Post on 17-Dec-2015
Toastmasters Toastmasters InternationalInternational
Or “You too can become more Or “You too can become more comfortable speaking to a group!”comfortable speaking to a group!”
What is Toastmasters?What is Toastmasters?
Began 78 years agoBegan 78 years ago Over 175,000 membersOver 175,000 members Nonprofit organizationNonprofit organization The goal is to make effective The goal is to make effective
oral communication a worldwide oral communication a worldwide realityreality
Helps members learn the arts of Helps members learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinkingspeaking, listening, and thinking
It’s more than giving It’s more than giving speeches!speeches!
Learn to organize thoughtsLearn to organize thoughts Learn to be a better listenerLearn to be a better listener Learn to think on your feetLearn to think on your feet Improve body languageImprove body language Work to eliminate bad speech Work to eliminate bad speech
habitshabits Increase your vocabularyIncrease your vocabulary NetworkNetwork
How Does It Work?How Does It Work?
Weekly or biweekly one hour Weekly or biweekly one hour meetingsmeetings
Self-paced progress toward Self-paced progress toward individual goalsindividual goals
No instructor - everyone helps No instructor - everyone helps organize and conduct meetingsorganize and conduct meetings
Immediate constructive and Immediate constructive and supportive feedback on speechessupportive feedback on speeches
Occasional speech contestsOccasional speech contests
Meeting AgendaMeeting Agenda
InvocationInvocation Word of the DayWord of the Day Joke or Thought of the DayJoke or Thought of the Day SpeechesSpeeches Table TopicsTable Topics EvaluationsEvaluations Overall Evaluation of the Overall Evaluation of the
meetingmeeting
Speech ManualsSpeech Manuals
Self-pacedSelf-paced Standard 10 speeches: Standard 10 speeches:
introducing self, body language, introducing self, body language, persuasive, vocal qualitypersuasive, vocal quality
Advanced manuals: storytelling, Advanced manuals: storytelling, public relations, humorous, public relations, humorous, technical speakingtechnical speaking
Give speech once every 4-6 Give speech once every 4-6 weeksweeks
Table TopicsTable Topics
Impromptu 1-2 minute mini-Impromptu 1-2 minute mini-speechesspeeches
Learn to think on your feetLearn to think on your feet Variety of questionsVariety of questions Learn to “bridge” topicsLearn to “bridge” topics
Leadership OpportunitiesLeadership Opportunities
Serve as club officer – local and Serve as club officer – local and regionalregional
Help lead “Speechcraft” Help lead “Speechcraft” workshopsworkshops
Participate in club’s Speakers Participate in club’s Speakers Bureau for opportunities to Bureau for opportunities to speak outside the club settingspeak outside the club setting
How Much Does It Cost?How Much Does It Cost?
Nonprofit organizationNonprofit organization One-time materials fee of One-time materials fee of
$20.00$20.00 Monthly dues of $4-5, paid twice Monthly dues of $4-5, paid twice
a yeara year Receive monthly Receive monthly Toastmasters Toastmasters
MagazineMagazine
For more information:For more information:
http://www.toastmasters.orghttp://www.toastmasters.org
District 31 ToastmastersDistrict 31 Toastmasters
httphttp://www.district31.org://www.district31.org