Dr Christine Coombe, DTMDivision F Governor, District 20

TESOL President (2011-2012)

Ahmad Al FalasiPresident DMC Toastmasters

What is Toastmasters? Why join Toastmasters? How Toastmasters can help you & your

students develop personally and professionally

Techniques for your classroom Demo meeting

Active worldwide organisation Established in 1924 in the USA Now has a member base of 292,000 14,350 clubs in 122 countries 0 Clubs in Sudan At 92 USD the first year and 72 USD

thereafter, Toastmasters is said to be “the greatest investment you can make in yourself”

Learn-by-doing workshop in a no-pressure atmosphere

No teachers, only members as facilitators

Helps participants hone their skills in Speaking Leadership

Focuses on the development of Prepared and impromptu speaking skillsLeadership skills like timekeeping, running

meetings & parliamentary procedure

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

Improve your language fluency Develop effective communication skills

active listening use of your voice body language persuasion & inspirational techniques use of AV

Network, network, network!

Develop personal confidence Overcome personal fears Develop self-knowledge and self-awareness Demonstrate initiative and leadership Learn to evaluate yourself and others Learn to accept and give constructive

criticism Learn how to run and behave in

meetings

Participate in local, national, regional and international competitions

Hold leadership positions in an international organization

Obtain internationally-recognized qualifications in both speaking and leadership

Through participation in Toastmasters, you can earn internationally-recognized qualifications in Public speaking/presentation skillsLeadership

You can (and should) work on both tracks simultaneously

Competent Communicator (CC) is achieved through the successful completion of 10 projects (or speeches) P1 Icebreaker P2 Organize your speech P3 Get to the point P4 How to say it P5 Your body speaks P6 Vocal variety P7 Research your topic P8 Get comfortable with visual aids P9 Persuade with power P10 Inspire your audience

There are 15 manuals, each containing five speech projects.

Many of the manuals are career-oriented. You choose the manuals you want to

complete and the skills you want to learn. Examples of AC manuals include:

storytelling, professional speaking, facilitating discussion, speaking to inform, the entertaining speaker, communicating on video, specialty speeches

Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB) Achieved Competent Communicator award Completed two Advanced Communication Series manuals

Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS) Achieved Advanced Communicator Bronze award Completed two additional advanced communication manuals Conducted any two presentations from

The Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG) Achieved Advanced Communicator Silver award

Completed two additional advanced communication manuals Conducted a presentation from the Success/Leadership

Series, Success/Communication Series or a Youth Leadership Coached a new member with the first 3 speech projects

Competent Leader or CL is your first leadership qualification.

It features 10 projects, which you complete while serving in various club meeting roles.

An evaluator will give you feedback on each project, helping you to improve.

When you complete the manual, you are eligible for Competent Leader (CL) recognition.

Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) Achieved Competent Leader (CL) award Achieved Competent Communicator (CC) award Served at least six months as a club officer (president, vice

president education, vice president membership, vice president public relations, secretary, treasurer or sergeant at arms) and participated in the preparation of a Club Success Plan while serving in this office

While serving in the above office, participated in a district-sponsored club officer training program

Conducted any two presentations from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series

Advanced Leader Silver (ALS) Achieved Advanced Leader Bronze award Served a complete term as a district leader (district

governor, lieutenant governor, public relations officer, secretary, treasurer, division governor or area governor). A complete term is defined as having served at least from September 1 through June 30.

Completed the High Performance Leadership (HPL) program Served successfully as a club sponsor, mentor or coach

You can serve in leadership roles at various levels Club

President, VP Education, VP PR, VP Membership, Sgt at Arms, Secretary & Treasurer

Area Area Governor

Division Division Governor

District District Governor, DG Education & Training, DG

Membership/Marketing International

Int’l President

Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)

The Distinguished Toastmaster award is the highest award bestowed and it recognizes both communication and leadership skills.

To be eligible for the DTM award a member must have: Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold

(ACG) awardAchieved Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)

award

Ss can benefit from many TMs activitiesWord of the DayRound RobinPrepared speechesTable topicsEvaluationGeneral evaluation

Ss can benefit from playing many of the roles of a Toastmaster meetingTMOD (Toastmaster of the Day) or emceeWordmasterShootmasterTimers Ahh/Ha Ha counterTable topics masterGrammarianEvaluatorGeneral Evaluator

Role playersTMOD Word Master Shoot Master Timers Project speaker Table Topics Master Evaluator Ahhh counter Ha Ha counter Grammarian General evaluator

Welcome address by TMOD Word of the Day---- TESOL Round Robin Project Speech- P1 Icebreaker Table Topics Round Evaluation of P1 Icebreaker Reports by Ahh/Ha Ha Counters, Timers,

Grammarian and Word master General Evaluation

Who?Open to everyone!

Where? If you want to find or charter a club, go towww.toastmasters.orgClick on ‘Find a club’ and input your

country, city details When? NOW!!!

For more informationDr Christine Coombe, DTMDivision F Governorccoombe@hct.ac.ae