Old Toastmasters Levels

  • Competent Toastmaster (CTM)
    • Completed all 10 basic manual speeches
  • Able Toastmaster (ATM)
  • Able Toastmaster Bronze (ATM-B)
  • Able Toastmaster Silver (ATM-S)
    • Achieved Able Toastmaster Bronze
    • Completed 3 additional advanced manuals
    • Conducted a training seminar within the previous 2 years
    • Judged 2 toastmasters speech contests above the club level
    • Delivered a major platform address to a non-toastmasters group of 50+ people within the previous 2 years
  • Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
    • Achieved Able Toastmaster Silver
    • Maintained 4 years continuous membership to date
    • Coordinated one Speechcraft and one Youth Leadership course within the last 2 years
    • Given 5 additional speeches before a none Toastmasters group
    • Served a full term as a club and district officer
    • Sponsored 5 new members within the previous year
    • Been a sponsor or mentor of a new club within the previous 4 years

New Toastmasters Levels

 

Advanced Communication & Leadership Manuals

Fourteen speech manuals outlining five projects each in the following areas.
The Entertaining Speaker

Includes valuable information on how to give an entertaining or dramatic speech, where to find material, how to make an audience laugh, and what to do when you are asked to speak after dinner.

Speaking to Inform

Contains information on the demonstration talk, the fact finding report, the abstract concept, and resources for informing.

Public Relations

Covers building good will through a speech, persuading an audience, speaking to a hostile audience, and speaking to the media.

The Discussion Leader

Provides instruction in the four different methods of leading a group discussion. An ideal manual for managers, trainers, teachers, and administrators.

Specialty Speeches

Covers impromptu speeches, sales presentations, introductions, inspirational speeches, and oral interpretations.

Speeches By Management

How to handle a variety of speaking situations managers encounter in the working environment. Topics covered include giving briefings, technical speeches, motivational speeches, and status reports.

The Professional Speaker

A guide to presenting the five kinds of speeches professionals give most often. Covers the keynote address, the entertaining speech, the sales training speech, the seminar, and the motivational speech.

 Technical Presentations

A complete guide to preparing and presenting briefings, proposals, technical papers, and team presentations.

The Professional Salesperson

Tips on how to develop sales presentations, conduct sales meetings, and train other sales people.

Communicating on Television

Television presentations differ from other presentations, and they require special consideration. You'll learn to present editorials, appear as a guest on an interview program, conduct a press conference, and use television to train.

Storytelling

Types of story covered in this manual include the folk tale, the personal story, stories with morals, the touching story, and the historical story.

Interpretive Reading

Provides instruction in developing your interpretive reading skills. Projects include presenting stories, poetry, monodrama, plays, and oratorical speeches.

Interpersonal Communications

Topics covered include conversing with ease, negotiating, handling criticism, coaching someone to improve performance, and expressing dissatisfaction effectively.

Special Occasion Speeches

Provides instruction on giving toasts, speaking in praise, "roasting" someone, and presenting and accepting awards.

 

Better Speaker Series

A series of 10 minute educational speeches designed to be given to the club.

Beginning Your Speech

Suggestions for starting off your speech right.

Concluding Your Speech

Tips for ending your speech with power.

Take The Terror Out Of Talk

Techniques for overcoming nervousness when speaking.

Impromptu Speaking

Don't be caught off balance when speaking off-the-cuff.

Selecting Your Topic

Running out of speech ideas? Here's how to develop new ones.

Know Your Audience

If you can relate to your audience, they will relate to you.

Organizing Your Speech

Once you know what to say, consider next the when and how.

Creating An Introduction

Great introductions should precede great speeches.

Preparation And Practice

Techniques for preparing and rehearsing your next speech.

Successful Club Series

Nine speech modules designed to improve the quality of the club.

The Moments Of Truth

How to recognize and deal with situations critical to club success.

Finding New Members For Your Club

Ways to help you seek out those vital new members.

Evaluate To Motivate

Give an evaluation that benefits the speaker and the audience.

Closing The Sale

Exercise your powers of persuasion during those moments when a guest is deciding to join.

Creating The Best Club Climate

Techniques for creating and maintaining a healthy club environment.

Meeting Roles And Responsibilities

Does your club involve everyone at every meeting?

Mentoring

Defines mentoring, explains benefits, and discusses responsibilities of mentors.

Keeping The Commitment

Discuss the 10 standards that comprise "A Toastmasters Promise".

Going Beyond Our Club

Find out more about learning and leadership opportunities available to members in addition to regular club meetings and activities.

 

Success/Communication

Success/Leadership
Seminar format training tools. In each module, a seminar leader conducts work-shops designed to help participants develop and refine their leadership skills.
Speechcraft

4, 6 or 8 sessions; 1-2 hours each

This speech training program can be presented as an integral part of your meeting, or as an outside-the-club seminar.

How To Listen Effectively

2 ½ - 3 hours

Teaches listening, speaking, and leadership skills.

The Art Of Effective Evaluation

2 ½ - 3 hours

Gives club members the knowledge, motivation, and skills they need to become more effective evaluators.

Building Your Thinking Powers

2 sessions; 2 - 2 ½ hours each

Part one (Mental Flexibility) teaches participants how to adapt their behavior to achieve better results.

Part two (The Power Of Ideas) teaches participants how to become more creative thinkers.

From Speaker To Trainer

4 ½ hours

Teaches participants how to develop and present training programs.

 How To Conduct Productive Meetings

1 hour

A group leader working from a coordinator's guide reviews the techniques and dynamics of small group meetings.

Parliamentary Procedure In Action

5 sessions; 15 minutes each

Designed to provide Toastmasters with the basic skills to effectively lead and participate in parliamentary discussions.

Building Your Leadership Power

3 sessions; 2 ½ hours each

Part one (Characteristics of effective leaders) explores the qualities, values, and styles of effective leaders.

Part two (Developing you leadership skill) helps participants develop important leadership skills.

Part three (Working in the team environment) helps participants learn to use leadership skills as they pertain to leading teams.

Improving Your Management Skills

2 ½ - 3 hours

Gives participants the knowledge and skills they need to be more effective managers.

 

Youth Leadership

An eight session course similar to the Speechcraft Success/Leadership module. It is designed to help people under 18 develop the communication and leadership skills they will need as adults.

High Performance Leadership

This five project program offers instructions and practice in such vital leadership skills and activities as developing a mission and vision, goal-setting and planning, identifying values, and building a team.


Last Updated on 4/17/99
By Roland Jones
Email: roly@homemail.com