I regularly recommend Toastmasters to my clients who want a chance to get public speaking experience in a relaxed, supportive environment. As a long-time fan, I was pleased recently to have the chance ...

Chances are you’ve heard of Toastmasters. But if not, let me briefly introduce you: Toastmasters is an organization dedicated to helping people become better public speakers, leaders, and ...

Getting onstage and trying to unleash a great, persuasive speech in front of an audience is a staple of the annual Toastmasters International convention. But last month when the group’s more than 800 ...

What brings a banking executive, a software engineer, a dental hygienist, a writer and a logistics worker to an empty Menlo Park church at 7 p.m. on a Tuesday? A desire to become more confident public ...

You’re introduced to make a presentation. Suddenly, your legs go numb, your mouth gets dry, your mind goes blank and the only thing you hear is your heart throbbing. Sound familiar? For many people, ...

Spend 10 minutes with 31-year-old Olya Johnson and you’ll find it hard to believe that Russian is her native language. Software designers such as Johnson tend to be known more for technological ...

On a recent evening, 19 people gathered after work at a public library in downtown Minneapolis for a meeting of Toastmasters International, the nonprofit that helps anyone who’s interested hone their ...

An agent with The Perry Group, Acosta brings experience coaching speakers on message delivery, stage presence and audience connection.

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The division is leading the charge to improve public speaking at the agency in a partner-led program. By Sydney Odman Assistant to the Editorial Director WME nonscripted TV partners Sharon Chang and ...