Toastmasters International is a nonprofit organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through meetings around the world. The document outlines the skills learned in Toastmasters, including organizing speeches, vocal delivery, using visual aids, and leadership skills like listening, giving feedback, and time management. Members can take on meeting roles like Toastmaster and evaluator to develop these skills, or serve in club leadership positions to help with events, membership, and newsletters.

1. Patterns for People
What I learned from Toastmasters

2. Why Toastmasters?
1. Fear of public speaking
2. um....

3. Why Toastmasters?
1. Social
2. Volunteer Organization

4. People Patterns

5. Toastmasters International
is a non-profit educational
organization that teaches
public speaking and
leadership skills through a
worldwide network of
meeting locations

6. Public Speaking
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The Ice Breaker
Organize Your Speech
Get to the Point
How To Say It
Your Body Speaks
Vocal Variety
Research Your Topic
Get Comfortable with
Visual Aids
9. Persuade with Power
10. Inspire Your Audience
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Listening and Leadership
Critical Thinking
Giving Feedback
Time Management
Planning and
Implementation
6. Organizing and Delegating
7. Developing Your
Facilitation Skills
8. Motivating People
9. Mentoring
10. Team Building

7. Leadership
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The Ice Breaker
Organize Your Speech
Get to the Point
How To Say It
Your Body Speaks
Vocal Variety
Research Your Topic
Get Comfortable with
Visual Aids
9. Persuade with Power
10. Inspire Your Audience
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Listening and Leadership
Critical Thinking
Giving Feedback
Time Management
Planning and
Implementation
6. Organizing and Delegating
7. Developing Your
Facilitation Skills
8. Motivating People
9. Mentoring
10. Team Building

8. Communication Projects
The Ice Breaker (4 - 6 minutes)
Objectives:
To begin speaking before an audience.
To discover speaking skills you already have and skills that
need some attention. To introduce yourself to your fellow
club members.
Organize Your Speech (5 - 7 minutes)
Objectives:
Select an appropriate outline which allows listeners to easily
follow and understand your speech.
Make your message clear, with supporting material directly
contributing to that message.

10. Listening and positive feedback
are leadership skills

11. Leadership Projects
Meeting Roles
Club Leadership
Toastmaster
General Evaluator (GE)
Table Topics Master
Speaker
Speech Evaluator
Timer
Ah-Counter
Grammarian
Table Topics Speaker
Help Organize Club Speech Contest
Club Speech Contest Chair
Help Organize Club Special Event
Club Special Event Chair
Help Organize Club Public Relations
Campaign
Club Public Relations Campaign Chair
Help Organize Club Membership
Campaign or Contest
Club Membership Campaign or
Contest Chair
Help Produce Club Newsletter

12. Leadership Projects
Listening
Giving Feedback
Speech Evaluator
Table Topics Speaker
Ah-Counter
Grammarian
Speech Evaluator
Grammarian
General Evaluator
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Speech Evaluator
Grammarian
General Evaluator
Timer
Toastmaster
Speaker
Grammarian