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Strive2Thrive
Need More Speeches?
by Allison Bennett, DTM
Club Coach Coordinator
But I don’t have time to write another speech! • Closing The Sale (293)
We’ve all heard this before from someone in our • Creating The Best Club Climate (294)
club. Several months ago that “someone” was ME! • Meeting Roles & Responsibilities (295)
• Mentoring (296)
It was near the holidays. Life was busy. I • Keeping the Commitment (297)
had finished my CC and was working on my • Going Beyond Our Club (298)
advanced manuals with the goal of attaining • How To Be A Distinguished Club (299)
the Advanced Communicator Bronze award. • Toastmasters Education Program (300)
As I was bemoaning my plight to my mentor, The Leadership Excellence Series
she suggested that I look at giving one of the • Visionary Leader (item 311)
“practically pre-scripted” speeches from the • Developing A Mission (312)
Toastmasters Education Series. I did. Guess what • Values And Leadership (313)
I found? There are 3 series to choose from and a • Goal Setting And Planning (314)
total of 31 speeches—which are all pretty thor- • Delegate To Empower (315)
oughly outlined and even come with Power Point • Building A Team (316)
slides! Adding my own personality and flavor • Giving Effective Feedback (317)
to the speech from the Successful Club Series • The Leader As Coach (318)
titled Creating the Best Club Climate was a cinch! • Motivating People (319)
• Service And Leadership (320)
It was a WIN— WIN—WIN! • Resolving Conflict (321)
WIN #1: I could drastically decrease my These are all downloadable in digital form
writing time and use the provided outline as a from Toastmasters.org.
model for future speeches. Bonus Tip
WIN # 2: Giving 2 educational speeches Do you have very shy or reticent speakers
are part of the requirements for the Advanced in your club? Why not suggest that they try
Communicator Bronze Award. giving an Educational Series speech to help gain
WIN #3: Both the club and I learned new comfortability and confidence? Then CHEER
techniques and tools to become a stronger club them on as they step up to the podium!
and better speakers! It will definitely be a WIN—WIN—WIN for
Which one of these titles piques your interest? everyone!
The Better Speakers Series If your club has 12 members or less and you
• Beginning Your Speech (item 270) are interested in the possibility of a Club Coach,
• Concluding Your Speech (271) please contact coaches@toastmasters.com.
• Controlling Your Fear (272) If you are an experienced Toastmaster or are
• Impromptu Speaking (273) working toward your Advanced Leadership Silver
• Selecting Your Topic (274) and want to be a Coach, please contact coaches@
• Know Your Audience (275) toastmasters.com.
• Organizing Your Speech (276)
• Creating An Introduction (277)
• Preparation & Practice (278)
• Using Body Language (279)
The Successful Club Series
• Moments OF Truth (item 290)
• Finding New Members (291)
• Evaluate to Motivate (292)
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