This document discusses the hidden treasures and benefits of Toastmasters membership. It outlines the multiple tools available to members, including manuals for different speaking roles, leadership opportunities at the club and district levels, and the Distinguished Toastmaster award. It emphasizes that Toastmasters provides a safe place to practice speaking, and that planning ahead is key to making the most of opportunities and achieving advanced goals and leadership roles over time. The ultimate benefit is overcoming inhibitions and changing lives through public speaking development.

1. Hidden Treasures:
How to get the most out of TM
Silvana Wasitova DTM
Division E Governor - D59, 2012-2013
Krakow, July 2012

2. What benefit have you attained
from your membership in
Toastmasters?
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3. Hidden Treasures of Toastmasters
Safe place
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4. Safe & nurturing environment
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5. Hidden Treasures of Toastmasters
Safe place
Practice
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6. Practice
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7. Multiple Tools
Manuals: CC, 15 Advanced Manuals
Club Leadership: team building
Mentoring: receiving, giving
Mentoring a club: Sponsor, Mentor, Coach
Leadership Project
Leadership at District Level
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8. Advanced Manuals for Leaders, AG/DG
Speaking to Inform Specialty Speeches
1. The Speech to Inform 5-7 mins 1. Speak off the Cuff 5-7 mins
2. Resources for Informing 5-7 mins 2. Uplift the Spirit 8-10 mins
3. The Demonstration Talk 5-7 mins 3. Sell a Product 10-12 mins
4. A Fact-Finding Report 5-7 + 2-3 QA 4. Read Out Loud 12-15 mins
5. The Abstract Concept 6-8 mins 5. Introduce the Speaker 8-10 mins
Speeches by Management Special Occasion Speeches
1. The Briefing 8-10 mins 1. Mastering the Toast 2-3 mins
2. The Technical Speech 8-10 mins 2. Speaking in Praise 5-7 mins
3. Manage and Motivate 10-12 mins 3. The Roast 3-5 mins
4. The Status Report 10-12 mins 4. Presenting an Award 3-4 mins
5. Confrontation 5; 10 min QA 5. Accepting an Award 5-7 mins
Persuasive Speaking Interpersonal Communication
1. The Effective Salesperson 8-12 mins 1. Conversing with Ease 10-14 mins
2. Conquering the "Cold Call" 10-14 mins 2. The Successful Negotiator 10-14 mins
3. The Winning Proposal 5-7 mins 3. Diffusing Verbal Criticism 10-14 mins
4. Addressing the Opposition 7-9 mins 4. The Coach 10-14 mins
5. The Persuasive Leader 6-8 mins 5. Asserting Yourself Effectively 10-14 mins
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9. The 15 Advanced Manuals
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10. DTM: Distinguished Toastmaster
 Highest Educational Award within Toastmasters
 CC + CL + ACB + ACS + ACG + ALB + ALS
 7.5 Distinguished Club goals for your club
 45+ speeches
 Mentor, Leader @ Club & District levels
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12. The Secret
Plan ahead
Each speaking opportunity: make it a
manual speech, with a TM to evaluate
Offer to speak at TLI / Special Events
Careful Tracking: No one else will track it for you!
Find Mentors to help you get there - ask!
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13. Hidden Treasures of Toastmasters
Safe place
Practice
Toastmasters changes lives
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14. Overcome inhibitions
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15. What is your next step?
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16. Silvana Wasitova, DTM
Division E Governor - D59, 2012-2013
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+41 79 558 0509
@wasitova
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17. Planning a path to DTM
Example: club meets weekly = 50 meetings/yr
 First Year: Complete CC, CL
• Deliver 10 speeches
• Serve as Club Officer + attend Training
• Start on ATM-B and ALB
 Second Year: Complete ACB, ALB, ALS
• Deliver 14 speeches (4 are pre-prepared)
• Serve as Area Governor + attend Training
• Complete Leadership Project
• Serve as Club Sponsor/Mentor/Coach
(may take longer than one year)
 Third Year: Complete ACS, ACG

18. Planning a path to DTM
Example: club meets twice a month = 24 meetings/yr
 First Year: Start CC, Start CL
• Deliver 10 speeches
• Serve as Club Officer + attend Training
• Start ACB and ALB
 Second Year: Complete CC, CL, Start ACB, ALB
• Deliver 14 speeches (4 are pre-prepared)
• Serve as Area Governor + attend Training
• Complete Leadership Project
• Serve as Club Sponsor/Mentor/Coach
(may take longer than one year)
 Third Year: Complete ACB, ALB, Start ALS, ACS,
 Fourth Year: Complete ALS, ACS, ACG
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