I have done Toastmasters (which has chapters across the country that you join to sharpen your public speaking skills) in the past but it has been several years. Is anyone currently a member? Or does anyone have thoughts about it (love it or hate it?)? I am considering re-joining.
I use to be a member of Toastmasters and it was kind of "meh" for me. I enjoyed the public speaking ( but then again I'm a freak like that) and listening to others speaches and giving them feedback. But I did not like trying to find the time to write the speaches... practice.. etc. plus spending my lunch break at Toastmasters was not something I was very fond of. Just my experience though.
I did it for a while and like getting feedback on my public speaking skills. I really don't like to speak in front of people, but I think Toastmasters can really help. For me, it was hard to leave work on time to get to meeting on time. If you have the time to commit, I think it can't hurt because being able to express yourself well is so important.