Toastmasters Advanced Manuals and Educational Programs

Sun Life Speakers Corner Club can direct you to other educational materials from Toastmasters International and books of various interests.

Contact our VP Education who will be more than happy to discuss these programs with you.  These materials may be ordered by accessing http://www.toastmasters.org/store/

Cat #	AC Manual Description	Description
226-A	The Entertaining Speaker	This manual includes valuable information on how to give an entertaining or dramatic speech, where to find material, how to make an audience laugh, and what to do when you’re asked to speak after dinner.
226-B	Speaking to Inform	The projects in this manual will help you give informative and interesting speeches.  Topics covered include the demonstration talk, the fact-finding report, the abstract concept and resources for informing.
226-C	Public Relations	This complete guide to preparing and delivering the public relations speech will help you develop resources and techniques, “speak under fire,” and handle the media talk.
226-D	The Discussion Leader	This manual offers guidance in presenting workshop and conference presentations.  Role-playing and problem-solving sessions are also covered. This manual is a must for managers, trainers, teachers and administrators.
226-E	Specialty Speeches	Speakers must be able to speak in many situations and this manual will help.  Types of speeches covered include impromptu speeches, sales presentations, introductions, inspirational speeches, and oral interpretations.
226-F	Speeches by Management	This manual will help you successfully handle a variety of speaking situations managers encounter in their work environment. Subjects covered include briefings, technical speeches, motivational talks and confrontations.
226-G	The Professional Speaker	This manual is a complete guide to becoming a professional speaker. Subjects covered include speaking as a company representative and speaking for pay.
226-H	Technical Presentations	The projects in this manual will help you prepare and present briefings, proposals, technical papers and technical team presentations.
226-I	Persuasive Speaking	The ability to influence and persuade others to accept your ideas, products, or services is vital. The projects in this manual are all designed to help you develop excellent persuasive techniques and expand your presentation skills.
226-J	Communicating on Television	Television presentations differ from other presentations, and they require special considerations. With this manual you’ll learn to present editorials, appear as a guest on a “talk” show, conduct a press conference, and use television to train.
226-K	Storytelling	Everyone loves a story. Types of stories covered in this manual include the folk tale, the personal story, stories with morals, the touching story, and the historical story.
226-L	Interpretive Reading	This manual will help you develop your interpretive reading skills. The projects include presenting stories, poetry, monodramas, plays and oratorical speeches.
226-M	Interpersonal Communications	Topics covered include conversing with ease, negotiating, handling criticism, coaching someone to improved performance, and expressing dissatisfaction effectively.
226-N	Special Occasion Speeches	Provides instruction in giving toasts, speaking in praise, “roasting” someone, and presenting and accepting awards.
226-O	Humorously Speaking	Audiences love to laugh. This manual shows you how to use humorous stories and jokes throughout your speech to grab and keep listeners’ attention and illustrate your points.You also learn how to give an entirely humorous speech.

Cat #	Better Speaker Series	Description
270	Beginning Your Speech	Suggestions for starting off your speech right
271	Concluding Your Speech	Tips for ending your speech with power
272	Take the Terror Out of a Talk	Techniques for overcoming nervousness when speaking.
273	Impromptu Speaking	Don’t be caught off balance when speaking off-the-cuff!
274	Selecting Your Topic	Running out of speech ideas? Here’s how to develop new ones.
275	Know Your Audience	If you can relate to your audience, they will relate to you.
276	Organizing Your Speech	Once you know what to say, consider next the when and the how.
277	Creating an Introduction	Great introductions should precede great speeches.
278	Preparation and Practice	Techniques for preparing and rehearsing your next speech
279	Using Body Language	Techiques that will help speakers add impact and reduce distractions through appropriate body language.

Cat #	Successful Club Series	Description
290	The Moments of Truth	How to recognize and deal with situations critical to Club success. A Club self-evaluation tool.
291	Finding New Members for Your Club	Ways to help you seek out those vital new members!
292	Evaluate to Motivate	Give an evaluation that benefits the speaker and the audience!
293	Closing the Sale	Exercise your powers of persuasion during those moments when a guest is deciding to join.
294	Creating the Best club Climate	Techniques for creating and maintaining a healthy Club environment.
295	Meeting Roles and Responsibilities	Does your Club involve everyone at every meeting?
296	Mentoring	A mentor program offers many benefits for your Club and its members.
297	Keeping the Commitment	Discusses the 10 standards that comprise “A Toastmasters Promise.”
298	Going Beyond Our Club	Find out about learning and leadership opportunities available to members in addition to regular Club meetings and activities.
299	How to be a Distinguished Club	A terrific tool to use to explain and promote the Distinguished Club Program to the members of your club.
300	The Toastmasters Education Program	What does it take to receive the Competent Toastmaster (CTM) award? What about the Competent Leader? This module provides a terrific education program...

Cat #	Leadership Excellence Series	Description
311	The Visionary Leader	Discusses how leaders create and communicate a vision for their organization to help it be successful.
312	Develop a Mission	Addresses how successful leaders create and comunicate a mission for their organization.
313	Values and Leadership	Examines values and how to employ them as you lead a team toward achieving a goal.
314	Goal Setting and Planning	Reviews the processes leaders use to set goals and develop plans to achieve these goals.
315	Delegate to Empower	This module discusses how to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities.
316	Building a Team	This module reviews how to create and lead a team.
317	Giving Effective Feedback	This module provides suggestions for offering feedback to others on their performance.
318	The Leader as a Coach	This module discusses how to work with a team to help them improve.
319	Motivating People	This modules examines how to be sensitive to your team members' needs and create an environment that will motivate them.
320	Service and Leadership	This module from The Leadership Excellence Series provides the overall concepts of the service leadership philosphy.
321	Resolving Conflict	This module from The Leadership Excellence Series provides concepts that will help the presenter and the participants learn conflict resolution skills.