What is Toastmasters?. Established in 1924Established in 1924 Over 250,000 members worldwideOver 250,000 members worldwide More than 12,000 clubs in 106.

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What is What is ToastmasterToastmaster

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• Established in 1924Established in 1924• Over 250,000 Over 250,000

members worldwidemembers worldwide• More than 12,000 clubs More than 12,000 clubs

in 106 countries around in 106 countries around the worldthe world

• More than 5,000 corporate clubs in more More than 5,000 corporate clubs in more than 4,500 corporations or organizationsthan 4,500 corporations or organizations

Facts & FiguresFacts & Figures

A company’s success depends

on communication.

A company’s success depends

on communication.

• Learn-by-doing workshopLearn-by-doing workshop• Weekly practice to meet Weekly practice to meet

every organization’s needsevery organization’s needs• Participants:Participants:

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?

The The Educational Educational

ProgramProgram

The The Educational Educational

ProgramProgram

Participants 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

Members also learnMembers 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 in:Instruction and practice in:

•Developing a visionDeveloping a vision

•Goal-setting and planningGoal-setting and planning

•Team-buildingTeam-building

•Developing plans and Developing plans and

strategiesstrategies

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Total Corporate Club Growth

2004-2008

Total Corporate Club Growth

2004-2008

Toastmasters Advantages

Toastmasters Advantages

• Works in conjunction Works in conjunction with existing training with existing training programsprograms

• Practical presentation Practical presentation experienceexperience

• A safe place to make A safe place to make mistakesmistakes

• Mentorship opportunitiesMentorship opportunities

FeaturesFeatures• A self-paced programA self-paced program

• Weekly interactive meetingsWeekly interactive meetings

• Table topicsTable topics

• EvaluationsEvaluations

• Participation in meeting rolesParticipation in meeting roles

• Small groupsSmall groups

• Affordable duesAffordable dues

• Opportunities to conduct meetingsOpportunities 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

• And it’s cost effective!And it’s cost effective!

Value to Each Individual

Value to Each Individual

• Unlimited personal Unlimited personal growthgrowth

• Clear communicationClear communication

• Self-confidenceSelf-confidence

• Positive mentoringPositive mentoring

• Improved leadership skillsImproved leadership skills

• Effectively led meetingsEffectively led meetings

• Relationship buildingRelationship building

Value to Your OrganizationValue to Your Organization

• Employee goal Employee goal achievementachievement

• Effective employee-Effective employee-customer communicationcustomer communication

• Better leadersBetter leaders

• More productive teamsMore productive teams

• Effective meetingsEffective meetings

• Increased productivityIncreased productivity

Well Known Toastmasters Alumni

Well Known Toastmasters Alumni

Chris MatthewsChris Matthews – Author and journalist, – Author and journalist,Host of MSNBC’s Host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris MatthewsHardball with Chris Matthews

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

K.C. Jones K.C. Jones –– Former basketball coach for NBA team, Former basketball coach for NBA team, Boston CelticsBoston Celtics

Linda LingleLinda Lingle – Governor of Hawaii – Governor of Hawaii

James Lovell James Lovell – U.S. astronaut; missions included Apollo – U.S. astronaut; missions included Apollo 13 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 TrekStar Trek

Low Initial InvestmentLow Initial Investment

• $125: One-time$125: One-timechartering fee chartering fee

• $20: New-member $20: New-member fee fee per person per person

• $27: Six months' $27: Six months' membership dues membership dues per person per person

• Low-cost training Low-cost training •More productive teams More productive teams • Effective meetings Effective meetings • Increased productivity Increased productivity • Better teamwork Better teamwork • Improved retention Improved retention

Why is Toastmasters the Answer for Your Organization?

Why is Toastmasters the Answer for Your Organization?

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