How did the Toastmasters System evolve?
It was only with the Toastmasters club number 15 in Santa Ana that a new feature the so called Table Topics which are impromptu speeches by members were introduced. A few years later the first competent communicator curriculumn than called speechcraft was introduced. Key Learning’s: 3.) Once the fundamental principles are there every else will follow. An idea never starts perfect !!! The future of Toastmasters ? This is the world headquarters of Toastmasters connecting now over 500 000 members world wide and growing. When Dr. Smedley was asked why he never turned his idea into a profitable business, he replied: “I would rather be rich in friendship than in money”. On June 11 we Toastmasters in DOW joined together in a virtual meeting. Most of Toastmasters in DOW realized that we are spending more and more of our time in virtual teams and meetings and therefore see the need to practice virtual communication and leadership and we can all do this by applying the principles laid by the fou
