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

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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