Introduction to the Communication and Leadership Development Program Brought to You by Toastmasters International

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

5. Give prepared or impromptu speeches

6. Take on volunteer leadership tasksNo instructor

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

8. The Educational Program

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

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

12. The Leadership Track You will also learn leadership skills by: Serving as officers at the club level and beyond Fulfilling club meeting roles

14. Goal-setting and planning

15. Team-building

18. A safe place to make mistakes

20. Weekly interactive meetings

21. Table topics

22. Evaluations

23. Participation in meeting roles

24. Small groups

25. Affordable dues

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

28. “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 .

29. 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

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

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