Toastmasters meets today

Faculty, staff and students: Want to improve classroom presentations, develop your leadership skills or become more comfortable speaking in front of a group? Then you’ll want to be at the meeting of Resource Valley Raconteurs, the College’s Toastmasters chapter.

An information and demonstration meeting is today, 4:30-5:30 p.m., in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room in the Goins Building.
Meetings are every first and third Monday in the same location. The club is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni and relatives of Pellissippi State students or employees - and it may soon be open to members of the community as well.

Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped millions of men and women become more confident in front of an audience.

“Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation,” said Donn King, who helped charter the chapter and created the College’s Toastmasters Web site.

“Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. By learning to formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.”

For more information, contact Sharon Burlingame at 694-6588.