TOASTMASTERS New Members Orientation. What is Toastmasters?

TOASTMASTERSNew Members Orientation

What is Toastmasters?

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

Why Toastmasters ?

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

Fixing your Problems with Toastmasters

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 – World Map

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

The Toastmasters – District 75

District Team2014-2015

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

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.

EDUCATION PROGRAM

Toastmasters – Education Program

The New Member Kit

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.

Welcome to

Toastmasters