In every venue, creating and sustaining accountability is a cardinal leadership practice. Failure to gain clarity on our commitments or achievements, and lack of effective follow-up invariably undermine performance.
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Introducing a speaker can be tough. But it doesn't have to be! I've got some tricks up my sleeve that'll help you introduce your speaker like a pro.
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Originally, the idea of leadership was drawn from ancient language to mean “to shoulder the load to show the way.” That stands in notable contrast to the ways we often think of leadership, i.e. as position, or rank, or hierarchy. Instead, it means that whoever is taking responsibility to guide others is leading, and therefore is the leader. That’s a much more grounded way to view the role of the leader.
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One of the most common questions we get from guests who decide to introduce themselves for membership is “What do I talk about in my Introductory Speech?”. We have created this guide to help SRT guests and potential new members generate interesting ways to introduce themselves to the club and show up in the best way for your speech. Every member of SRT has been through this process and it is very effective in setting speakers up for success.
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Toastmasters provides an excellent forum for developing material, while many of SRT’s members regularly accept offers to do so. Accredited Speaker Ron Chapman has been using this approach for a number of years. So when the Metro North group of Marietta, Georgia asked Ron if he could deliver a mini-workshop for their open house event, he seized the opportunity.
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Professional speaker and Trainer Chris Butsch makes the case for engaging with Pathways at the 2019 District 44 Toastmasters Summer TLI. Chris is also a member of Speakers Roundtable and is a published author.
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Chris Busch sits down to discuss how he was able to take a very difficult topic about Pathways and make it an engaging speech at the District 44 Summer TLI.
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At the summer 2019 Toastmasters Leadership Institute, Speakers Roundtable members Ron Chapman and Natalie Gallagher, lead a Crucial Conversations training for Toastmasters officers so they could learn another powerful method for being effective leaders.
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Our resident Powerpoint and digital presentation expert Tom Nixon has a new project creating 2-Minute Speaker Coaching on his website Ready2Speak.com. This is from his video series, 2 Minute Speaker Coaching.
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Storytelling continues to be integral to who we are, and mastering telling a great story is a great way to connect with any audience. But how do we craft a great story? And what delineates a great story from a not-so-great story? After all, we’ve probably all had the experience of hearing or reading a story that just didn’t work.
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