Improve your speaking skills with Kent Evening Toastmasters

Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your self-confidence? Making yourself heard in that weekly meeting at work?

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  • Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:47pm
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Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your self-confidence? Making yourself heard in that weekly meeting at work?

Come practice your oratory skills with a friendly and informative group of people at Kent Evening Toastmasters. With members ranging from beginners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels.

First established in 1955, it’s also one of the longest-running Toastmasters clubs in South King County.

So how do you improve your speaking skills?

Step One: Practice.

The power of Toastmasters has been proven since 1924 by more than four million people around the world. The program helps you become comfortable with speaking on a variety of topics and provides supportive feedback, allowing you to improve continuously.

Step Two: Build confidence.

A big part of public speaking is gaining confidence in yourself, your knowledge, and your message. With weekly practice and a community vibe, Kent Evening Toastmasters is the place to build confidence.

Step Three: Repeat.

Kent Evening Toastmasters meets weekly, so our members can maximize the benefits that Toastmasters has to offer.

Join the club on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the The Lodge in Arbor Village Retirement Center, 24004 114th Place SE, Kent.

For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoastmasters.net.


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