1. Your Journey In Toastmasters
February 2013

2. Outline Toastmasters International Mission
Mission of a Toastmasters Club
Toastmasters Education Program
Communication Track
Leadership Track
Supplemental Programs
Tips

3. The Mission of TMI
Helping people learn the arts of speaking, listening and thinking – vital skills that
Promote self-actualization,
Enhance leadership potential,
Foster human understanding and
Contribute to the betterment of mankind.

4. Mission of a TM Club
To provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment
in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills,
which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

5. Mentoring Program
Each new member is mentored by an experienced Toastmaster
Mentor’s role:
Familiarize new TM with TI program and resources
Act as a sounding board in developing ideas
Help develop and polish speeches
Encourage the TM to progress and improve by providing feedback.
Mentoring is an ongoing process

6. Toastmasters Program
When you sign up for Toastmasters you receive two manuals
Competent Communicator
Competent Leader
There are 10 projects in each book
They are focused on fundamental skills

7. Toastmasters Education Program
Guest
Toastmaster
Competent
Communicator (CC)
Advanced Communicator-Bronze (ACB)
Advanced Communicator-Silver (ACS)
Advanced Communicator- Gold (ACG)
Leader (CL)
Advanced Leader-Bronze (ALB)
Advanced Leader -Silver (ALS)
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)

8. Communication Track

9. Communication Track Competent Communicator (CC)
Ten speeches or projects in the CC manual
Each is about 5-7 minutes
Each project has specific objectives
to master specific skills
Use the skills cumulatively
Polish the skills using feedback.

10. CC Projects Ice Breaker Organize your thoughts Get to the point
How to say it
Vocal variety
Your body speaks
Research your topic
Using visual aids
Persuade with power
Inspire the audience.

11. Competent Communicator Designation
Complete all ten projects from the
Competent Communication Manual

12. Advanced Communication Track
Three mile stones
Advanced Communicator-Bronze
Advanced Communicator-Silver
Advanced Communicator-Gold
Fifteen manuals
Each one has five projects
Two manuals for each milestone
You choose what interests you

13. Advanced Manuals The Entertaining Speaker Speaking to inform
Public Relations
Facilitating Discussion
Specialty Speeches
Speeches by Management
The Professional Speaker
Technical Presentations
Persuasive Speaking
Communicating on Television
Storytelling
Interpretive Reading
Special Occasion Speeches
Interpersonal Communication
Humorously Speaking

14. More… Three series of pre-designed club educational programs:
The Successful Club Series
Leadership Excellence Series
Better Speaker Series

15. Successful Club Series
The Moments of Truth
Finding New Members For Your Club
Evaluation To Motivate
Closing The Sale
Creating The Best Club Climate
Meeting Roles And Responsibilities
Mentoring
Keeping The Commitment
Going Beyond Our Club
How To Be A Distinguished Club
The Toastmasters Educational Program

16. Leadership Excellence Series
The Visionary Leader
Developing A Mission
Values And Leadership
Goal Setting And Planning
Delegate To Empower
Building A Team
Giving Effective Feedback
The Leader As A Coach
Motivating People
Service And Leadership Conflict

17. Better Speaker Series Beginning Your Speech Concluding Your Speech
Take The Terror Out Of A Talk
Impromptu Speaking
Selecting Your Topic
Know Your Audience
Organizing Your Speech
Creating An Introduction
Preparation And Practice
Using Body Language

18. Advanced Communication Bronze Designation
Achieve CC award
Complete 5 projects each from any two of the Advanced Communication manuals

19. Advanced Communicator Silver Designation
Achieve ACB award
Complete 5 projects each from two additional Advanced Communication manuals
Conduct any two programs from:
The Better Speaker Series and/or
The Successful Club Series

20. Advanced Communicator Gold Designation
Achieve ACS award
Complete 5 projects each from two additional Advanced Communication manuals
Conducte a
Success/Leadership Program or
Success/Communication Program or
Youth Leadership Program
Coach a new member with the first three speeches.

21. Leadership Track

22. Competent Leader Manual
Ten projects:
Listening and Leadership
Critical Thinking
Giving Feedback
Time Management
Planning and Implementation
Organising and Delegating
Developing Your Facilitation Skills
Motivating People
Mentoring
Team Building

23. CL Project Requirements
No.
Project Skills
Requirements 1.
Listening and Leadership
3 of 4 meeting roles - Ah-counter, Speech Evaluator Grammarian, Table Topics Speaker 2.
Critical Thinking
2 of 3 meeting roles - Speech Evaluator, Grammarian, General Evaluator 3
Giving Feedback
3 meeting roles - Speech Evaluator Grammarian General Evaluator 4.
Time Management
Timer and any 1 of 4 meeting roles - Toastmaster, Speaker, Grammarian, Table Topics Master. 5.
Planning & Implementation
3 of 4 meeting roles - Speaker, General Evaluator, Toastmaster, TTM

24. CL Project Requirements
No.
Project Skills
Requirements 6.
Organizing and Delegating
Help organize one of 6 activities - club speech contest, club special event, membership campaign or contest, PR campaign, club newsletter, club web site. 7
Developing Your Facilitation Skills
2 of 4 roles- Toastmaster, General Evaluator Table Topic Masters, Befriending a Guest 8.
Motivating People
3 of 5 roles - Club Membership Campaign or Contest Chairman, Club PR Campaign Chairman, Speaker, Speech Evaluator, General Evaluator 9.
Mentoring
1 of 3 roles - Mentor for a new member, Mentor for an existing member, Toastmaster, Guidance Committee member for an HPL program
10.
Team Building
Toastmaster and General Evaluator or
1of 6 roles - Club Membership Campaign / Contest chairperson, Club PR campaign chairperson, Club Speech Contest Chairperson, Club Special Event Chairperson, Club Newsletter Editor, Club Webmaster

25. ALB Requirements Achieved CC & CL
Served as a club officer and helped prepare Club Success Plan
Attended Club Officer Training
Conducted two programs from:
The Successful Club Series /or
The Leadership Excellence Series

26. ALS Requirements Achieved ALB (or old CL) award
Served term as a District Officer
Completed the High Performance Leadership program
Served successfully as a Club Sponsor, Mentor or Coach.

27. DTM Requirements The simplest of all…. Achieved ACG award
Achieved ALS award

28. So, finally you have achieved DTM!!??
So what?
Toastmasters never stop……

29. Other Leadership and Communication Opportunities
Club Leadership
Leadership outside the Club
High Performance Leadership
Success/Leadership Series
Success/Communication Series
Youth Leadership program
Speech Contests
Accredited Speaker Program
Speakers Bureau
Conferences and Conventions

30. Plan Your journey Set goals Identify speech topics
Keep records, use Internet tools
Be proactive, grab opportunities, take challenges
Read the manuals
Regularly bring manuals to meetings

31. More Tips Utilize mentors Prepare, Practice, Perform and imProve
Make use of feedback
Be a sport, enjoy it
Share your learning
The more you will give……
the more you will get.

32. Participate, Communicate, Lead
To Make A Positive Difference in You
And in the World Around You!