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NEW MEMBERS - GETTING
STARTED |
| Welcome to the Club. Now that you're a
member, the real fun (and learning)
begins! |
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To help you start your journey
through the Toastmasters program, our Club provides
several helpful resources. Additional resources will be
added soon, but please take advantage of these items in
the meantime.
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A Toastmaster’s Promise
Being a
Toastmaster means more than simply making a commitment
to self-development. Toastmasters International asks
everyone who joins to make a commitment to the
Club, its members, and the organization as a
whole. Therefore, as a member of Toastmasters
International and Morristown Toastmasters, please
promise...
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 to attend Club meetings
regularly; |
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to prepare all speeches to the best
of your ability, basing them on projects in the
Communication and Leadership Program manual or Advanced
Communication and Leadership Program
manuals; |
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to prepare for and fulfill meeting
assignments; |
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to provide fellow members with helpful,
constructive evaluations; |
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to help the Club maintain the positive,
friendly environment necessary for all members to learn
and grow; |
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to serve the club as an officer when
called upon to do so; |
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to treat fellow Club members and our
guests with respect and courtesy; |
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to bring guests to Club meetings so they
can see the benefits Toastmaster membership
offers; |
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to adhere to the guidelines and rules for
all Toastmasters educational and recognition programs;
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to maintain honest and highly ethical
standards during the conduct of all Toastmasters
activities.
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Meeting
Roles
Do you want to participate at an upcoming meeting
as a Jokemaster/Ballot Counter, Grammarian
or Timekeeper? These roles in particular can serve as excellent
places to start. Click the Meeting Roles link to
learn more about these responsibilities.
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Ice
Breaker
If you
haven't received your Toastmasters manual, click this
blue link to open/download guidelines for
your first speech…the Ice Breaker.
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Speaker's
Checklist
The centerpiece of Toastmaster
training is the prepared speech. Review this Speaker's
Checklist to see how you can apply these
standards:
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Review your talk ahead of time with a
mentor, coach or other experienced
Toastmaster. |
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Bring your Communications and Leadership
manual to the meeting whenever you are scheduled to
speak. (If you don't have a manual, ask the VP of
Membership to check the status of your Toastmasters
application.) |
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Briefly discuss your talk with your evaluator
before giving the presentation. |
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Give the evaluator your manual before you speak
so he/she can make written comments on your
performance. |
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Don't be discouraged if your evaluator "missed
the point." Evaluators have varying degrees of
experience in speaking, and evaluation is a "learn by
doing" skill, just as speaking is. |
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Have the Vice President of Education
initial the Record of Assignments form located near the
back of your manual after you complete each project.
This will give you credit toward your Competent
Toastmaster (CTM) certification. |
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If you have not already done so, read the
section of your manual preceding the "Ice Breaker"
speech description. This section will help you
understand how to get the most out of the Toastmasters
program.
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Agenda Template
When you're ready to be Toastmaster of
the Evening, download this agenda template for use
during the club meeting. This two page Word document
also contains a page of helpful hints. |
TI Educational Program
Even
though you're within your first year of membership, you
may be interested in planning your next steps. This document describes the
entire Toastmasters International's Educational Program...from the Basic Manual to DTM. |
