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Introduction
Toastmasters is:• A non-profit organization
The Goal of the Organization is: • To make effective oral communication and leadership
a worldwide reality
Toastmasters helps members learn the art of SPEAKING, LISTENING and THINKING!
Facts and Figures
• Established in 1924• More than 313,000
members worldwide• Over 14,650 clubs in 126
countries around the world
Identify Problems:
• Confidence Problems• Communication Problems• Leadership Problems
• Low self-esteem• Fear and shyness• Anxiety
• Public Speaking• Language
Proficiency• Spontaneous
Speaking• Listening • Giving Feedback
• Problem Solving• Decision Making• Team Play• Time Management• Organizing
What can Toastmasters offer You?
ENVIRONMENT• Positive, helpful and supportive• Action oriented learning• Multi-cultural• Non-embarrassing• Enjoyable and encouraging• Intellectually entertaining
EDUCATION• Communication Skills• Leadership Skills• Effective Skills• Organizing Skills
BENEFITS• Unlimited Personal Growth• Clear Communication• Increased self-confidence• Shared Experiences• Career Advancement• Be Recognized
OPPORTUNITIES• Leadership opportunities at various
levels• Large networking opportunity with
thousands of Toastmasters• Participate in educational and
informative events• Opportunities to influence many
The Founder of Toastmasters
Ours is the only
organization I know
dedicated to the
individual
Dr. Ralph Smedley
The Member is the Heart of Toastmasters
CLUBS
AREAS
DIVISIONS
DISTRICTS
REGIONS
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
The MEMBER
The STRUCTURE OF TOASTMASTERS
The Toastmasters – Region 14
Districts under Region 14• District 51 – Peninsular Malaysia• District 75 – Philippines• District 80 – Singapore• District 87 – East Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia• District 97P – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam
What is a Club ?
Club is a group of members to whom Toastmasters International offers a program of communication and leadership projects designed to help them learn the arts of
speaking,
listening and
thinking.
Toastmasters – Club Roles
• Speaker The speaker delivers a prepared speech to improve his/her public speaking and communication skills. • General Evaluator General evaluator oversees the overall execution of the meeting and provides constructive feedback and suggestions to improve the meeting quality• Evaluator The purpose of an evaluator is to provide constructive feedback to the speakers to improve their speaking skills• Grammarian Grammarian helps in improving our language. He/she helps people improve their grammar and word use. Being grammarian also provides an exercise in expanding listening skills
Toastmasters – Club Roles
• Ah-Counter
The purpose of the Ah-Counter is to note any word or sound used as a crutch by
anyone who speaks during the meeting. Words may be inappropriate interjections,
such as and, well, but, so and you know.
• Timer
Timer keeps everyone in check regarding time. He/she will be in-charge of keeping
time and showing appropriate signs at appropriate times to assist role players and
speakers to be on time.
Toastmasters – Club Roles
• Toastmaster
The Toastmaster is a meeting’s director and host who conducts the entire meeting
from setting the tone of the meeting according to the theme of the meeting, to,
introducing participants and keeps the audience interested and motivated
throughout the meeting.
• Table Topics Speaker or Reactors
Table topics speaker is the one whom Table Topics Master will invite on the
podium to speak spontaneously about a topic.
Toastmasters – Club Roles
• Topics Master
Table topics master provides you with an opportunity to practice planning,
preparation, organization, time management and facilitation skills in quickly
organizing and expressing thoughts in an impromptu setting.
• Vote Counter
Vote counter is someone who collects votes for the best speaker, evaluator and
table topics speaker and passes on the count to the Toastmaster of the day.
Communication Track
• Start speaking before and
audience
• Organize your speech and
thoughts
• How to effectively use eye
contact and gestures
• Increase your vocabulary
• How to use your body to
communicate
• Use visual aids
• How to research
• Persuade an audience
• Be an effective and competent
communicator
• Eliminate bad speech habits
You will learn to:
Leadership Track
• Take Roles
• Listen carefully
• Critically think
• Plan and manage time
• Delegate tasks
• Network
• Develop facilitation skills
• Motivate people
• Be a mentor
• Be a great team player
• Serve as club officer and beyond
• Be a competent leader
You will learn to:
Get Started
Task # 1Volunteer to speak during Table Topics session. It’s a fun way to get started
Task # 2 Do your first projectTalk to the Club’s Vice President Education to schedule your first project, the Ice breaker
Task # 3 Take up a role.Relatively easy roles like the Timer and Ah-Counter are for grabs for thenewbees.