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Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:01:04 GMT

“How To” Advice: Speech topic ideas. Preparing for evaluations. Preparing for Table Topics. Telling stories. Getting your message across. Being a mentor. Officer duties. Speaking professionally. Controlling nerves. Building confidence.

Resources: Forms. Scripts: Meeting roles. Contest scripts. Agendas. Budgets. Special Communications. Marketing.

Case Studies: Analysis of contest presentations. Advice from successful Toastmasters.

Interviews: Club officers. District leaders. Business icons.

Toastmaster Market: Information on products and services by Toastmasters.

FRED HALEY, DTM

Fred Haley is familiar with Toastmasters and with the rewards of seeing a member grow. Fred has been a member of Toastmasters since 1998, active in three different states (California, Texas and Florida). He has held most club officer positions, as well as Area Governor (three years) and Division Governor, earning “Area Governor of the Year” honors in 2003. Fred earned his first Distinguished Toastmaster Award (DTM) in March 2006. He moved from Corpus Christi Texas, to Jacksonville in July 2006, and earned his second DTM award in February of this year. Fred has sponsored over 60 members since 2002, and mentored many as members and officers.

Resources

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:27:54 GMT

Toastmaster Meeting Forms

Use the scripts and forms available on this page as suggestions and examples. Or, quote the scripts to introduce your roles for the day, and use the forms to make your notes. For the Toastmaster and General Evaluator, follow the script to keep on track. Click on the form you want, and download for FREE!! All are in PDF format.

Timer script and form

AH Counter script and form

Grammarian Worksheet form

Toastmaster script (coming soon)

Sample meeting agendas

Speaker Introduction form

General Evaluator script and form (coming soon)

Table Topics Master script

Contests

Be organized before your next contest. Make certain that your functionaries are prepared for their duties. (Sorry – no proprietary Toastmaster contest forms.)

List of folders (for all functionaries, including recommended forms,

Toastmaster Market

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:37:23 GMT

ToastMentor wants to give our creative Toastmaster members the opportunity to sell your book or product. Usually these will be in electronic format available for direct purchase. You may be able to read samples of most books before you buy.

Do you have a book, product or service to sell? Send us some information. We will not accept all requests. We will consider direct sales and affiliate arrangements.

I Love You Forever, from Sweetheart $7

Read an excerpt – click here

The author had lost his wife of 17 years. "Sweetheart" was her favorite nickname for him. After her death he continued to write short love notes to her. In these letters he reveals the pain, the love and the changes he experienced in the months following his loss.

Why Are PDF Files Important?

The PDF File Format is the most popular file format in the world. PDF files can be read on any computer: Windows-based PC, Mac, Linux, and even on the iPhone! It is the easiest file format to attach to an email. The Adobe Reader software (for reading PDF files, but not for creating them) is available freely for download for all computing platforms. Don't miss out on the most

Welcome

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:38:58 GMT

THE 10 PRACTICAL "P's" OF PUBLIC SPEAKING!

There are ten practical "P's" for good public speakers. Do you know them?

PURPOSE: Decide on the purpose of your speech. It can be: to inform (let us know about something); to entertain (make us laugh, cry, get excited); to motivate (encourage us to take some action); or, to inspire (get us to say YES). These are not mutually exclusive; you can have more than one purpose.
PEOPLE: your audience. Understand them, their interests and their mood. Tailor the information in your speech, your style, tone, and manner of delivery for them. Don’t forget – they want you to do well. They are happy that you are here and speaking. Make your speech special for them.
POINT: The most important “P.” Every speech must have a point, a theme, a message, a lesson. If not you are rambling. Know your point before you start your speech.
PERSPECTIVE: Your audience wants to hear your viewpoint on a topic, an event, or your own personal story. When you hear “talk about what you know,” that is what they mean.
PLACE: The room. Become familiar with the stage (any squeaks), sound system. Are there any steps? Know the room so that you won’t be surprised.
PERSONALITY: specifically – your personality. Be yourself. Speak like you are having a conversation. Your personality is unique.
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Case Studies

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:38:54 GMT

We will interview District contest contestants on their presentations (Humorous Speech, Evaluations, International Speech and Table Topics) to help us prepare for our contests.

Is there anyone you want to hear from? Let us know!

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Interviews

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:39:52 GMT

Newsletters and Advice

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:41:43 GMT

ToastMentor Newsletters Back Issues

Don't miss any of our ToastMentor Newsletters. See why ToastMentor is Every Toastmaster's First Stop for Advice and Resources.

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Issue 11.2011 THE SPEAKER'S FORENSIC DANCE

Issue 10.2011 THE SPEAKER'S WASTED MINUTE

Issue 9.2011 ALL SPEAKERS SHOULD AVOID THESE GROUPS

Issue 8.2011 Ten Practical "P's" of Public Speaking

Issue 7.2011 Find Your Parade

Issue 6.2011 Lessons From How I Was Born

Issue 5.2011 Speeches That Make Them Say, "Hmmm."

Issue 4.2011 - Recruit More Members With Value-Added Marketing.

Issue 3.2011 Table Topics as a Learning Environment.

The Art of Public Speaking

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:07:02 GMT

Thank you for filling out our form to download our book, Dale Carnegie's "The Art of Public Speaking."

Below are the instructions on how to download and read the book.

*** Opening the E-book ***
>"Programs" >>"Adobe Acrobat" >> "Acrobat Reader."
>"Open" >> then (if you save the file to your desktop) go to your desktop and open the file named "The_Art_of_Public_Speaking".
*** Downloading & Using Adobe Acrobat Reader ***
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CONTEST IN A BOX

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:13:19 GMT

ToastMentor.net presents this AMAZING offer – FREE for ALL Toastmasters (and friends)

CONTEST IN A BOX – everything you need to run your International Speech and Table Topics speech contests.

It’s all here. The easy to open ZIP file will contain these important resources, in PDF format:

Toastmasters Speech Contest Rule Book 2011 (PDF File)
List of Required Forms and Folders for Spring Speech Contests (PDF File) (a list of folders for all roles, and the documents or forms that should be in each folder)
Sample Contest Agendas(MS WORD Document for easy editing) (show the audience that you are prepared to put on a special, entertaining event for them)
Speech Contest Briefing Scripts for Judges and Functionaries (PDF File)
International Speech Contestants Briefing Script (from District 84) (PDF File)
Table Topics Contestants Briefing Script (from District 84) (PDF File)
Contest Scripts for International Speech and Table Topics (PDF File) (for the presiding officer and Contest Master to follow from beginning to end)
Contestant Participation Certificates(MS WORD Document for easy editing) (recognizing all who competed in each contest)
Speech Contest Appreciation Certificates (MS WORD Document for easy editing) (for all who helped put on the contest)

I can also send to you the links to get the Toastmasters’ proprietary judges ballots and eligibility forms.

So much information, such valuable information – AND IT IS FREE!

Simply sign up for my ToastMentor newsletter. You will soon receive an email with the quick, easy “click here” instructions to get your file.

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DON’T WAIT! Get your FREE COPY of CONTEST IN A BOX now.

Download

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:24:19 GMT

Greetings Fellow Toastmaster
CONTEST IN A BOX – everything you need to run your International Speech and Table Topics speech contests.

This area contains instructions on how to download and read the zip file that contains all your files.

Make sure you save the files (by following the instructions on the download page) to your hard drive in a place you can find them. You might want to save the file to your "desktop" so you can find it easily and quickly once you have finished downloading.
INTL Speech and Topics Contest In A Box.

This file name is important to know if you have a problem finding the file later.
Opening the Zip File Folder ***
>"Programs" >>"Adobe Acrobat" >> "Acrobat Reader."
>"Open" >> then (if you save the file to your desktop) go to your desktop and open the file named "The_Art_of_Public_Speaking".
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