Welcome to Bell Noontime Toastmasters Club

The Bell Noontime Toastmasters club meets virtually every Wednesday: First and Third Wednesdays 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST and Second and Fourth Wednesdays 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST. Bell Noontime Toastmasters has been supporting the communication and leadership development of professionals in Philadelphia since its founding in 1982. It has consistently won Distinguished, Select Distinguished, and President Distinguished Club Awards in the past 12 years.

New members of Bell Noontime Toastmasters will go through an individual needs assessment with the club VP of Education. A mentor will be assigned, when necessary, who will work with you to get accustomed to the club environment and prepare for your first three speeches.

Members choose Bell Noontime Toastmasters Club for its positive energy, well-organized meetings, and supportive members. They not only grow to be more mature and confident speakers but also develop a social network with professionals from various industries.

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The proven way to help you speak and lead.
Congratulations – you’re on your way to becoming a better communicator and leader! Toastmasters International, founded in 1924, is a proven product, 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, and in Toastmasters meetings we learn by doing. Whether you’re an executive or a stay-at-home parent, a college student, or a retiree, you will improve yourself; building skills to express yourself in a variety of situations. You’ll open up a world of new possibilities: giving better work presentations; leading meetings – and participating in them – more confidently; speaking more smoothly off the cuff; even handling one-on-one interactions with family, friends, and colleagues more positively.

How does it work?
The environment in a Toastmasters club is friendly and supportive. Everyone at a Toastmasters meeting feels welcome and valued – from complete beginners to advanced speakers. In a club meeting, you practice giving prepared 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 Toastmasters 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.

Good leaders are good communicators
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 club officers, and filling roles in club meetings. You will take those leadership skills out into the world, running businesses, mentoring youths, organizing fund-raisers, coaching teams and heading up families.