Do butterflies attack your stomach whenever you are asked to speak in public? Can you confidently express your thoughts and ideas? Do you have the nerve to ask your boss for a raise? Whether you speak ...

Ninety years ago, when Toastmasters founder, Dr. Ralph C. Smedley held the first meeting in the basement of a YMCA in Santa Ana, California, only a few people showed up. Now, with membership exceeding ...

Public speaking can be frightening, especially for those who aren’t used to speaking in front of large crowds of unfamiliar people. To help ease this fear, nine Toastmasters clubs have been ...

ALTON — A Riverbend businessman is starting a Toastmasters Club in town because the nearest such club is in Collinsville. “That’s too far to drive, and we have a passel of good business leaders and ...

Toastmasters Holly Santara Farrow (left), Sarah Hambek, Danny Macia and Kimberly Parker were the top contestants in the Maui Area Speech Contests. They advanced to the state contests on Oahu on ...

AMMAN — Honing workers' soft skills is fundamental to boosting professional performance as well as interpersonal capabilities, a public speaking expert says. To improve these skills, around 2,000 ...

Toastmasters Maui Area 3 Speech Contest winners Chris Marzoeki (from left), Malia Bohlin and Daniela Fournier are shown with their awards. Maui Toastmasters clubs’ members competed at the Maui Area 3 ...