Non-profit organization
Established in 1924
345 000 members world wide
17 000 clubs in 142 countries
Poland:
2 000 members
64 clubs
Warsaw:
14 clubs
2 English speaking clubs
Learn
Learn by doing approach
Weekly practice
Complete projects
Co operate with mentor
Projects
10 Competent communicator projects
10 Competent leader projects
Advanced projects
4 speakers
4 evaluators
General evaluator with functional team
Toastmaster
Word of the day
Question of the day
Table topic questions
Functional team:
Grammarian
Ah-Counter
Body language evaluator
Time-keeper
Camera operator
Timeline
Feedback
Audience awards:
Best speaker
Best evaluator
Best table topic
Best humor
Project
Competent Communicator
CC1: The Ice Breaker
Discover your skills
Explore the stage
Introduce yourself
CC2: Organize your speech
Strong opening and conclusion
Write down your speech
Select structure
CC3: Get to the point
What is your goal?
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
To inspire
CC4: How to say it
Select right and vivid words
Use rhetorical devices
Use correct grammar
CC5: Your body speaks
Stance, movement, gestures
Smooth and natural body language
Use facial expression and eye contact
CC6: Vocal Variety
Experiment with voice:
Volume
Pitch
Rate
Quality
CC7: Research your topic
Collect information
Support your points
CC8: Get comfortable with visual ads
Projector is allowed, but we prefer:
Artifacts
Flipcharts
Whiteboards
CC9: Persuade with power
Excite listeners about your topic
Convince listeners to change their opinion
Call listeners to action
CC10: Inspire your audience
Motivate the audience to improve
Appeal to the audience's needs and emotions
