Benefits
By becoming a member of Toastmasters, you can reach your goals of better communication in business meetings, community affairs, job interviews, sales contacts, panel discussions, school courses, or social situations. Anyone interested in improved speaking and leadership skills will benefit.

At San Francisco Toastmasters you will be able to:

• effectively develop and present ideas in a variety of formats
• offer constructive criticism
• accept criticism more objectively
• develop friendships with a diverse set of club members
  

These skills have many applications, professional and otherwise:

• give better sales presentations
• hone your management skills
• work better with fellow employees
• express yourself more clearly to anyone
• be more effective in any organization

As a member, you will receive:

• member speaking guides, including both the Competent Communicator project book and the Competent Leadership project book
• monthly newsletter and magazine
• awards and letters to employers

Costs
San Francisco Toastmasters is one of the most inexpensive self-improvement opportunities you will find!

• Six month membership dues are $55, payable no later than September 15th and March 15th.
  
• New member fees, including initiation fees and dues to both our club and Toastmasters International, total $81.75 or less, depending on the month you join relative to the dues period. The VP of Membership or Treasurer will give you the precise amount when you apply.
  

How to become a member
First, attend at least 3 meetings as a guest, to check out the club and decide if it is right for you. If after 3 or more meetings as a guest you wish to become a member, please complete a membership application, and submit it to our VP of Membership, Stephanie Hill (or another officer if Stephanie is not at the meeting).

Once your application is accepted, you will be a candidate for membership. Attend at least two more meetings as a candidate.

During the candidate period, the officer team will consider your application, weighing such factors as availability of space in the club. Our VP Membership will let you know the status of your application, including when it has been approved.

Dues and initiation fee will be payable if your application is approved. At that point, you will join a very committed and hard-working group, as a member of San Francisco Toastmasters!

We're happy to say San Francisco Toastmasters is a very popular club, but that can also mean a backlog for membership. It's a good idea to check out other San Francisco-area Toastmasters clubs during your guest period.

Please be sure to meet our VP of Membership, Stephanie Hill, at least by the time you submit the application.

VP Membership Stephanie Hill