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TOASTMASTERS

INTERNATIONAL

Presented By Namita Konnur



What is Toastmasters?

Nonprofit organization

The goal is to make effective oral

communication a worldwide reality.

The Toastmaster organization believes

in empowering individuals to achieve

their full potential towards developing

effective communication and

leadership skills.



Toastmasters Mission

The mission of Toast master Club is to provide a Mutually

Supportive And Positive Learning Environment in

which every member has the opportunity to develop and

practice communication and leadership skills which in turn

fosters self Confidence and Personal growth.



Features

A self A self--paced program paced program

Weekly interactive meetingsWeekly interactive meetings

Table topicsTable topics

EvaluationsEvaluations

Participation in meeting rolesParticipation in meeting roles

Small groupsSmall groups

O pportunitiesO pportunities to conduct meetingsto conduct meetings



Facts & Figures

Established in 1924

More than 250,000

members worldwide

More than 12,000

clubs in 106 countries aroundthe world



ClubMember

Area

Division

District

World Headquarters

Board of Directors

Toastmasters

Organizational chart



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 Does Toastmaster works?



The

EducationalProgram

The

EducationalProgram



You will learn:

± S peech organization

± Eye contact

± Gestures

± Use of humor

± Overall delivery

The Communication Track The Communication Track



What Comes Next?What Comes Next?Choose from 15 advanced manuals to learn skills related to

specific interests.



The Leadership Track The Leadership Track The Leadership Track The Leadership Track

You will also learnleadership skills by:

± Serving as officers at theclub level and beyond

± Fulfilling club meeting roles



³Toastmasters is the best

and least expensive

personal improvement class

you can go to.´



$20: New member fee

$27: Six months¶

membership dues

COST



Toastmaster Advantages

Practical presentation experience

A safe place to make mistakes

Mentorship opportunities

A bility to organize your logical

thought

Effectively develop and present

ideas



Benefits

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



Why is the Toastmaster theanswer for you? Low-cost communication and

leadership training

Constructive evaluations

Confidence building

Network building

Practical experience



Structure

Organization

Support Material



Select Topic

The topic is the starting

point of your preparation.

The topic should mesh with:

± Audience¶s expectationsand desires

± Your

expertise/knowledge

± Requirements of project



Identify General Purpose

Gives broad objective of

speech in the form of an

infinitive.

± To inform

± To persuade

± To entertain

± To inspire



Write S pecific Purpose Precise goal expressed in

one sentence, from Audience¶s point of view:

± As a result of hearing my

speech, members of myaudience will

____________________ ____________________ ______________.



Write Central Idea

The central theme of your message

The essence of your presentation

Express in one sentence or phrase



The BodyFirst Main Point

± Statement of fact

± Supporting material

Second

Main Point



Third Main Point





Support Material

Stories

Humor

Statistics

Facts



Why Humor?

± Enjoyment

± Change in pace

± Memorable

± More fun for the speaker

± Lowers resistance!



Working Humor into Your S peeches

Fill in blank:

You don¶t have to use

humor unless you want

to _____!



Where Do You Find Material for Humor?

Try the mirror!

Life

Family

Work

Anywhere people gather

Publications

Internet

Other speakers



Weaving in Stories & Humor

Power of stories

One common problem ±

What¶s the point?!!

PSP Formula

Point

Story

Point



Ca pture Attention

C reate R elevance

Lead into Topic

----------------------------

Preview Content



Organizational Secrets of the Lion King

All that we need to know,

we will find within

ourselves or modeled in

nature.

The King of Beasts models

the organization for a

speech!



Organizational Secrets (Cont.)

Head ± Introduction

Spine/Backbone ± Central Idea (one)

Body ± Body of Talk

Main Bones ± M ain Points

Cartilage & Tendons ± C onnectives

Feet ± S upporting Data

Flesh, Skin, Mane ± Emotional C onnection

Tail - C onclusion



The Source of True Fun!

Loving what you do

Continuously i m proving

C aring for the audience

Giving value

Gratitude for the

privilege of the platform

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