Downtown Discourse is a Toastmasters Club that meets during lunchtime on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month. We're looking for people that are interested in growing their speaking skills in a fun, nurturing environment, and even expanding into leadership roles if they are so inclined.

A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success. Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings and develop skills related to timekeeping, grammar and parliamentary procedure. Members learn communicat …

Michigan Avenue Toastmaster (MAT) members learn by giving speeches in a group setting and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical MAT meeting is made up of 25 to 40 members who meet once a week. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice and learn how to get over your fear of public speaking and hone your public speaking skills. Upon joining Michigan Avenue Toastmasters, each new member receives a variety of manuals and resources on speaking. They also are assign …

SPOT On The Magnificent Mile helps career minded professionals polish their public speaking skills through the toastmasters program. Whether you have a fear of public speaking or just seeking to become a better speaker, toastmasters can help.  We meet every Tuesday at 6pm at the Intercontinental Hotel at 505 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL. 60611.

For a limited time, join this group for free!  The Chicago Presentation Prep Meetup Group was formed to create a collaborative community aimed at helping each other create, prepare and execute awesome presentations. We'll cover topics such as: Public speaking Speech writing Audience engagement Presentation preparation Heavy focus on creating great visual aids such as PowerPoint, Keynote and Prezi Hear tips and tricks from the pros Ideas for post-presentation follow up All with the idea to help …

The College of Complexes is a weekly free speech forum on social issues and current events, which meets every Saturday evening at 8:00 PM at the Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. A guest speaker makes a presentation on a topic, such as a solution to one of the world's problems, followed by questions from the audience, and then a rebuttal/remarks period in which all in attendance can speak for 5 minutes at the podium. The only rule is that we listen to only "One Fool at a Time. …

Do you ever desire to become a more elegant communicator? Do you seek to be the #1 champion in your professional field? Or do you finally want to hone your SOFT skills (people skills) and ultimately communicate your hard skills at their best? Have you ever wondered when people say: "Your hard skills will get you the interview and your soft skills will get you the job?" Fortunately we've heart that NLP* has already helped millions of people achieve greater success, increase confidence, enrich rel …

Let's meet to speak and teach Cantonese, share culture, history, and have fun together.  (Please sign up for the group and you'll automatically be a member!  We only made this a Private group, to balance a little privacy with the publicity Meetup provides.)

Welcome to Cary Grove Toastmasters! If you are looking for a safe and supportive environment in which to become a better speaker or a more effective leader, then you've come to the right place! You are welcome to visit any meeting as a guest, free of charge. See for yourself what Toastmasters is all about.  We hope to see you soon!

If you are an English-learner interested in free English classes, we can help. Enrollment is open until classes are full, so make sure to come in soon!

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for. - Oscar Wilde . . . Meet other individuals who are interested in NLP and self-empowerment, growth and education. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) utilizes techniques for the mind, body and spirit. You will find tools applicable in business, management and communication as well as in teaching, sports, therapy, and personal growth. These highly effective techniques really work for you, …

Hey you sassy, creative, dynamic Chicago woman! Yeah, you. This group is a place for you to share, develop, test, express your ideas, projects and creativity. A group who will support you in your daring efforts big and small. A forum for feedback, ideas and inspiration. Maybe you write, sing, dance, act, make films, bake cakes, teach workshops, paint, sculpt, take photos, knit, build things, design, volunteer for amazing organizations... whatever the format you use your wild feminine energy to …

This group is for anyone with a fear of public speaking, is an independant sales rep, has a home based, MLM business or would like to start their own business. I retired after 33 years in direct sales. I'm a Speaker, Author and Sales Trainer. I started this group because I have so much information to share. I will present a topic; motivaion, elevator speech, overcoming fear, prospecting, cold calling, how to answer objections, sales close etc, etc. Don't forget to bring business cards to each of …

Do you want to improve your communications or leadership skills? If so, Toastmasters may be just what you need. And if you live or work near Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Palatine, or Arlington Heights, Toastmasters Plus could be just the place for you. Bring your coffee, though, because at Toastmasters Plus we rise and shine. Our meetings begin at 7:15 a.m. and finish by 8:45 a.m. sharp on the first and third Mondays of every month. We meet at Harper College in Palatine, in Room …

Come join top local business professionals for an evening of Social Networking and Success Education from a global success coach from Venture Capital/Business coaching group Powerteam International. Imagine a group that brings together some of the sharpest minds in the country to create an atmosphere where you can do more business. Dress for Success and bring a business card to get in for FREE! See you there! Powerteam Success Center 1251 N. Plum Grove Suite 200 Schaumburg, IL 60173 866-238-5920

Many people have leadership experience. Some of these experience can be very valuable. But most people don't know how to tell their leadership stories. Come to this laid back and supportive meeting where members are genuinely interested in exploring leadership topics and crafting their own stories. Members are often planning to apply to graduate/ professional schools, new job/ careers, and need to develop their essays and resume. Meeting hostess, Esther Choy, is an experienced leadership coach a …

Welcome! This group is for leaders eager to create solutions that will define their business future today with a view to leaving our city greater than when we found it. Together we will explore practices, ideas, and thinking that will move business forward while improving our city. We will meet monthly to connect and share ideas and discuss what's new in business today.

WICT is a National Professional Organization that is truly focused on the development of our leaders in the Cable & Telecommunications Industry.

This is a group of Chicago parents who want their children to grow up multilingual (speaking 2 or more languages). It provides support and advice for parents who are trying to teach their kids proficiency in several languages or at least raise them aware and have a basic understanding of languages other than English. As the membership pool grows, it will facilitate playdates or playgroups based on foreign languages or other interests. It will explore travel and other opportunities (e.g., summer …

Actions. Speak. Louder. At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they've made to fight extreme poverty, and we campaign for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency to ensure policies to beat poverty are implemented effectively. ONE works closely with policy experts, African leaders, and anti-poverty activists to mobilize public opinion in support …

This is a group for local healers creating vibrant health that effects world-wide change through integrative and holistic methods. Acupuncturists, naturopaths, chiropractors, bio-energetic practitioners, massage therapists, body-workers, energy-healers, hypnotherapists, health and nutrition coaches, homeopathics, physicians, dentists, veterinarians and other modalities who practice functional and integrative medicine - we want YOU to join and enhance our community and your practice. This is a gr …

(1 minute video) This group is for people who value and enjoy deeper discussions with amazing people and who are also willing to rise to the occasion by joining us to help make these discussion opportunities an ongoing reality. The events held in this group are all about having fun nights of great people and 'deeper' discussions over dinner in a charming restaurant. This Meetup group was created by Glen Brauer as part of a non-profit global initiative using practical philosophy to bring togeth …