As part of a Toastmaster's development towards the Competent Communicator level, he/she is required to deliver 10 basic speeches, each with its own set of goals & objectives. The basic level of project or role completion for new members leads to the entitlement of the Competent Communicator and the Competent Leader awards, respectively.

I will be sharing my speech projects with you, which you can also find by clicking on the Speeches link on the right side of this page. Feel free to share your thoughts about the speech projects or to get in touch with me, if you are interested in attending our bi-monthly meetings, which are held every other Thursday evening in the Penthouse of the Old Manila Stock Exchange Building starting at 7PM.

Admission to the meetings is free and we invite everyone who is interested in developing their leadership and communication skills to drop by, participate and just have a great time with other Toastmastes and guests.

See you there! Cheers!