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Speechcraft. By Another Name. The Name. Improved Communications Seminar. The NWTM Council of Elders. Marcia Barney, DTM Butch Barney, DTM John Clark, DTM Joel Schanker, ATM-S Brian Davidson, ATM-B Elaine Wiles, ATM-B Barbara Schanker, ATM-B Donna Hall, ATM-B. Purpose.
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Speechcraft By Another Name
The Name Improved Communications Seminar
The NWTM Council of Elders • Marcia Barney, DTM • Butch Barney, DTM • John Clark, DTM • Joel Schanker, ATM-S • Brian Davidson, ATM-B • Elaine Wiles, ATM-B • Barbara Schanker, ATM-B • Donna Hall, ATM-B
Purpose • Keep Club Healthy through educational excellence and new members.
What to Charge • $25 per person
New Club Members • No Charge • Strongly Encouraged
Materials needed • Handouts • Speechcraft Handbooks or Communications Manual
Today's News • Getting the Word Out • Educational Sessions • Example “Lecture”
Today's News • Evaluation Emphasis • Scheduling • Value to Participants, Members, and Club
Donna Hall, ATM-B Getting the Word Out
E-Mail • Friends • Business Associates • 25 people
Newspapers • Articles • Calendars
Butch Barney, DTM Educational Presentations
Great membership builder, Great communicator builder Improved Communications Seminar(ICS) • New members & potential members off to a running start. Offer that little extra educational boost during the ICS 2
Topics Covered • Introducing Others • Effective Listening • Impromptu Speaking • Constructive Evaluation • Effective Use of Voice • Audience Analysis • Speech Organization • Use of Gestures
Topics Covered • Speech Language • Use of Notes • Speech Titles • Use of Humor • Group Discussions • Body Language
Educational Presentations Lectures Mini-Seminar Group Discussions Themes in Meetings
Lectures & Group Discussions The educational sessions are given by this group of experienced Toastmasters.. ATMs, DTMs, contest winners & Elders 1
Lectures • 5 – 7 minute “how to” lectures on such topics as: Select a speech topic Listen effectively Use gestures Use vocal variety Use notes 1
Workshops/Group Discussions • 20 to 25 Minutes during an ICS: Example Workshop: How to Introduce a Speaker 1. Workshop leader gives a 4-5 minute overview of effective speaker introduction, 2. Asks the group to introduce of each other – 3. Followed by evaluations of those introductions. 1. Leader gives a 4-5 minute overviewWorkshop over 2. Asks the group to introduce of each other – 2. Asks the group to introduce of each other – 3. Followed by evaluations of the introductions. 3
Key Program Participants • Cover Educational Topics as Themes: • Theme of a TM Meeting • Table Topics Theme 1
Example of Educational Topic as Theme for Meeting • “Get Organized!” Meeting Theme Major parts of the Toastmaster program parallel the opening, body, and conclusion of a speech.
Toastmaster of the Meeting Warm up • Sketches the outline of a speech, • Gives examples of attention getting introductions • Covers the length of a speech introduction, & • Purpose of the introduction of the speech. 0
Toastmaster of the Meeting As a transition from Table Topics to the prepared speakers - The TM briefly covers the body of the speech 0
Toastmaster of the Meeting Before introducing the General Evaluator • the TM covers speech conclusions 0
Toastmaster of the Meeting • TM reviews the outline of a speech- introduction, body, conclusion, -- before thanking the participants and relinquishing control to the Presiding Officer. 0
Toastmaster of the Meeting Other Potential Themes for Meetings: • Gestures and Other Body Language • Effective Listening • How to Introduce a Speaker • Effective Use of Voice • Use of Visual Aids 0
Table Topics Session Table Topics can be a great place to cover vital educational sessions EXAMPLE • Selecting Speech Topics • Speech Notes • Body Language 5
We do NOT suggest That prepared speeches be used as educational presentations during ICS. Scheduled Speakers • We do NOT suggest that you use scheduled speakers as educational session presenters. Let the prepared speeches given in your meetings reflect prepared speeches, not lectures. 1
Longer Presentations: • Group Discussions • Workshops Lectures 0 x
Later • Spend more time on topics that are deemed most vital to the growth and well-being of new communicators in longer workshops. x
Lectures Use of Notes • Effective Use of Voice • Listening • Impromptu Speaking • Audience Analysis • Selecting Speech Topics • Speech language • Gestures and other Body Language Use of Visual Aids
Examples Example Lecture: John Clark, DTM – How to Use Humor in a Speech Example of Emphasis: Brian Davidson, ATM-S – Our Effective Evaluation Workshop
John Clark, DTM “How to Use Humor in a Speech” Example Lecture
Brian Davidson, ATM-B Effective Evaluation Workshop
How to Evaluate • Group Presentation • Speeches by Experienced TMs • Details of good Evaluation
How to: • The Function of Evaluations • The Roles of the Evaluator • Importance of Self-Esteem to Improvement • How to Build Self-Esteem
How To: • Methods of Effective Evaluation • How to Evaluate Effectively • The Speaker’s Responsibility
Workshop • Individual Evaluators for “How to”s
Group Participation • Everyone Evaluates Evaluators • Generate list of “Evaluator Well-done”s • List of “Evaluator Could Improve”s
Evaluators • Must have made at least 2 prepared speeches • Must have gone through Workshop
Club Standards • Evaluation is a Key to Healthy Club
Joel and Barbara Schanker Scheduling
Elaine Wiles, ATM-B The Value