Educational

General Evaluations

Role of General Evaluator The General Evaluator is the last person to speak at a Toastmasters meeting.  This page gives tips on what’s required from a General Evaluator and how to give an effective meeting evaluation. The General Evaluator evaluates the conduct of the meeting, including the meeting chairperson and all the evaluators.  The General […]

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Introducing a speaker

This page gives information on the purpose of introductions, how to introduce speakers, and links to resources about giving effective introductions. Introducing a speaker is one of the shortest speeches you’ll give in Toastmasters, but still an important responsibility.   How not to introduce a speaker Consider this scenario from a Toastmaster and what went

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When you are Toastmaster

When you are Toastmaster there is a lot to do.  Planning and preparation are crucial to running a successful fun-filled Toastmasters meeting.  This page gives guidelines when you are the Toastmaster. Begin a few days before the previous meeting. Contact and remind those who are scheduled to speak at the next meeting. As soon as

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Club meeting roles

Our club revolves around weekly meetings where people are assigned one of several roles to fulfil.  This article outlines each of these roles, breaking down the responsibilities before, after and during the meeting. [accordion] [section name=”Toastmaster”] The main duty of the Toastmaster is to act as the host and make introductions Participants should be introduced in a

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Organise your speech

Cathedral City Toastmasters runs a regular series of educational speeches.  These special speeches are designed specifically to teach the various skills associated with public speaking. In the video clip below, Vice President Membership & Senior Toastmaster Dave Young of Cathedral City Toastmasters presents an 8min speech, which outlines by example a simple and effective way

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