Where Leaders Are Made
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Does anyone think it\\'s weird to spend reach meeting practicing speaking skills, yet the Toastmasters motto \\"Where Leaders Are Made\\" focuses more on leadership than on public speaking? Perhaps you thought it was some sort of remnant from a previous iteration of the program, or that Toastmasters is trying to be something that it\\'s not. Or maybe that it shows where we\\'re going, and we haven\\'t yet arrived.
No, the motto is accurate. Perhaps it\\'s not visible to the person attending our club meeting, but in order to be a good speaker in Toastmasters, you need...
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Posted: Securely Speaking Toastmasters, 27 Feb 14, 19:47 by Marc Miller
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The Toastmasters Educational System (overview)
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Like all Toastmasters clubs, Securely Speaking Toastmasters follows the Toastmasters International educational system.
The following content is taken from Toastmasters item #300, The Toastmasters Educational System, which is available as a free download as part of the Successful Club Series package of PDFs at http://www.toastmasters.org/300DCD.
The educational program is the heart of every Toastmasters club. It provides members with a proven curriculum that develops...
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Posted: Securely Speaking Toastmasters, 15 Feb 14, 02:22 by Marc Miller
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Leaders Are Better Speakers
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As most of us know, the actual content of a message is just a small part of communication. Don't get me wrong -- it's important, which is why we do so much via email, but we all acknowledge that there are other important things to consider:
- Voice intonation -- for example, a sarcastic tone will negate the message we speak
- Eye contact -- which communicates sincerity
- Body language -- our gestures can enhance a message, and often demonstrates how important the message is to the sender of the message
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Posted: Securely Speaking Toastmasters, 15 Feb 14, 02:16 by Marc Miller
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Leadership lessons from Star Trek: Recruiting
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Posted: Securely Speaking Toastmasters, 15 Feb 14, 02:09 by Marc Miller
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