Intro To Toastmasters
- 2. Facts
- 3. Facts & FiguresEstablished in 1924More than 250,000 members worldwideMore than 12,000 clubs in 106 countries around the world
- 4. How DoesToastmasters Work?Learn-by-doing workshopWeekly practice where you will:Fill meeting roles
- 5. Give prepared or impromptu speeches
- 6. Take on volunteer leadership tasksNo instructor
- 7. Your potential is limited only by how many excuses you have.
- 10. The Communication TrackYou will learn:Speech organizationEye contactGesturesUse of humorOverall delivery
- 11. What Comes Next?Choose from 15 advanced manuals to learn skills related to specific interests.
- 12. The Leadership TrackYou will also learnleadership skills by:Serving as officers at the club level and beyondFulfilling club meeting roles
- 13. What Comes Next?Instruction and practice in:Developing a vision
- 15. Team-building
- 16. Developing plans andstrategies“Ours is the only organization I know dedicated to the individual.”— Dr. Ralph C. Smedley Founder, Toastmasters International
- 17. Toastmasters AdvantagesPractical presentation experience
- 18. A safe place to make mistakes
- 19. Mentorship opportunitiesFeaturesA self-paced program
- 21. Table topics
- 22. Evaluations
- 23. Participation in meeting roles
- 24. Small groups
- 25. Affordable dues
- 26. Opportunities to conduct meetings BenefitsDevelop critical thinking skillsBuild listening skillsGive and receive constructive feedbackBecome more at ease in front of a groupLearn time management skillsSupportive environmentLeadership development
- 27. Individual ValueUnlimited personal growthClear communicationSelf-confidencePositive mentoringImproved leadership skillsRelationship building
- 28. “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 .
- 29. Well Known Toastmasters AlumniChris Matthews – Author and journalist,Host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris MatthewsTim Allen –Actor, star of television series Home ImprovementTom Peters – Management expert and authorK.C. Jones –Former basketball coach for NBA team, Boston CelticsLinda Lingle – Governor of HawaiiJames Lovell – U.S. astronaut; missions included Apollo 13 Debbi Fields Rose – Founder, Mrs. Fields CookiesLeonard Nimoy – Actor, Spock from T.V. series Star Trek
- 30. “Toastmasters is the best and least expensive personal improvement class you can go to.”— Linda Lingle,Governor of Hawaii
- 31. Costs$20: New member fee
- 32. $27: Six months’membership dues Why is Toastmasters the Answer for You?Low-cost communication and leadership trainingConstructive evaluationsConfidence buildingNetwork buildingPractical experience
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