About Us
SMU Toastmasters is the premier public speaking club at SMU and an official branch of Toastmasters International. We are a dynamic, student-led community dedicated to improving public speaking, communication, and leadership skills.
At our weekly chapter meetings, we provide a supportive environment to elevate your skills in preparing, delivering, and evaluating speeches. You will also sharpen your impromptu thinking through our fun Table Topics sessions, featuring creative themes like “Choose Your Yochi” or “Minecraft Portals.”
Beyond the podium, our members gain exclusive access to career skills workshops, cross-club collaborations, and networking events designed to expand your professional circle. So, step up and discover what you are truly capable of.
Key Events
- Visits to Sister Clubs in Other Universities
- Visits to Corporate Clubs
e.g. DBS, ISCA - ISTT (International Speech & Table Topics) Competitions & Workshops
- Visits to sister clubs in other universities
- Collaboration with Corporate
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Club Sessions
| Day | Tuesdays |
| Time | 7:15 pm to 9:30 pm |
| Venue | Online Video Platform / Seminar Rooms |
How To Join
Students do not need to audition/ interview to join the club. We welcome everyone who has an interest in public speaking and bettering themselves as leaders and storytellers to join us! However, you need to join a coffee chat with our exco to assess your level of commitment to our club.
FAQ
Weekly meetings are an opportunity to learn more about public speaking, whether it be through others’ speeches and evaluations, or your own. We have segments for prepared speeches and impromptu speeches, followed by evaluations and an awards ceremony. Come for a meeting and experience it for yourself!
We are “Where Leaders are Made”. From “Motivational Strategies” to “Visionary Communication”, you get to choose your focus in Public Speaking, and work towards it with the Toastmasters community.
There is no experience required to join us. Everyone in SMU Toastmasters, be it a beginner or a seasoned speaker, is there to learn. We have a culture of mentorship, where senior speakers help with speech crafting, stage presence, and management of emotions before a speech. And hopefully, one day you can pay that forward!
We hold visits to sister clubs in other universities, as well as Corporate Clubs (e.g. DBS, ISCA). We have ISTT (International Speech & Table Topics) Competitions, workshops.
Do join us on the following media platforms!
Instagram: @smutmc
Telegram: https://t.me/+opfH79nogwZjNzdl
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smutm
Achievements
- International Speech Contest (IS)
Toastmasters International's flagship contest, where members compete at various levels for the title of World Champion of Public Speaking.
District 80 Division D Area D4: 1st Runner Up (Ismail Ariffin) - Table Topics Contest (TT)
An impromptu speaking contest, where members compete to be Singapore's Best Table Topics Speaker.
District 80 Division D Area D4: 2nd Runner Up (Ashley Wan) - President's Distinguished Club Award
The highest award given by Toastmasters International to recognise clubs that consistently maintain a high standard of service to their members and community. SMU Toastmasters has consistently maintained President's Distinguished Club status for the past three years. - ISETT Area Contest 2023
An area contest where participants make prepared speeches, evaluative speeches for the prepared speeches and impromptu table topics speeches within their division.
District 80 Division D Area D4:
Champion in Prepared Speeches (Soh Yong Bin)
2nd Runner Up in Prepared Speeches (Fung Guan Jie)
1st Runner Up in Evaluation (Charlotte Sim)
2nd Runner Up in Table Topics (Soh Yong Bin)