intro to toastmasters
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Introduction to the Communication and Leadership Development Program Brought to You by Toastmasters InternationalTRANSCRIPT
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What is Toastmasters
?
What is Toastmasters
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FactsFacts
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• Established in 1924
• More than 250,000 members worldwide
• More than 12,000 clubs in 106 countries around the world
Facts & FiguresFacts & Figures
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• Learn-by-doing workshop• Weekly practice where
you will: Fill meeting roles Give prepared or impromptu speeches
Take on volunteer leadership tasks
• No instructor
How DoesToastmasters Work?
How DoesToastmasters Work?
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Your potential is limited only by
how many excuses you have.
Your potential is limited only by
how many excuses you have.
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The Educational
Program
The Educational
Program
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You will learn:• Speech organization• Eye contact• Gestures• Use of humor• Overall delivery
The Communication Track
The Communication Track
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What Comes Next?What Comes Next?Choose from 15 advanced manuals to
learn skills related to specific interests.
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The Leadership TrackThe Leadership Track
You will also learnleadership skills by:
• Serving as officers at the
club level and beyond• Fulfilling club meeting
roles
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What Comes Next?What Comes Next?
• Instruction and practice in:
Developing a vision Goal-setting and
planning Team-building Developing plans and
strategies
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“Ours is the only organization I know
dedicated to the individual.”
— Dr. Ralph C. Smedley Founder, Toastmasters
International
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Toastmasters Advantages
Toastmasters Advantages
• Practical presentation experience• A safe place to make
mistakes• Mentorship
opportunities
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FeaturesFeatures• A self-paced program
•Weekly interactive meetings
• Table topics
• Evaluations
• Participation in meeting roles
• Small groups
• Affordable dues
• Opportunities to conduct meetings
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BenefitsBenefits• Develop critical thinking
skills• Build listening skills• Give and receive
constructive feedback• Become more at ease in
front of a group
• Learn time management skills
• Supportive environment• Leadership development
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Individual ValueIndividual Value• Unlimited personal
growth• Clear communication• Self-confidence• Positive mentoring• Improved leadership
skills• Relationship building
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“The idea of getting in front of a group, not as Mrs. Fields but as Debbi, made my knees shake. But the
Toastmasters group understood. Here’s a place where you can learn, grow, develop – and where other people
are doing and feeling the same thing.”
— Debbi Fields Rose Founder, Mrs. Field’s
Cookies .
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Well Known Toastmasters Alumni
Well Known Toastmasters Alumni
Chris Matthews – Author and journalist,Host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews
Tim Allen – Actor, star of television series Home Improvement
Tom Peters – Management expert and author
K.C. Jones – Former basketball coach for NBA team, Boston Celtics
Linda Lingle – Governor of Hawaii
James Lovell – U.S. astronaut; missions included Apollo 13
Debbi Fields Rose – Founder, Mrs. Fields Cookies
Leonard Nimoy – Actor, Spock from T.V. series Star Trek
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“Toastmasters is the best and least expensive
personal improvement class you can go to.”
— Linda Lingle,Governor of Hawaii
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CostsCosts
• $20: New member fee
• $27: Six months’membership dues
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• Low-cost communication and leadership training
• Constructive evaluations
• Confidence building• Network building• Practical experience
Why is Toastmasters the Answer for You?
Why is Toastmasters the Answer for You?
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Contact InformationContact Information
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www.toastmasters.org
www.toastmasters.org