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VisionToastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realise their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change.

Core Values• Integrity• Dedication to Excellence• Service to the Member• Respect for the Individual

Solent Speakers is a Toastmasters club launched in December 2002. We are the only club of its kind in the Fareham and Portsmouth.

ToastmastersWhere Leaders Are Made

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1. Where from?

2. Then what happened?

3. Where are we?

4. Who joins?

5. How does it work?

6. What happens next?

Dr. Ralph Smedley

1880 - 1965

Where from?

Established in 1924 by Dr Ralph Smedley YMCA

Not for Profit organisation

More than 270,000 members in over 13,000 clubs in 116 countries around the world

“Ours is the only organization I know

dedicated to the individual.”

First Meeting22nd October 1924

First Meeting in UK

Scotland, 1946

150,000 members

First Meeting outside USAVictoria, BC, 1935

Opened to women 1973

8,000 clubs

250,000 members12,500clubs

106 countries

The Toastmasters Timeline

1930s 1940s 1960s1950s 1970s 1990s1980s 2000s NOW

First Manuals

1920s

Then what happened?

Toastmasters RegionsWhere are we?

Region 11

District 71

Division J

Area 42

Solent Speakers

People from all walks of life

Coach

Lecturer

Trainer

Marketing ManagerAccountant

Town Planner

Council MemberSocial Worker

Unemployed

I need to start doing presentations at

work

I need to start doing presentations at

work

I have been elected as

chairman and need to

improve my speaking skills

I have been elected as

chairman and need to

improve my speaking skills

My daughter is getting married…

help!

My daughter is getting married…

help!

I want to make my living by being a

world-class speaker

I want to make my living by being a

world-class speaker

Who joins?

Learn-by-doing workshops

Regular practice: Filling meeting roles Giving prepared or impromptu

speeches Volunteering for leadership roles

No instructor

3

How Toastmasters works

Monthly Magazine

Mentoring Programme

Educational Workshops

Features A self-paced program Bi-weekly interactive meetings Impromptu speaking opportunities Peer evaluations Participation in leadership through

meeting roles Personal attention in small group

setting Affordable dues Opportunities to lead meetings Educational Programmes

Educational System

DTM =DistinguishedToastmaster

Educational ProgrammeHow does it work?

Communication Track

Ten speeches

1. Ice breaker

2. Organising a speech

3. Speech purpose

4. Use of words, rhetorical

devices

5. Body language

6. Vocal variety

7. Research

8. Visual aids

9. Persuasion

10. Inspiration

Educational Programme Advanced Communication: Choose from 15 advanced communication

manuals to learn skills specific to your interests.

The Entertaining Speaker

Speaking to Inform

Public Relations

Facilitating Discussion

Speciality Speeches

Technical Speeches

Persuasive Speaking

Communicating on

VideoStorytelling

Educational Programme

Leadership Track

Listening

Critical thinking

Giving feedback

Time management

Planning and

Implementation

Organisation and

Delegation

Facilitation

Motivation

Mentoring

Team Building

Develop critical-thinking skills Build listening skills Give and receive constructive feedback Become more confident in front of a group Learn time-management skills Benefit from a supportive environment Develop leadership skills

Benefits

14

Prepared Speeches

Typical Agenda & Roles

Toastmaster

Grammarian

Timer

Table Topics Master

Warm Up

Speech Evaluations

Table Topics

General Evaluations

Table Topics Evaluation

Booking a role at each meeting

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Distinguished Club Programme

Contests

International Speech Contest

Evaluation Contest

Humorous Speech Contest

Table Topics Contest

www.toastmasters.org What happens next?

Find us at :www.solent-speakers.org.uk

• Attend a meeting– Lysses House Hotel, High Street, Fareham– 1st / 3rd Tuesdays, except August– 7.15pm – 9.30pm– Or Arun Speakers (Chichester), Hamwic

(Southampton), Wessex (Winchester)

• Membership Fee– £48 per 6 months (= £4 a meeting)– £20 joining fee

• Come to a meeting and join• You will get a mentor• And can start working through the manuals

Joining our Club

This seems an excellent way to

learn good communication and

leadership skills. How much does it

cost?

This seems an excellent way to

learn good communication and

leadership skills. How much does it

cost?That’s really good value for money. I would like to join.How do I sign up?

That’s really good value for money. I would like to join.How do I sign up?

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