Toastmasters 101

People come to Toastmasters because their bosses send them - and then they wonder how Toastmasters can help them with professional presentations. In today's podcast, we talk about the professional presentations - the skills you know you need and how we can help you develop them.

Your area director visits are coming up in the next 2 months. What should you expect when the area director comes in? Should you worry? What are they putting on that report to Toastmasters International anyway?

The club meeting agenda does not have to be only a checklist for roles to be filled. It's a powerful tool that deserves your attention - and for you to sign up for your roles regularly.

The role of General Evaluator at the Toastmasters meeting is often underappreciated. But the key to future successful meetings is directly connected to how well the General Evaluator does their job.

Is it time to come back to Toastmasters? Have you noticed your public speaking skills are less sharp? More filler words? Maybe it's time to come back and see what Toastmasters has to offer for public speaking and leadership skills development.

What are your personal goals? How do you want to use Toastmasters to achieve them? Today on the podcast, we talk about customizing your Toastmasters experience for your needs - as well as review the complicated Level 1 Project 2 speech projects which all Toastmasters must complete.

How do you decide to use images and presentation software for your presentation? What's the deciding factor?

Your speech projet success doesn't start with your first word - it starts with the introduction you're given by the Toastmaster of the Day. How do you title your speech? How do you write an introduction? Today's podcast helps you with both.

Do big challenges motivate you? Then consider the Toastmasters Triple Crown Award! What is it? How do you earn it? We also cover the Smedley Award for clubs. What's a Smedley?

The fear of public speaking is an insidious thing.  It grabs us when we have time to prepare our presentation, and its hold is just as strong when we don’t have time to prepare.  But so much of our communication is impromptu speaking – how do we cope with our fear of public speaking when … Continue reading "Table Topics: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking"