So You've Joined Toastmasters. Now What?: New Member Orientation

So You’ve Joined Toastmasters. Now What?
New Member Orientation

Agenda
▸ Your goals
▸ Club meeting roles
▸ The Toastmasters Pathways learning experience
▸ Mentoring
▸ Leadership opportunities
▸ Next steps
▸ Member support and club expectations
What are your goals?
Our objective is to help you meet your goals.
Per the New Member Profile you completed, your goals are:
[_________________________________]
[_________________________________]
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How can we support you?
▸ Is there anything specific you

want us to do to help you meet
your goals?
▸ Do you want to set your own

timeframes, or do you want us to
nudge you to participate?
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Club meeting roles
▸ Each meeting role has a unique set of responsibilities and skills for you to explore.
▸ [Information about how to sign up for roles in your club]
▸ Based on your goals, roles that I recommend are:
▸ Toastmaster ▸ Table Topics® Speaker

▸ Grammarian ▸ Topicsmaster
▸ Ah-Counter ▸ Speaker
▸ Timer
▸ Evaluator
▸ General Evaluator
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Toastmaster
▸ We recommend waiting until you
have observed a few meetings.
▸ Resources:
 A Toastmaster Wears Many Hats
 Master Your Meetings
 Toastmaster of the Day Script
and Log
Serving as Toastmaster is an excellent

way to practice planning, organization,
time management, facilitation,
motivation, and team-building skills.
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Grammarian
▸ This is a good role to start with.

▸ Resources:
 Word of the day
 Grammarian Script and Log
Skills practiced as grammarian include

planning, evaluation, interpersonal
communication, and public speaking.
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Ah-Counter

▸ Resources:
 Mobile App
 Ah-Counter Script and Log
This role works on skills of active

listening, evaluation, and providing
effective feedback.
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Timer

▸ Resources:
 Mobile App
 Timing Cards
 Timer Script and Log
The timer role builds skills of

organization, time management,
active listening, and leadership.
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Table Topics® Speaker
▸ Join in at any time.
▸ Pass if you are not ready.
This role practices organizing thoughts,

delivering concise impromptu speeches,
and time management.
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Topicsmaster
▸ We recommend waiting until you

have observed a few meetings.
▸ Resources:
 TableTalk
 Master Your Meetings
 Topicsmaster Script and Log
As Topicsmaster, skills practiced are

leadership, planning, time management, and
motivation.
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Speaker
▸ We usually recommend
delivering your first speech in
the first [timeframe] of your
membership.
▸ Resources:
 Your Pathways path
 Public Speaking Tips
 Gestures: Your Body Speaks
 Speaker Introduction Form
This role practices planning,

preparation, time management, and
public speaking skills.
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Evaluator
▸ We recommend waiting
until you have observed a
few meetings.
▸ Resources:
 A Toastmaster Wears
Many Hats
 Effective Evaluation
As evaluator, skills practiced are

listening, critical thinking, providing
feedback, and motivation.
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General Evaluator
▸ We recommend waiting
until you have observed a
few meetings.
▸ Resources:
 A Toastmaster Wears Ma
ny Hats
 Effective Evaluation
 General Evaluator Checkl
ist
As General Evaluator, skills practiced

are critical thinking, organization, time
management, motivation, and team-
building.
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The Toastmasters Pathways learning experience
▸ There are 11 unique paths to help you achieve your goals.
▸ Take the assessment to find the best one for you.

▸ Each path features 5 levels.
▸ Check out The Navigator for more information.
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What’s your path?
▸ Dynamic Leadership ▸ Motivational Strategies

▸ Effective Coaching ▸ Persuasive Influence
▸ Engaging Humor ▸ Presentation Mastery
▸ Innovative Planning ▸ Strategic Relationships
▸ Leadership Development ▸ Team Collaboration
▸ Visionary Communication
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Dynamic Leadership
Dynamic Leadership Main skills built:

• Public speaking
Level 1
• Interpersonal
communication
Level 2
• Management
Level 3
Additional skills built:
Level 4 • Strategic leadership
• Conflict resolution
Level 5
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Effective Coaching
Effective Coaching Main skills built:

• Public speaking
Level 1
• Interpersonal
communication
Level 2
• Strategic leadership
Level 3
Level 4 • Coaching
• Leadership
Level 5
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Engaging Humor
Engaging Humor
Level 1 Main skills built:

• Public speaking
Level 2
Level 3 Additional skills built:

• Speech writing
Level 4
Level 5
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Innovative Planning
Innovative Planning
Main skills built:
Level 1 • Public speaking
Level 2 • Interpersonal
communication
Level 3
Level 4
• Project management
Level 5
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Leadership Development
Leadership
Development
Level 1
Main skills built:
Level 2
• Public speaking
• Interpersonal
Level 3 communication
Level 4
Level 5
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Motivational Strategies
Main skills built:

Motivational Strategies
• Public speaking
communication
Level 2 • Management
Level 3
Level 4
• Motivational
leadership
Level 5 • Motivational
communication
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Persuasive Influence
Persuasive Influence
Main skills built:
• Management
communication
Level 3
Level 4
• Leading in
Level 5 complex situations
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Presentation Mastery
Presentation Mastery
Level 1
Level 2
Main skill built:
Level 4
Level 5
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Strategic Relationships
Strategic Relationships
Main skills built:
• Interpersonal
Level 2 communication
• Management
Level 3
Level 4 Additional skills built:

• Networking
Level 5
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Team Collaboration
Team Collaboration
Main skills built:
communication
Level 3
Level 4
• Collaborative
Level 5 leadership
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Visionary Communication
Visionary Main skills built:

Communication
• Public speaking
Level 1 • Management
• Interpersonal
Level 2
communication
Level 3
Level 4 • Innovative
communication
Level 5 • Leadership
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Mentoring
▸ Experienced mentors
encourage, guide, and support
you in your goals and help you
to achieve more than you
thought possible.
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Leadership opportunities
To develop your leadership skills,

you can serve as a club officer.
Then consider moving on to
additional leadership
opportunities throughout the
organization to continue your
development.
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Developing leadership skills
Area District
Club — —
Division Region
• Gain experience in each Gain further experience in Share your skills by running
Officer Role mid-level roles: for these top-level roles:
• President • Area Director • District Director

• VP Education • Division Director • Program Quality Director
• VP Membership • Club Growth Director
• VP Public Relations • Finance Manager
• Secretary • Administration Manager
• Treasurer • Region Advisor
• Sergeant at Arms • International Director
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Getting started
▸ Welcome email
 Add as a safe sender
 If you do not receive the email, check your spam filters
▸ Click “Get Started”

▸ Follow the steps
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Verifying your profile
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Logging in to Pathways
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Your first project: The Ice Breaker
Everyone begins with this Level 1 project.

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Awards and recognition
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Recognition of achievements
▸ Earn ribbons during meetings

▸ Pins are available for each
learning path
▸ Add a level tag to show off
progress
▸ Receive a Proficient pin upon
Path completion
Education badges and awards
▸ Receive digital badges on

Base Camp
▸ Earn badges for each
level completed
▸ Earn a path badge when
you finish a path
▸ Award feedback badges
to others
▸ Receive certificates for
level completions
Club expectations and policy
▸ Please review our club policies and the Addendum of Standard Club Options
▸ You must attend [#] meetings per month.
▸ If you miss [#] meetings, then [consequence].
▸ Our dress code is [].
▸ Taboo topics are [].
▸ Our club culture is [].
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How we communicate with you
▸ Club meeting
▸ Email
▸ [Any additional communication methods]
▸ [Any additional communication methods]
▸ Club Resources
 Website
 Newsletter
 Policy
Questions/Concerns/Answers
Thank you for attending!
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So You’ve Joined Toastmasters. Now What?

New Member Orientation

Our objective is to help you meet your goals.

▸ Is there anything specific you

▸ Do you want to set your own

▸ [Information about how to sign up for roles in your club]

▸ Based on your goals, roles that I recommend are:

▸ Toastmaster ▸ Table Topics® Speaker

Serving as Toastmaster is an excellent

▸ This is a good role to start with.

Skills practiced as grammarian include

▸ This is a good role to start with.

This role works on skills of active

▸ This is a good role to start with.

The timer role builds skills of

▸ Join in at any time.

▸ Pass if you are not ready.

This role practices organizing thoughts,

▸ We recommend waiting until you

As Topicsmaster, skills practiced are

This role practices planning,

As evaluator, skills practiced are

As General Evaluator, skills practiced

▸ There are 11 unique paths to help you achieve your goals.

▸ Take the assessment to find the best one for you.

▸ Check out The Navigator for more information.

▸ Dynamic Leadership ▸ Motivational Strategies

Dynamic Leadership Main skills built:

Effective Coaching Main skills built:

Level 1 Main skills built:

Level 3 Additional skills built:

Main skills built:

Level 4 Additional skills built:

Visionary Main skills built:

To develop your leadership skills,

• President • Area Director • District Director

▸ Click “Get Started”

Everyone begins with this Level 1 project.

▸ Earn ribbons during meetings

▸ Receive digital badges on

New Member Orientation

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