Persuasive Toastmasters
Sharing Ideas One Story at a Time
"We can, and do, learn from each other to improve our public speaking skills. It's such a friendly environment."
~Sue Li (VP of PR '18-19)
"Joining Persuasive Toastmasters has been one of the best investments that I've made for building my confidence"
~Melissa Diep
(Secretary '18-19)
Our Mission
We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
We welcome all nationalities to meet with us and support others in their skill development by providing feedback and goal execution. We become better leaders together.
Meeting Structure
The meetings are structured into workshops devoted to unprepared speeches (AKA Table Topics), prepared speeches, and the evaluation of those presentations. We learn by doing.
Our club has a robust mentorship program to take advantage of the support of some of the highest-ranked public speakers in the NYC metro area.
We also allow guests to give an Ice Breaker speech. Simply "introduce yourself to our supportive audience" for 4-6 minutes and receive a guaranteed standing ovation.
Accomplishments
We're a Perfect 10 Distinguished Club Program Ranked Club & Two District 46 #1 Speech Winners are active members.
