TOASTMASTERS CLUB
Where Leaders Are Made
Agenda
A. What is Toastmasters?
B. Toastmaster Structure
C. Club Structure
D. Club Functioning
E. What is in it for us?
F. ISB Toastmasters Club
G. Club activities in 2011-12
H. Wish to be a member?
Fear of Public Speaking is the number 1 of all human fears; it even beats Death!
Did you know?
The fear of public speaking affects
between 75% and 95% of the population, says Wikipedia
60% of people get turned down from a Job because they cannot communicate EFFECTIVELY
• Who: Formed by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley
• Why: Realized that people were most often unprepared to speak in Public; especially raise Toasts!
• When: 1924
• Where: Santa Ana, California, USA
What is Toastmasters?
Current Status
125 countries
12,000 clubs
25,000 current members
4 Million members since inception
Toastmaster Structure
Toastmaster International
INDIA
Division
Area
ISB Club
Community Clubs
Corporate Clubs
Club Structure
Sr. No Source Key Responsibilities
President Overall Coordinator
VP Education Knowledge Manager
VP Membership Takes charge of memberships
VP Public Relations Marketing Manager
Treasurer Finance Manager
Secretary Plans meetings & maintains records
Sergeant at Arms Takes charge of the logistics
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Club Functioning
Prepared Speech Session
Table Topic Session
Evaluation Session
Role Details
Toastmaster of the Day Master of Ceremony
Table Topics Master Extempore Session Master
General Evaluator Manage the Evaluation Session
Prepared Speakers Based on projects in Toastmaster manuals
Specific Evaluators For the prepared speakers
Table Topics Speakers Impromptu speakers
Grammarian Ensures proper usage of grammar
Ah Counter Keeps track of the crutch words
Time Keeper Keeps track of the time
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What is in it for us?
Gain the confidence to speak anytime, anywhere !!
Use the skills to understand audience thus conquering interviews, group
discussions and presentations
Build a highly trusted global network
Take part in contests and win accolades
Beyond Public Speaking:
• Developing Leadership and Organizational skills is the other pillar of Toastmasters
• Members can hold:
– Office bearer positions
– Take different roles in meetings
• Through these roles, members will be leading and organizing the many activities of the club.
2013: What next?
ISB Toastmasters Club
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2011
2012 2013 2008: ISB
Toastmasters Club was chartered in 2008
2011: Received the
“Golden Gavel Award”
in 2011, Highest award in Toastmasters globally and
was ranked #1 in terms of
value added to the members
2012: One of the most active clubs on campus
80 members, 39 meetings
Club activities in 2011-12
• Weekly Meetings: 39 meetings conducted during the year with about
150 speeches delivered
• Regular contests: Organized contests within the club to give members an opportunity to reach to a wider audience
• The Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest - The two best humorous speakers and speech evaluators progressed to the regional level
• Business Plan & Marketing Pitch Contest - Organized in association with the EVC club and the Marketing Club respectively, aimed to encourage students to present their unique business ideas
• MCs and Anchors: The Club became a key source for MCs and Anchors for many Business, Informal and Social events on the campus
Club activities in 2011-12 (cont.)
• Speaker Sessions: These sessions are arranged to bring together big names from different walks of life to address the students
• Renowned Indian writer, Amish Tripathi, who described his journey of writing his popular two books, ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ and ‘The Secret of the Nagas’
• Stand-up comedian, Rivaldo, who brought the place down with his jokes
• Ravinder Singh, Class of 2012 Student, who launched his 2nd Book, ‘Can Love Happen Twice?’ at ISB
Wish to be a member?
• Toastmasters International’ is a non-profit organization and only charges a membership fee to meet its expenses (worldwide events, printing & postal charges of TM material, etc)
• ISB Club collects only the membership fee which is paid to TM International. All additional expenses to meet the running cost of the club are usually borne by ISB.
• One time New member joining fees - $20 / person
• Annual membership dues - $72 / person
Contact us
Name: Anand Radhakrishnan Phone: +91-8886482444 Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Name: Anshuk Aggarwal Phone: +91-7799889678 Email: [email protected] [email protected]
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