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Toastmasters International

April 07, 2024

"Toastmasters" redirects here. For the general term, see Toastmaster.

Toastmasters International (TI) is a US-headquartered nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping people develop communication, public speaking, and leadership skills.

Toastmasters International
AbbreviationTI, TM
FormationOctober 22, 1924; 99 years ago (1924-10-22)
TypeINGO
95-1300076[1]
Legal statusNon-profit organization
PurposeEducational
Headquarters9127 South Jamaica Street, Englewood, Colorado, US
Region
Worldwide
Membership (2020)
364,000[2]
International President
Matt Kinsey
Revenue (2016)
$34,255,739[3]
Staff (2016)
198[3]
Volunteers (2016)
117,789[3]
Websitetoastmasters.org

History edit

On 24 March 1905, Dr Ralph C. Smedley, a 1903 graduate from Illinois Wesleyan University, who was also the educational director for Bloomington YMCA in Illinois, started a club in a dinner meeting, to train young boys and men in speech, to face an audience, and to express their thoughts. He envisioned it as a weekly social club, with training programs for short speeches, debates, and work in chairmanship. The members took turn to speak in 5 to 6 minutes while the elder men served as speech evaluators. George Sutton, General Secretary of YMCA, named the club "a Toastmasters Club". Smedley later noticed a significant improvement in his members' speeches and leadership abilities. When YMCA transferred Smedley to another city named Freeport in Illinois, he decided to expand his club to the new city.[4]

The organization grew out of a single club founded by Smedley on October 22, 1924, at the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, United States.[5] It originated as a set of classes with the aim of improving the communication skills of the young men under his charge.[6][7] Toastmasters International was incorporated under Californian law on December 19, 1932.[5][8]

The first international chapter was established in Vancouver, Canada, in 1932. The organization began admitting women in 1973.[5][9]

In 1999, Toastmasters International (TI) had 170,000 members spanning 68 countries.[4] By 2016, TI had 16,000 clubs worldwide.[10]

Toastmasters club structure edit

Toastmasters International uses a local club-based structure, with an average club size of around 22 members. Meetings are held every week or every other week and usually in the evening, although some clubs meet in the morning or afternoon.[5][6][8] Each club operates as a separate entity with a set of requirements leading to chartered status for them to be recognised as official Toastmasters clubs. The chartered status allows clubs to use the names, promotional material and program of Toastmasters International.[11]

Every meeting is based on a set of organized speeches. Speakers are given feedback, often by a more experienced member, who then gives an impromptu speech with constructive feedback based on their performance.[12]

Part of the meetings is devoted to Table Topics, which are impromptu speeches that are assigned on the spot by a Topicsmaster. The goal of this is to think on one's feet with minimal preparation. In some clubs, attendees are then asked to vote on whom they thought gave the best speech.[5][6][8]

Education programs edit

Toastmasters International places a large emphasis on building the public speaking and leadership skills of its members.[12] The current education system Pathways consists of eleven differing paths suited to their needs and requirements, based around Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Management, Strategic Leadership, and Confidence. Each path consists of 14 projects.[13] Content consists of online and print materials, it being the first time in the organization’s history to provide modern technology in its programme.[13][14] Content is available in English,[15] and as of 2023, translations are available in 10 languages.[16] Speechcraft is a 4- to 8-week program with materials hosted online and is conducted by experienced Toastmasters members for non-members.[17] To develop leadership skills, members lead at the club, area, or district levels, focus on content development, and participate in speech contests.[18]

Public speaking championship edit

Toastmasters runs an international public speaking championship formally known as the Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking, which is held annually at its International Convention in August.[19][20][21][22] It started in 1938 and involves over 33,000 participants in 141 countries, making it the world's largest oratory contest.[20][23] There is a six-month process of elimination to reach the semifinals; in 2018, there were 106 participants who made it that far. There are ten places in the final, and speeches are judged on content, gestures, organization, and style.[23]

See also edit

List of notable members
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ralph C. Smedley Memorial Fund contribution form" (PDF). Toastmasters International. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "All About Toastmasters". Toastmasters International. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Form 990 of Toastmasters International, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2016" (PDF). Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Levine Bremen, Ellen Beth (January 1, 1999). "Welcome, fellow toastmasters": The history and membership of a public speaking phenomenon (Masters of Arts Degree thesis). University of Nevada, Las Vegas. doi:10.25669/f0y4-w1ku.
  5. ^ a b c d e Scott, Majorie (November 1990). "Out of the Past: Toasting the Toastmasters" (Digitised magazine). Orange Coast. No. November 1990. pp. 45–46. Retrieved June 12, 2018 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b c Synge, Daniel (September 12, 1995). "How to speak in public". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  7. ^ Hamashige, Hope (October 29, 1994). . Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Archived from the original on November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking..." Changing Times (The Kiplinger Magazine). The Kiplinger Washington Editors. April 1970. pp. 17–18. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  9. ^ Laviola, Karen (October 24, 1989). "A toast to Toastmasters' 65 years". Orange County Register.
  10. ^ Blake, John (October 14, 2016). "Stop texting and start speaking: The Olympians of storytelling show you how". CNN. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  11. ^ Dewey, Larry (January 1966). "Score Yourself as a Public Speaker" (PDF). Montana Prison News. Vol. VII, no. 1. pp. 51–52. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  12. ^ a b Delacruz, Bernard (PhD) (June 2016). "My Road to Toastmasters". Postscripts. Vol. 6, no. 44. American Medical Writers Association – Pacific Southwest Chapter. pp. 96–97. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Toastmasters modernizes its education program with Pathways". Bangkok Post. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  14. ^ Majumdar, Meghna (March 6, 2018). "Pathways: Toastmasters' programme goes online". The Hindu. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  15. ^ Bauldry, Jess (May 31, 2018). "Public speaking in Luxembourgish". Delano – Luxembourg in English. Luxembourg. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  16. ^ "Toastmasters International -Translated Options". www.toastmasters.org. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Toastmasters International -Speechcraft". www.toastmasters.org. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  18. ^ Sha, Mandy; Lee, Cassandra (2023). If we can do it, you can, too! Inspirations from award-winning speakers & leaders. Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp. ISBN 9798379235413.
  19. ^ Mooney, Harrison (August 28, 2017). "Vancouver lends an ear to world's best speakers; Toastmasters holds 86th convention, crowns new international champion". The Vancouver Sun.
  20. ^ a b Nasir, Noorain (October 26, 2014). "Winning with Words". The Hindu. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  21. ^ Murphy, Dave (March 20, 2002). "Sometimes you can be a successful flop". Chicago Tribune.
  22. ^ Basheda, Lori (August 26, 2001). "Stand and deliver Speaking Toastmasters select their world champion, whose theme is failure's value. Series". Orange County Register.
  23. ^ a b "Resident of France is semifinalist in the world's largest speech contest". Bangkok Post. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

Further reading edit

  • Smedley, Ralph (1959). The Story of Toastmasters. Toastmasters International.

External links edit

  • Official website  
  • A full Toastmaster meeting (at Toastmasters' YouTube channel)

April 07, 2024
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Toastmasters redirects here For the general term see Toastmaster Toastmasters International TI is a US headquartered nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping people develop communication public speaking and leadership skills Toastmasters InternationalAbbreviationTI TMFormationOctober 22 1924 99 years ago 1924 10 22 TypeINGOTax ID no 95 1300076 1 Legal statusNon profit organizationPurposeEducationalHeadquarters9127 South Jamaica Street Englewood Colorado USRegionWorldwideMembership 2020 364 000 2 International PresidentMatt KinseyRevenue 2016 34 255 739 3 Staff 2016 198 3 Volunteers 2016 117 789 3 Websitetoastmasters org Contents 1 History 2 Toastmasters club structure 3 Education programs 4 Public speaking championship 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory editOn 24 March 1905 Dr Ralph C Smedley a 1903 graduate from Illinois Wesleyan University who was also the educational director for Bloomington YMCA in Illinois started a club in a dinner meeting to train young boys and men in speech to face an audience and to express their thoughts He envisioned it as a weekly social club with training programs for short speeches debates and work in chairmanship The members took turn to speak in 5 to 6 minutes while the elder men served as speech evaluators George Sutton General Secretary of YMCA named the club a Toastmasters Club Smedley later noticed a significant improvement in his members speeches and leadership abilities When YMCA transferred Smedley to another city named Freeport in Illinois he decided to expand his club to the new city 4 The organization grew out of a single club founded by Smedley on October 22 1924 at the YMCA in Santa Ana California United States 5 It originated as a set of classes with the aim of improving the communication skills of the young men under his charge 6 7 Toastmasters International was incorporated under Californian law on December 19 1932 5 8 The first international chapter was established in Vancouver Canada in 1932 The organization began admitting women in 1973 5 9 In 1999 Toastmasters International TI had 170 000 members spanning 68 countries 4 By 2016 TI had 16 000 clubs worldwide 10 Toastmasters club structure editToastmasters International uses a local club based structure with an average club size of around 22 members Meetings are held every week or every other week and usually in the evening although some clubs meet in the morning or afternoon 5 6 8 Each club operates as a separate entity with a set of requirements leading to chartered status for them to be recognised as official Toastmasters clubs The chartered status allows clubs to use the names promotional material and program of Toastmasters International 11 Every meeting is based on a set of organized speeches Speakers are given feedback often by a more experienced member who then gives an impromptu speech with constructive feedback based on their performance 12 Part of the meetings is devoted to Table Topics which are impromptu speeches that are assigned on the spot by a Topicsmaster The goal of this is to think on one s feet with minimal preparation In some clubs attendees are then asked to vote on whom they thought gave the best speech 5 6 8 Education programs editToastmasters International places a large emphasis on building the public speaking and leadership skills of its members 12 The current education system Pathways consists of eleven differing paths suited to their needs and requirements based around Public Speaking Interpersonal Communication Management Strategic Leadership and Confidence Each path consists of 14 projects 13 Content consists of online and print materials it being the first time in the organization s history to provide modern technology in its programme 13 14 Content is available in English 15 and as of 2023 translations are available in 10 languages 16 Speechcraft is a 4 to 8 week program with materials hosted online and is conducted by experienced Toastmasters members for non members 17 To develop leadership skills members lead at the club area or district levels focus on content development and participate in speech contests 18 Public speaking championship editToastmasters runs an international public speaking championship formally known as the Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking which is held annually at its International Convention in August 19 20 21 22 It started in 1938 and involves over 33 000 participants in 141 countries making it the world s largest oratory contest 20 23 There is a six month process of elimination to reach the semifinals in 2018 there were 106 participants who made it that far There are ten places in the final and speeches are judged on content gestures organization and style 23 See also edit nbsp Education portalAssociation of Speakers Clubs Communications training Dale Carnegie Australian Rostrum List of recreational organizations Public speaking Speakers BureauList of notable membersThis is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Tim Allen Everett Alvarez Jr Bill Bennett Robert Blakeley James Brady Nancy Brinker Susan Cain Joe Conley Pete Coors Ben Couch Philip B Crosby Carl Dixon Mark Eaton Debbi Fields Steve Fraser Arthur Gorrie James Patrick Hickey Napoleon Hill Tara Dawn Holland K C Jones Billie Jean King Richard Lamm David Lin Linda Lingle Jim Lovell Harvey Mackay Leona Marlin Romeo Chris Matthews Terrence McCann Robert D McTeer Robert D Nesen Todd Newton Leonard Nimoy Sam Nunn Ayan Pal Anita Perez Ferguson Tom Peters Geoff Regan Pat Roberts Wally Schirra Bikram Singh general Ralph C Smedley Tom Tait John V Tunney Manoj Vasudevan King Vidor Tracy Wilson Laura Yeager John Young astronaut References edit Ralph C Smedley Memorial Fund contribution form PDF Toastmasters International Retrieved April 9 2019 All About Toastmasters Toastmasters International Retrieved March 9 2019 a b c Form 990 of Toastmasters International Inc for Fiscal Year 2016 PDF Internal Revenue Service Retrieved March 9 2019 a b Levine Bremen Ellen Beth January 1 1999 Welcome fellow toastmasters The history and membership of a public speaking phenomenon Masters of Arts Degree thesis University of Nevada Las Vegas doi 10 25669 f0y4 w1ku a b c d e Scott Majorie November 1990 Out of the Past Toasting the Toastmasters Digitised magazine Orange Coast No November 1990 pp 45 46 Retrieved June 12 2018 via Google Books a b c Synge Daniel September 12 1995 How to speak in public The Independent London Archived from the original on June 21 2022 Retrieved June 14 2018 Hamashige Hope October 29 1994 Smedley A Quiet Man With Lots to Say About Speech Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Archived from the original on November 25 2019 Retrieved November 25 2019 a b c Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking Changing Times The Kiplinger Magazine The Kiplinger Washington Editors April 1970 pp 17 18 Retrieved June 14 2018 Laviola Karen October 24 1989 A toast to Toastmasters 65 years Orange County Register Blake John October 14 2016 Stop texting and start speaking The Olympians of storytelling show you how CNN Retrieved June 12 2018 Dewey Larry January 1966 Score Yourself as a Public Speaker PDF Montana Prison News Vol VII no 1 pp 51 52 Retrieved June 23 2018 a b Delacruz Bernard PhD June 2016 My Road to Toastmasters Postscripts Vol 6 no 44 American Medical Writers Association Pacific Southwest Chapter pp 96 97 Retrieved June 22 2018 a b Toastmasters modernizes its education program with Pathways Bangkok Post June 22 2018 Retrieved June 22 2018 Majumdar Meghna March 6 2018 Pathways Toastmasters programme goes online The Hindu Retrieved June 22 2018 Bauldry Jess May 31 2018 Public speaking in Luxembourgish Delano Luxembourg in English Luxembourg Retrieved June 22 2018 Toastmasters International Translated Options www toastmasters org Retrieved December 23 2023 Toastmasters International Speechcraft www toastmasters org Retrieved December 23 2023 Sha Mandy Lee Cassandra 2023 If we can do it you can too Inspirations from award winning speakers amp leaders Amazon Digital Services LLC Kdp ISBN 9798379235413 Mooney Harrison August 28 2017 Vancouver lends an ear to world s best speakers Toastmasters holds 86th convention crowns new international champion The Vancouver Sun a b Nasir Noorain October 26 2014 Winning with Words The Hindu Retrieved June 11 2018 Murphy Dave March 20 2002 Sometimes you can be a successful flop Chicago Tribune Basheda Lori August 26 2001 Stand and deliver Speaking Toastmasters select their world champion whose theme is failure s value Series Orange County Register a b Resident of France is semifinalist in the world s largest speech contest Bangkok Post June 1 2018 Retrieved June 22 2018 Further reading editSmedley Ralph 1959 The Story of Toastmasters Toastmasters International External links 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