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September 8, 2021Margaret Page becomes leader of global educational organization
August 30, 2021Verity Price rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
October 27, 2020All of the top 20 Fortune 500 companies have at least one Toastmasters club
September 9, 2020Richard E. Peck becomes leader of global educational organization
August 31, 2020Mike Carr rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
September 10, 2019Deepak Menon becomes leader of global educational organization
August 26, 2019Aaron Beverly rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
August 20, 2019The public speaking and leadership organization's global membership exceeds 358,000 in 16,800 clubs
July 10, 2019Rejection Therapy pioneer to accept organization's most prestigious award
May 15, 2019Celebrities, presidents and activists are among those whose words have inspired graduates
April 30, 2019Soft skills give graduates an advantage in the hot job market
March 12, 2019Raise a glass to these toasts on St. Patrick's Day
October 23, 2018Demand for professional communication skills, especially among the younger generation, fuels growth of corporate Toastmasters groups teaching public speaking
September 5, 2018Lark Doley becomes leader of global educational organization
August 27, 2018Ramona J. Smith rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
August 15, 2018The public speaking and leadership organization's global membership exceeds 357,000 in 16,500 clubs
June 18, 2018The organization's new program delivers skills needed in the workplace
June 7, 2018Author and entrepreneur to accept organization's most prestigious award
May 16, 201830,000 participants from 141 countries compete to become the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking®
March 19, 2018The educational nonprofit completes transition of corporate office to Englewood
December 6, 2017What to do when natural conversations don't come naturally
September 6, 2017Balraj Arunasalam becomes leader of global educational organization
August 28, 2017Manoj Vasudevan rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
August 23, 2017The global public speaking and leadership organization's membership exceeds 350,000 members in more than 16,000 clubs
August 9, 2017Top corporations such as Amazon, Boeing and Google offer communication skills training for their workforce
August 2, 2017The World Championship of Public Speaking® comes to Vancouver in August
May 17, 2017Erin Gruwell to accept organization's most prestigious award
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December 20, 2016
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November 1, 2016Eldonna Lewis Fernandez and Darren LaCroix become the latest Toastmasters to earn prestigious title for excellence in professional presentations
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October 17, 2016The nonprofit educational organization announces new location near Denver
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September 27, 2016
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September 7, 2016The global public speaking and leadership organization's membership exceeds 345,000 members in nearly 16,000 clubs
September 1, 2016Mike Storkey becomes leader of global educational organization-
August 22, 2016Darren Tay rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
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July 27, 2016The World Championship of Public Speaking® highlights the International Convention in Washington, D.C.
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May 24, 2016The proven program helps develop the communication skills today's employers demand
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May 12, 2016Creator of Mind Maps to accept organization's most prestigious award
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April 13, 2016Employers seek applicants with strong speaking and writing abilities
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February 23, 2016
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February 4, 201630,000 participants compete to become the 2016 World Champion of Public Speaking
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December 9, 2015
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November 18, 2015Toastmasters provides tips for raising your glass with class
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October 27, 2015Author, speaker and corporate educator becomes 67th Toastmaster to earn professional designation
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October 21, 2015
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August 26, 2015Jim Kokocki becomes leader of global educational organization
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August 17, 2015Mohammed Qahtani rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
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August 5, 2015The global public speaking and leadership organization has more than 332,000 members and 15,000 clubs
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July 28, 2015The World Championship of Public Speaking concludes International Convention in Las Vegas
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June 23, 2015Apple, Bank of America, Coca-Cola and other industry leaders offer communication and leadership development
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May 27, 2015Toastmasters International offers tips for toasting to newlyweds
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May 6, 2015Nobel Peace Prize winner to accept organization's most prestigious award
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February 18, 2015Presentations that left a lasting impression with the audience and television viewers
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February 11, 201530,000 participants compete to become the 2015 World Champion of Public Speaking
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December 10, 2014Presentations that captured the attention of audiences around the world
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December 1, 2014The new site features a sleek design and easy navigation
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November 6, 2014For the past 90 years, the global speaking and leadership organization has helped politicians hone their skills
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November 3, 2014The public speaking experts request both masterful and disasterful toasting videos to share with fans and followers
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October 22, 2014The organization's mission of empowering speakers and leaders remains as relevant today as in 1924
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September 11, 2014Customer service speaker becomes 66th Toastmaster to earn professional designation
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September 10, 2014Mohammed Murad is first Emirati to lead global educational organization
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August 26, 2014Dananjaya Hettiarachchi rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
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August 5, 2014As its 90th anniversary approaches, the global public speaking and leadership organization posts record expansion; now has more than 313,000 members and 14,650 clubs
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