Eagle Toastmasters was mentioned in the record journal on Wednesday February 1, 2012.  Check it out here.  I've also pasted the article below. 

Toastmasters International can help make your goal for 2012

It's the New Year and you've made your annual list of resolutions. Toastmasters International (toastmasters.org), a thriving organization with more than 260,000 members in over 12,500 clubs in 113 countries, can help you develop the communication and leadership skills needed to reach this goal.

So, how does it work?

Toastmasters clubs offer a "learn-by-doing" workshop in which participants practice speaking and leadership skills in a friendly atmosphere. A typical group has 20 to 40 members who meet regularly to practice public speaking techniques. The average meeting lasts one hour and the membership is affordable: total annual fees are usually less than $100.

Members learn communication skills by following a series of 10 self-paced speaking assignments designed to instill a basic foundation in public speaking. Participants learn skills related to the use of humor, gestures, eye contact, speech organization and overall delivery. When finished with these first speeches, members can choose from 15 advanced manuals to learn skills related to a specific interest.

Members can also learn leadership skills by taking on various meeting roles and serving as officers in the club and district levels. Members aren't lectured about leadership but given practical skill-building responsibilities and club leadership roles.

Locally, the general public is invited to see what Toastmasters has to offer by visiting Eagle Toastmasters, which meets at the Park and Recreation, 6 Fairfield Blvd., on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:15 p.m.

For information about Eagle Toastmasters, visit eagletoastmasters.com

Public Speaking Workshop

Speak with comfort, confidence & presence in groups & meetings! During this fun filled hour learn some of the basic steps to improve your oral communications.   This workshop is for everyone who wants to be more comfortable with their speaking and presentation skills.  This course will include how to organize a speech, vocal variety, impromptu speaking skills, use of visual aids and much more.  The workshop presenters are accomplished members of Eagle Toastmasters.  Immediately following feel free to join Eagle Toastmasters regularly scheduled meeting from 7:15-8:45pm.

When: Monday March 19^th 6:00-7:00pm

Fee: Free

Location: Wallingford Park and Recreation Room "Exit 3" 6 Fairfield Blvd Wallingford, CT. 

Instructor: Rachel Mele and Kate Kelly

Seats are limited please RSVP to Ian Brooks at 203-284-2022 or via email at ianbrooks@sbcglobal.net. 

Toastmasters' Officer Training

Just attended the Division C Officer Training. Learned 4 news things I'd like to share. 1) The Successful Open House 2) Useful websites Information and Applications for Social Media 3) Run a program on Local Access Program 4) go to drama professors at local colleges to grow Toastmasters' membership. 1) For hosting a successful open house, we were taught it's all in the planning. Plan two months in advance. Set goals, discuss date and time, publicity, guest speaker, agenda, refreshments, handouts and follow-up calls. Make the event a win-win for all by creating an environment that is comfortable. Have fund and your guests will have fun two. hosting a successful open house requires planning at least two months in advance. 2) Learned our club should really have a blog. We can put our minutes on the blog and it will help with Search Engine Optimization. This, is the first post! 3) We broke out into groups during the training session and one of the VP of PRs suggested going to the local cable company and running a program on a local access channel. They further suggested having a high school student interested in video editing create a program from a pre-recorded video file. 4) Another great PR suggestion to help us get more Members and in turn help them improve their public speaking, oral communications and leadership skills was a suggestion to go to the local colleges and let the drama teachers know about Eagle Toastmasters. Certainly Toastmasters can help an up and coming actress with their comfort level in front of a group of people.