Your Toastmasters Membership TM002 Facilitator: Walter W' Beveridge, DTM

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Your Toastmasters Membership TM-002Facilitator
Walter W. Beveridge, DTM
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OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE

• TO HELP YOU GET THE MOST OF YOUR TOASTMASTER
  MEMBERSHIP BY HELPING YOU UNDERSTAND
• HOW THE TOASTMASTERS ORGANIZATION WORKS
• HOW THE IDEAL TOASTMASTER CLUB WORKS

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THE TOASTMASTER ORGANIZATION

• TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL (INCLUDES REGIONS)
• THE DISTRICT (INCLUDES DIVISIONS AND AREAS)
• THE CLUB

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MISSION OFTOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONALwww.Toastmas
ters.org

• Toastmasters International is the leading
  movement devoted to making effective oral
  communication a worldwide reality.
• Through its member Clubs, Toastmasters
  International helps men and women 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.
• It is basic to this mission that Toastmasters
  International continually expand its worldwide
  network of Cubs, thereby offering every-greater
  numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from
  its programs.

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MISSION OF THE DISTRICTwww.District53Toastmasters
.org

• The mission of the District is to enhance the
  performance and extend the network of Clubs,
  thereby offering greater numbers of people the
  opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters
  education program by
• Focusing on the critical success factors as
  specified by the district educational goals and
  membership goals
• Ensuring that each Club effectively fulfills its
  responsibilities to its members
• Providing effective training and leadership
  development opportunities for Club and District
  officers (TLI, e.g.)

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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

• MORE CLUBS
• MORE MEMBERS
• MORE EDUCATION

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MISSION OF THE CLUB

• The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide
  a mutually supportive and positive learning
  environment in which every member has the
  opportunity to develop communication and leader
  ship skills, which in turn foster self-confidence
  and person growth.

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COMMUNICATION PATH STEPS 1 2

• COMPETENT TOASTMASTER (CTM)
• COMPLETE THE BASIC COMMUNICATIONS AND LEADERSHIP
  MANUAL (10 PROJECTS)
• ADVANCED TOASTMASTER BRONZE (ATM-B)
• ACHIEVE CTM
• COMPLETE TWO ADVANCED COMMUNICATION AND
  LEADERSHIP PROGRAM MANUALS (5 PROJECTS EACH)

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COMMUNICATION PATH STEP 3

• ADVANCED TOASTMASTERS SILVER - ATM-S
• ACHIEVE ATM-B
• COMPLETE TWO MORE ADVANCED COMMUNICATION AND
  LEADERSHIP PROGRAM MANUALS (5 PROJECTS EACH)
• CONDUCT ANY TWO PROGRAMS FROM THE BETTER SPEAKERS
  SERIES AND/OR THE SUCCESSFUL CLUB SERIES

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COMMUNICATION PATH STEP 4

• ADVANCED TOASTMASTER GOLD - ATM-G
• ACHIEVE ATM-S
• COMPLETE TWO MORE ADVANCED COMMUNICATION AND
  LEADERSHIP PROGRAM MANUALS (5 PROJECTS EACH)
• CONDUCT A REGISTERED SUCCESS/LEADRESHIP,
  SUCCESS/COMMUNICATION, or YOUTH LEADERSHIP
  PROGRAM
• COACH A NEW MEMBER WITH THEIR FIRST THREE SPEECH
  PROJECTS

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

• FOR PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
• EIGHT SESSION COURSE
• GOOD WAY FOR CLUB TO WORK WITH YOUTH AND BUILD
  GOOD WILL IN THE COMMUNITY
• PARTICIPANTS - BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PEOPLE
• (Catalog No. 801)

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SPEECHCRAFT

• EXCELLENT MEMBERSHIP-BUILDING TOOL
• MAY BE PRESENTED DURING REGULAR MEETINGS OR
  DURING SPECIAL OUTSIDE MEETINGS
• TEACHES TOASTMASTER LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING
  SKILLS
• PROGRAM ALLOWS NON-TOASTMASTERs TO PRACTICE AND
  LEARN SPEAKING SKILLS
• (Catalog No. 203-A)

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SPEAKERS BUREAU

• GIVES MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK BEFORE
  NON-TOASTMASTERS GROUPS
• DISTRICT 53 HAS A SPEAKERS BUREAU
• CLUBS, AREAS, AND DIVISIONS CAN HAVE SPEAKERS
  BUREAUS
• RESPONSIBILITY OF VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION
• DEVELOP PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE
• SEND TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
• CONTACT NEWS MEDIA
• SPEAKERS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST SIX
  MANUAL SPEECHES

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ACCREDITED SPEAKER PROGRAM

• FOR PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL ONLY
• LESS THAN 25 PERCENT WHO APPLY BECOME ACCREDITED
• CONDUCTED ANNUALLY
• QUALIFICATION
• ADVANCED TOASTMASTER BRONZE (ATM-B)
• MINIMUM 25 NON-TOASTMASTERS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
  (3 Year period)
• FIVE LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR APPRECIATION
• RIGOROUS TWO-STAGE JUDGING PROCESS
• APPLICATION DEAD LINE FOR ENTRIES - NOVEMBER 1

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FROM SPEAKER TO TRAINER

• INSTRUCTOR
• CONFERENCE SEMINAR LEADER
• YOUTH LEADERSHIP
• SPEECHCRAFT
• BETTER SPEAKERS SERIES
• THE SUCCESSFUL CLUB SERIES

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LEADERSHIP TRACK STEP 1

• COMPETENT LEADER (CL)
• ACHIEVE CTM
• SERVE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AS A CLUB OFFICER
• WHILE A CLUB OFFICER, PARTICIPATE IN PREPARATION
  OF CLUB SUCCESS PLAN
• WHILE A CLUB OFFICER, ATTEND DISTRICT CLUB
  OFFICER TRAINING
• CONDUCT ANY TWO PROGRAMS FROM THE SUCCESSFUL CLUB
  SERIES

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LEADERSHIP TRACK - STEP 2

• ADVANCED LEADER (AL)
• ACHIEVE CL
• SERVE A COMPLETE TERM AS A DISTRICT OFFICER
• COMPLETE THE HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
• SERVE SUCCESSFULLY AS A CLUB SPONSOR, MENTOR OR
  SPECIALIST

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LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

• CLUB OFFICER
• AREA GOVERNOR
• DIVISION GOVERNOR
• DISTRICT GOVERNOR
• INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS
• PRESIDENT OF TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL

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CLUB OFFICER

• PRESIDENT
• VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION
• VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP
• VICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC RELATIONS
• SECRETARY
• TREASURER
• SERGEANT AT ARMS

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DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER AWARD (DTM)

• HIGHEST AWARD TOASTMASTERS BESTOWS
• RECOGNIZES COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• QUALIFICATIONS
• ACHIEVED ADVANCED TOASTMASTER GOLD
• ACHIEVED ADVANCED LEADER AWARD
• MEMBERS RECEIVE
• PLAQUE
• MENTIONED IN TOASTMASTERS MAGAZINE HALL OF
  FAME
• LETTER SENT TO EMPLOYER ABOUT ACHIEVEMENT

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MISSION OF THE CLUB

• The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide
  a mutually supportive and positive learning
  environment in which every member has the
  opportunity to develop communication and leader
  ship skills, which in turn foster self-confidence
  and person growth.

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THE IDEAL TOASTMASTER CLUB FIRST IMPRESSIONS

• WELCOME
• COMFORTABLE
• INCLUDED
• GOOD MEETINGS

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THE IDEAL TOASTMASTER CLUBINTRODUCTION

• INVITED
• VOTED
• INDUCTED
• ORIENTED
• CHALLENGED
• MENTORED

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NEW MEMBERCOACH MENTOR

• EXPLAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• EXPLAIN HOW TO SIGN UP
• EXPLAIN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE MEETING
• HELP WITH THE ICE BREAKER
• HELP WITH SPEECH ASSIGNMENTS
• PROVIDE POSITIVE FEED BACK
• ACKNOWLEDGE PROGRESS

• EXPLAIN BENEFITS
• MAKE MEMBER AWARE OF RESOURCES
• ORIENT TO CLUB CUSTOMS AND PROCEDURE
• EXPLAIN OFFICERS DUTIES
• EXPLAIN SPEECH CONTEST
• DESCRIBE TI ORGANIZATION
• INVITE NEW MEMBERS TO OTHER EVENTS

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THE IDEAL TOASTMASTER CLUBCOMMUNITY

• MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE
• POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT
• SOCIAL EVENTS
• INTER-CLUB EVENTS
• COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• DISTRICT PARTICIPATION

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THE IDEAL TOASTMASTER CLUBRECOGNITION

• RIBBONS
• PROGRESS CHART
• AWARD SUBMISSION
• AWARD CEREMONIES
• NAME BADGES
• PRIZES