Toastmasters Slovakia
Do you feel stage fright, weak speech, or uncertainty in front of an audience?
➔ Gain courage and learn to engage an audience
➔ Practice public speaking, presentation and spontaneity
➔ Gain practical experience in leading people and teams
We’re a place where stage fright turns into confidence.
What will you gain from Toastmasters?
- You will master the art of public speaking
- You will gain spontaneity and readiness in improvisation
- You will learn to communicate with people confidently
- You will experience real leadership and management
- You will gain self-confidence that others will see
Who are we?
- Non-profit educational organization
- A proven and fun form of public speaking and leadership training for years
- Part of the multinational organization Toastmasters International
- Toastmasters International includes more than 300,000 members in 15,800 clubs in 149 countries
We provide a supportive and positive educational environment for the development of communication and leadership skills of our members. This helps them gain greater self-confidence and grow as individuals.
Find a club near you
The current meeting place in a given city (cafes, restaurants, etc.) will be provided by the given club.
Bratislava Region
Slovak Toastmasters
Slovak Speaking Club
in Bratislava
slovenski@toastmasters.sk
fb.com/SlovenskiToastmasters
Toastmasters Petržalka
Slovak Speaking Club
in Petržalka
toastmasterspetrzalka@gmail.com
fb.com/ToastmastersPetrzalka
Toastmasters Bratislava
English Speaking Club
in Bratislava
info@toastmasters-ba.sk
fb.com/ToastmastersBratislava
VOX Fortis
German Speaking Club
in Bratislava (online)
facebook.com/voxfortis
fb.com/VoxFortis
Yoda Voice
Company Club - for Swiss Re employees in Bratislava
Trnava Region
Toastmaster Trnava
Slovak Speaking Club
in Trnava
toastmasterstt@gmail.com
fb.com/ToastmastersTrnava
Nitra Region
Toastmasters Nitra
Slovak Speaking Club
in Nitra
nitratoastmasters@gmail.com
fb.com/ToastmastersNitra
Trenčín Region
Toastmasters Trenčín
Slovak Speaking Club
in Trenčín
toastmasterstn@gmail.com
fb.com/ToastmastersTrencin
Žilina Region
Toastmasters Žilina
Slovak Speaking Club
in Žilina
zilina.toastmasters@gmail.com
fb.com/ToastmastersZilina
Košice Region
Toastmasters Košice
Slovak Speaking Club
in Košice
klub@toastmasterskosice.sk
fb.com/ToastmastersKosice
What does the meeting look like?
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Start of the meeting
The members will introduce themselves to you and you can ask them questions.
The meeting will be opened by the chairperson and the moderator will guide us through the evening
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Prepared Speeches and Evaluations
Prepared speeches are according to manuals from our educational system.
Evaluations and giving feedback are part of leadership. -
Improvisations
Improvisation is a part of everyday life. So why not practice it?
You will learn to think quickly.
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Quantitative assessments
Are we speaking Slovak or English correctly? Are we not using slang? Are we working with time correctly?
We will answer these questions.
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Summary Evaluation
Each task deserves its own feedback, because the moderator or evaluator is also part of leadership training.
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End of the meeting
We will announce the winners of the meeting and the chairman will close it.
There will be an afterparty where you can ask anyone anything.
Come visit our meeting
Our Learning System PATHWAYS
PATHWAYS is a Toastmasters educational system that includes 6 specialized paths, educational manuals. Each of these paths contains 5 levels.
Projects in the levels progress from general speaking fundamentals to specific projects.
Dynamic Leadership
Engaging Humor
Motivational Strategies
Persuasive Influence
Presentation Mastery
Visionary Communication
A bit of history
How and why was Toastmasters created?
Toastmasters began as a series of speaking clubs organized by Ralph C. Smedley while he was working at the YMCA in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. As the director of education, he saw that men in the community were struggling with public speaking, leading meetings, planning programs, and serving on committees, and he decided to help them.
He organized a club where young men could learn and practice these skills in a social setting. The response was positive, and he named the group of early daredevils the Toastmasters Club (loosely translated as “toastmasters club”). Toastmasters was a popular term for a person who gave toasts at banquets (a popular social activity in the early 20th century). Toast from English – toast (not biscuit).
The first informal meeting was held on March 24, 1905. As in modern meetings, the participants took turns leading and speaking at each meeting. Smedley and the older, more experienced men evaluated short speeches. The younger ones learned from them by being invited to evaluate and thus practicing giving feedback.
Ralph C. Smedley was later offered directorships at other YMCA organizations in Illinois and later in San Jose, California, which he accepted and founded Toastmasters clubs there. However, without his leadership, they declined due to a lack of leadership.
In 1922, he began working at the newly organized YMCA in Santa Ana, California. He first built the organization's facilities. These were completed in 1924, and he was able to fully devote himself to his passion of helping others learn to speak and lead. In October 1924 (22), the first official Toastmasters club meeting was held, and this California club became the number 1 club in the Toastmasters International network. The idea spread quickly, and other communities across the United States expressed interest in having their own clubs.
To save time answering many letters, Smedley created a "manual of instruction" and "ten lessons in public speaking," which he printed and trademarked as the Toastmasters Club, creating the first manual.
By 1930, nearly 30 clubs had been formed, including one in British Columbia, Canada. To allow clubs to expand outside the United States, the new organization was renamed Toastmasters International, and Ralph C. Smedley became its Secretary and Editor of New Associations. He resigned from this position in 1941 and served as President of Education and a member of the Board of Directors for the rest of his life. He died in 1965.
As you may have noticed, Toastmasters was for many years an all-male club. That would change in 1970, when they admitted their first woman, Helen Blanchard, under the male name Homer Blanchard. Female members were officially admitted in 1973, and Helen Blanchard became the first international president of Toastmasters International in 1985.
You can find current information from Toastmasters International on the official website Toastmasters International.