THE REWARDS ARE MANY
Not only will you learn speaking and leadership skills, you will be recognized for your efforts. Once you've completed all 10 projects in this manual, you will receive the Competent Communicator (CC) award, a certificate you can display at home or in the office. If you wish, Toastmasters International will also send a letter to your employer about this accomplishment.
But that is only the beginning. Toastmasters provides two educational tracks: a communication track, in which you develop your speaking skills, and a leadership track, in which you develop leadership skills. When you participate in the communication track, you can be recognized as an Advanced Communicator Bronze, Advanced Communicator Silver, and Advanced Communicator Gold. When you participate in the leadership track, you can be recognized as a Competent Leader Advanced, Advanced Leader Bronze, and Advanced Leader Silver. The tracks are not mutually exclusive. You may work in both tracks at the same time, and you are encouraged to do so. The ultimate rcognition is the Distinguished Toastmaster award, given to those who have worked in both tracks and have received the Advanced Communicator Gold and Advanced Leader Silver awards.
SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM GOALS
Each meeting contains opportunities to win awards for Best Prepared Speaker, Best Table Topics Speaker, and Best Speech Evaluator. As you participate in various roles throughout the meeting you can make progress toward your long term goals by having fellow Toastmasters evaluate and sign off on your projects in the manuals. The Vice President of Education will help you find opportunities to serve in roles that contribute to your personal goals.
ONE LAST THOUGHT
More than four million people will confirm that the Toastmasters program works, but ut works only when you prepare carefully, actively participate, and speak as often as possible. Apply yourself, and you will experience the benfits you want in all aspects of your life.
But that is only the beginning. Toastmasters provides two educational tracks: a communication track, in which you develop your speaking skills, and a leadership track, in which you develop leadership skills. When you participate in the communication track, you can be recognized as an Advanced Communicator Bronze, Advanced Communicator Silver, and Advanced Communicator Gold. When you participate in the leadership track, you can be recognized as a Competent Leader Advanced, Advanced Leader Bronze, and Advanced Leader Silver. The tracks are not mutually exclusive. You may work in both tracks at the same time, and you are encouraged to do so. The ultimate rcognition is the Distinguished Toastmaster award, given to those who have worked in both tracks and have received the Advanced Communicator Gold and Advanced Leader Silver awards.
SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM GOALS
Each meeting contains opportunities to win awards for Best Prepared Speaker, Best Table Topics Speaker, and Best Speech Evaluator. As you participate in various roles throughout the meeting you can make progress toward your long term goals by having fellow Toastmasters evaluate and sign off on your projects in the manuals. The Vice President of Education will help you find opportunities to serve in roles that contribute to your personal goals.
ONE LAST THOUGHT
More than four million people will confirm that the Toastmasters program works, but ut works only when you prepare carefully, actively participate, and speak as often as possible. Apply yourself, and you will experience the benfits you want in all aspects of your life.