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Welcome to Welcome to [insert your [insert your club name club name
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Welcome to Welcome to [insert your [insert your club name club name
here] here] ToastmasterToastmaster
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Tonight’s Format
• Introduction to Toastmasters1st Prepared Speech2nd Prepared SpeechSupperTable TopicsEvaluationsWhat’s InvolvedQuestionsGeneral Evaluation
What is What is ToastmasterToastmaster
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What is What is ToastmasterToastmaster
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•Established in 1924Established in 1924
•More than 255,000 More than 255,000 members worldwidemembers worldwide
•More than 12,700 More than 12,700 clubs in 106 countries around the worldclubs in 106 countries around the world
•6½ % of all members are from NZ and 6½ % of all members are from NZ and Australia. 12½ % in Asia. 70% in North Australia. 12½ % in Asia. 70% in North AmericaAmerica
Facts & FiguresFacts & Figures
•Learn-by-doing workshopLearn-by-doing workshop
•Fortnightly practice where Fortnightly practice where you will:you will:
Fill meeting rolesFill meeting roles Give prepared or Give prepared or impromptu speeches impromptu speeches
Take on volunteer Take on volunteer leadership tasksleadership tasks
•No instructor No instructor
How DoesToastmasters Work?
How DoesToastmasters Work?
Your potential Your potential is limited only by is limited only by
how many excuses how many excuses you have.you have.
Your potential Your potential is limited only by is limited only by
how many excuses how many excuses you have.you have.
The The Educational Educational
ProgramProgram
The The Educational Educational
ProgramProgram
You will learn:• Speech organization
• Eye contact
• Gestures
• Use of humor
• Overall delivery
The Communication Track
The Communication Track
What Comes Next?What Comes Next?What Comes Next?What Comes Next?Choose from 15 advanced manuals to Choose from 15 advanced manuals to
learn skills related to specific learn skills related to specific interests.interests.
The Leadership TrackThe Leadership TrackThe Leadership TrackThe Leadership Track
You will also learnYou will also learnleadership skillsleadership skills by:by:
•Serving as officers at the Serving as officers at the
club level and beyondclub level and beyond
•Fulfilling club meeting Fulfilling club meeting rolesroles
What Comes Next?What Comes Next?What Comes Next?What Comes Next?
• Instruction and practice Instruction and practice in:in:
Developing a visionDeveloping a vision Goal-setting and planningGoal-setting and planning Team-buildingTeam-building Developing plans andDeveloping plans and
strategiesstrategies
Prepared Speech 1Prepared Speech 1(enter members (enter members
name, speech # & name, speech # & title)title)
Prepared Speech 2Prepared Speech 2(enter members (enter members
name, speech # & name, speech # & title)title)
Supper Supper BreakBreak
Table TopicsTable Topics
EvaluationsEvaluations
Toastmasters Advantages
Toastmasters Advantages
• Practical presentation Practical presentation experienceexperience
• A safe place to make A safe place to make mistakesmistakes
• Mentorship Mentorship opportunitiesopportunities
FeaturesFeatures• A self-paced programA self-paced program
• Interactive meetingsInteractive meetings
• Table topicsTable topics
• EvaluationsEvaluations
• Participation in meeting rolesParticipation in meeting roles
• Small groupsSmall groups
• Affordable duesAffordable dues
• Opportunities to conduct meetings Opportunities to conduct meetings
BenefitsBenefits•Develop critical thinking skillsDevelop critical thinking skills
•Build listening skillsBuild listening skills
•Give and receive constructive Give and receive constructive feedbackfeedback
•Become more at ease in front Become more at ease in front
of a groupof a group
•Learn time management Learn time management skillsskills
•Supportive environmentSupportive environment
•Leadership developmentLeadership development
Individual ValueIndividual Value•Unlimited personal Unlimited personal
growthgrowth
•Clear communicationClear communication
•Self-confidenceSelf-confidence
•Positive mentoringPositive mentoring
• Improved leadership Improved leadership skillsskills
•Relationship buildingRelationship building
““The idea of getting in front of a group, The idea of getting in front of a group, not as Mrs. Fields but as Debbi, not as Mrs. Fields but as Debbi, made my knees shake. But the made my knees shake. But the
Toastmasters group understood. Here’s Toastmasters group understood. Here’s a place where you can learn, grow, a place where you can learn, grow, develop – and where other people develop – and where other people
are doing and feeling the same thing.”are doing and feeling the same thing.”
—— Debbi Fields Debbi Fields Rose Rose Founder, Mrs. Field’s Founder, Mrs. Field’s
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Well Known Toastmasters Alumni
Well Known Toastmasters Alumni
Tim Allen Tim Allen –– Actor, star of television series Actor, star of television series Home ImprovementHome Improvement
Tom PetersTom Peters – Management expert and author – Management expert and author
Hon Annette King Hon Annette King – Deputy leader of the Opposition – Deputy leader of the Opposition (NZ)(NZ)
Linda LingleLinda Lingle – Governor of Hawaii – Governor of Hawaii
James Lovell James Lovell – U.S. astronaut; missions included – U.S. astronaut; missions included Apollo 13 Apollo 13
Debbi Fields RoseDebbi Fields Rose – Founder, Mrs. Fields Cookies – Founder, Mrs. Fields Cookies
Leonard NimoyLeonard Nimoy – Actor, Spock from T.V. series – Actor, Spock from T.V. series Star Star TrekTrek
““Toastmasters is the best Toastmasters is the best and least expensive and least expensive
personal improvement personal improvement class you can go to.”class you can go to.”
— — Linda Lingle,Linda Lingle,Governor of HawaiiGovernor of Hawaii
Costs in NZ$ if you join in
Costs in NZ$ if you join in
Apr or OctApr or Oct $ 500$ 500
May or NovMay or Nov $ 500$ 500
Jun or DecJun or Dec $ 500$ 500
Jul or JanJul or Jan$ 500 $ 500
Aug of FebAug of Feb $ 500$ 500
Sep or MarSep or Mar $ 500 $ 500
Thereafter six monthly dues of $ Thereafter six monthly dues of $ 500500
Payable in March and SeptemberPayable in March and September
•Low-cost Low-cost communication and communication and leadership trainingleadership training
•Constructive Constructive evaluationsevaluations
•Confidence buildingConfidence building
•Network buildingNetwork building
•Practical experiencePractical experience
Why is Toastmasters the Answer for You?
Why is Toastmasters the Answer for You?
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