Hi,

 

We thank you for your interest in our Chamber Toastmaster Club. We welcome the opportunity to help you not only in becoming a better speaker, but also in helping to improve your leadership and communication skills. These skills are guaranteed to help you succeed in both your personal and professional goals.

 

As I think you will see for yourself, we are a small, friendly, and supportive group, each with our own personal goals for self improvement, yet united in one purpose – to run a good program that provides an opportunity for every member to achieve his/her individual goals. There are no such things as failure or pressure in Toastmasters. Our meetings are formally structured yet relaxed so that members feel comfortable while gaining new skills. Each member proceeds along an educational track at his/her own pace. Members help one another by:

·    Providing constructive feedback to speakers during the evaluation portion of

      meetings.

·    Serving as mentors for new and less experienced members (if mentoring is

      desired).

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

The Officers of

Chamber Toastmasters Club

 

 

 

 

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Communications	Leadership
Take the Fear Out of Speaking	Building Competent Leadership Skills
Building Communication Competence	High Performance Leadership Skills
Communication Skills Development	Over 65 Leadership Opportunities
Advanced Communication Projects
Over 160 Communication Opportunities

 

 

Better Speaker Series for Communication Development Skills

 

The Better Speaker Series modules are designed as 10-15 minute educational speeches. They give practical tips that can be of benefit to all members. 
The series includes:

 

·         Beginning Your Speech

·         Concluding Your Speech

·         Take The Terror Out Of A Talk

·         Impromptu Speaking

·         Selecting Your Topic

·         Know Your Audience 

·         Organizing Your Speech 

·         Creating An Introduction

 

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Competent Communicator Program

 

Competent Communicator Objectives

 

#	Speech	Speech Objective	Time Mins
1	Ice Breaker	·         To begin speaking before an audience ·         To Discover speaking skills you already have and skills that need some attention	4-6
2	Organize Your Speech	·         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 ·         Use appropriate transitions when moving from one idea to another ·         Create a strong opening and conclusion	5-7
3	Get To The Point	·         Select a speech topic and determine its general and specific purposes ·         Organize the speech in a manner that best achieves those purposes ·         Ensure the beginning, body, and conclusion reinforce the purposes ·         Project sincerity and conviction and control any nervousness you may feel ·         Strive not to use notes	5-7
4	How To Say It	·         Select the right words and sentence structure to communicate your ideas clearly, accurately, and vividly ·         Use rhetorical devices to enhance and emphasize ideas ·         Eliminate jargon and unnecessary words. Use the correct grammar	5-7
5	Your Body Speaks	·         Use stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to express your message and achieve your speech’s purpose ·         Make your body language smooth and natural	5-7
6	Vocal Variety	·         Use voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning and interest to your message ·         Use pauses to enhance your message ·         Use vocal variety smoothly and naturally	5-7
7	Research Your Topic	·         Collect information about your topic from numerous sources ·         Carefully support your points and opinions with specific facts, examples and illustrations gathered through research	5-7
8	Get Comfortable with Visual Aids	·         Select visual aids that are appropriate for your message and the audience ·         Use visual aids correctly with ease and confidence	5-7
9	Persuade with Power	·         Persuade listeners to adopt your viewpoint or ideas or to take some action ·         Appeal to the audience’s interests ·         Use logic and emotion to support your position ·         Avoid using notes	5-7
10	Inspire Your Audience	·         To inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenge the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement ·         Appeal to the audience’s needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes, and quotes to add drama ·         Avoid using notes	8-10

 

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The Leadership Excellence Series

 

 

 

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Competent Leader Objectives

 

 

 

#	Project	Project Objective
1	Listening and leadership	·         Determine your current listening skills ·         Identify the seven steps to better listening  ·         Practice listening skills in various club meeting roles
2	Critical Thinking	·         Determine your current thinking skills ·         Practice critical-thinking skills in various club roles
3	Giving Feedback	·         Determine your current skills in giving feedback ·         Identify the steps in giving feedback effectively   ·         Practice giving feedback as you serve in various meeting roles
4	Time Management	·         Determine your current time management skills ·         Identify steps to effectively manage time  o        Practice time management skills in various club roles
5	Planning and Implementation	·         Determine your current planning and implementation skills ·         Identify steps in planning and implementation process  ·         Practice planning and implementation skills in various club roles
6	Organizing and Delegating	·         Determine current skills in organizing and delegating ·         Identify steps in the organizing and delegating process   ·         Practice skills in organizing and delegating during various club roles
7	Developing Your Facilitation Skills	·         Determine your present facilitation abilities  ·         Identify facilitating strategies   ·         Practice facilitating skills in various meeting roles
8	Motivating People	·         Determine your current motivational skills ·         Identify conditions that motivate people  ·         Practice motivational skills while serving in club roles
9	Mentoring	·         Determine your current mentoring skills ·         Identify the steps in being a good mentor  ·         Practice mentoring skills in various club roles
10	Team Building	·         Determine your current team-building skills ·         Identify the steps in building a team  ·         Practice team-building skills while serving in various club roles

 

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Advanced Communications Projects ==> 75 Projects

 

  

Public Relations
SPEECH TITLE	OBJECTIVES	DURATION
The Public Relations Speech	Prepare a talk that will build goodwill for your organization by supplying useful information of interest to the audience.	5-7 minutes
Resources for Goodwill	Research the operation and benefits of an organization or company. Prepare a talk designed to build goodwill toward it by presenting factual information. Analyze the common interests of your audience and focus your presentation on those interests. Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the audiences understanding.	8-10 minutes
The Persuasive Approach