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What is Toastmasters?

What is Toastmasters?. Facts. Facts & Figures. Established in 1924 More than 250,000 members worldwide More than 12,000 clubs in 106 countries around the world. How Does Toastmasters Work?. Learn-by-doing workshop Weekly practice where you will: Fill meeting roles

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What is Toastmasters?

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  1. What is Toastmasters?

  2. Facts

  3. Facts & Figures • Established in 1924 • More than 250,000 members worldwide • More than 12,000 clubs in 106 countries around the world

  4. How DoesToastmasters Work? • Learn-by-doing workshop • Weekly practice where you will: • Fill meeting roles • Give prepared or impromptu speeches • Take on volunteer leadership tasks • No instructor

  5. Your potential is limited only by how many excuses you have.

  6. The Educational Program

  7. The Communication Track You will learn: • Speech organization • Eye contact • Gestures • Use of humor • Overall delivery

  8. What Comes Next? Choose from 15 advanced manuals to learn skills related to specific interests.

  9. The Leadership Track You will also learn leadership skillsby: • Serving as officers at the club level and beyond • Fulfilling club meeting roles

  10. What Comes Next? • Instruction and practice in: • Developing a vision • Goal-setting and planning • Team-building • Developing plans andstrategies

  11. “Ours is the only organization I know dedicated to the individual.”— Dr. Ralph C. Smedley Founder, Toastmasters International

  12. Toastmasters Advantages • Practical presentation experience • A safe place to make mistakes • Mentorship opportunities

  13. Features • A self-paced program • Weekly interactive meetings • Table topics • Evaluations • Participation in meeting roles • Small groups • Affordable dues • Opportunities to conduct meetings

  14. 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

  15. Individual Value • Unlimited personal growth • Clear communication • Self-confidence • Positive mentoring • Improved leadership skills • Relationship building

  16. “The idea of getting in front of a group, not as Mrs. Fields but as Debbi, made my knees shake. But the Toastmasters group understood. Here’s a place where you can learn, grow, develop – and where other people are doing and feeling the same thing.”— Debbi Fields Rose Founder, Mrs. Field’s Cookies .

  17. Well Known Toastmasters Alumni Chris Matthews – Author and journalist,Host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews Tim Allen –Actor, star of television series Home Improvement Tom Peters – Management expert and author K.C. Jones –Former basketball coach for NBA team, Boston Celtics Linda Lingle – Governor of Hawaii James Lovell – U.S. astronaut; missions included Apollo 13 Debbi Fields Rose – Founder, Mrs. Fields Cookies Leonard Nimoy – Actor, Spock from T.V. series Star Trek

  18. “Toastmasters is the best and least expensive personal improvement class you can go to.” — Linda Lingle,Governor of Hawaii

  19. Costs • $20: One time New member fee • $27: Six months’membership dues • $26: Six months’ LA3 club dues

  20. Why is Toastmasters the Answer for You? • Low-cost communication and leadership training • Constructive evaluations • Confidence building • Network building • Practical experience

  21. Omar Sanchez, Vice-President of Education oasanchez25@yahoo.com Brian Leor Frankel, Vice-President of Public Relations brianleorfrankel@gmail.com Main PhoneContact: Omar: (714) 319 0552 Los Angeles Toastmasters Club Meeting Place: SpiritWorks Center 260 N Pass Avenue Burbank, California, 91505 Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd Wednesday Contact Information The LA3 Club is open to all interested parties. Contact us with any questions you may have about visiting our club, joining and Toastmasters in general.

  22. www.toastmasters.org www.district52.org http://la3toastmasters.wordpress.com/

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