Lakeshore Toastmasters | Grand Haven, MI
We meet at a wonderful and welcoming facility, courtesy of the Grand Haven Community Baptist Church, located at 1140 Park Ave, Grand Haven, MI. (On the corner of Park Ave & Albee St.) We meet in person and virtually every Wednesday 6:30-8:00 PM . We’d love for you to join us! Contact Us at Lakeshoretoastmasters6186@gmail.com
Lakeshore Toastmasters is a professional speaking and leadership development organization. We are a Non-Denominational club where diversity thrives! Anyone 18 and older is welcome to join.
Visit as a Guest: You are welcome to visit any Toastmasters club you might be interested in joining. You may attend up to three meetings as a guest. Let us know when you would like to visit and someone from our club will be there to greet you! Contact us at Lakeshoretoastmasters6186@gmail.com
Toastmasters and YOU!
Lakeshore Toastmasters: Public Speaking and Leadership Training
Congratulations – you’re on your way to becoming a better communicator and leader! Toastmasters International, founded in 1924, is a proven program, regarded as the leading organization dedicated to communication and leadership skill development. As a member, you will gain all the tools, resources and support you need.
Through its worldwide network of clubs, Toastmasters International helps people communicate effectively and achieve the confidence to lead others. Why pay thousands of dollars for a seminar or class when you can join a Toastmasters club for a fraction of the cost and have fun in the process?
What’s in it for you?
Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow – both personally and professionally. You join a community of learners – in Toastmasters meetings, we learn by doing. Whether you are an executive or a stay-at-home parent, a college student, or a retiree, you will improve yourself and build skills to express yourself in a variety of situations. You will open up a world of new possibilities: give better work presentations; lead meetings and participate in them more confidently; speak more smoothly off the cuff, and handle one-on-one interactions with family, friends, and colleagues more positively.
How does Toastmasters work?
The environment in a Toastmasters club is friendly and supportive. Everyone at a Toastmasters meeting is made to feel welcomed and valued – from complete beginners to advanced speakers. In a club meeting, you practice giving prepared Pathways speeches as well as brief impromptu presentations, known as Table Topics. There is no rush and no pressure. The Toastmasters program allows you to progress at your own pace.
Constructive evaluation is central to the Toastmaster’s philosophy. Each time you give a prepared speech, an evaluator will point out strengths as well as suggest improvements. Receiving and giving such feedback is a great learning experience. In Toastmasters, encouragement and improvement go hand-in-hand.
Polish Your Leadership and Communication Skills
Anyone who is a strong leader has to first be an effective communicator. In Toastmasters, you will hone your speaking skills, and you will develop leadership abilities through evaluations, listening, mentoring, serving as a club officer, and filling roles in club meetings. You will take those leadership skills out into the world, running businesses, mentoring youths, organizing fundraisers, coaching teams, and heading up families.