Category: Toastmasters

Innovative Planning, Level Four: Question-and-Answer-Session. The purpose of this project is to practice taking questions after a presentation. I’m here today to talk about travel planning. I spent most of 2020 cooped up inside, I’m dreaming about being able to travel again. I’m going to present the basics, then I’ll have a few minutes to…

Innovative Planning, Level Three: Focus on the Positive. The purpose of this project is to practice being aware of my thoughts and feelings, as well as the impact of my responses on others. Today I’m going to be talking about positivity. It’s a little hard to be positive right now — hence my presentation’s title…

Innovative Planning, Level Three: Present a Proposal. The purpose of this project is to practice selecting key information to present in a proposal to build a case with supporting evidence and realistic solutions. People have a hard time remembering their successes and planning for the future, even in the best of times. But right now…

Innovative Planning, Level Three: Using Presentation Software. The purpose of this project is to introduce or review basic presentation software strategies for creating and using slides to support or enhance a speech. I’m not here to make you feel bad if your house is currently a mess, or if it’s been a mess forever. I’m…

Innovative Planning, Level Three: Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring. The purpose of this project is to give a speech about a time when you were a protégé, and share the impact and importance of having a mentor. Mentorship is defined as “the guidance provided by a mentor, especially an experienced person in a company or educational…