Talk:Toastmasters International
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[edit] Club Meetings
This is copied from Talk:Toastmasters, that article was merged here (see details below).
About exceptions to meetings:
How many toastmasters does it take to change a light bulb? 4! One to change the light bulb and 3 to stand around and say "that's not how we do it in my club." Many clubs do things a little differently than described (though all have similarities). I've been to a lot of clubs where everyone participates in table topics (obviously not noon clubs where they meet on the luch hour). Many clubs don't have a grammarian (unless we have a school teacher I don't trust them to be right about the grammar anyways). Some clubs permit non-manual speeches (though you can really make any topic fit a manual speech).
The point is we don't want to say "a meeting is like this" because there are always exceptions.
[edit] Merged from Toastmasters
I merged the material from Toastmasters here (actually that article was longer so I merged this existing article into it and placed it here as a better name - same thing). That article now redirects here. I copied the one entry from that talk page to above. Merge completed. RJFJR 15:58, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] TODO
I think this article, in it's current form, can be 'tightened' some. RJFJR 15:58, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
- actually, it needs some updating in light of the recent changes to the leadership track just announced. --emb021
[edit] Related AFD discussion
Please see Hellfire Toastmasters Dublin (AfD discussion). This may set some kind of precedent. Graham/pianoman87 talk 02:51, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
- I see that Hellfire Toastmasters Dublin has now been redirected to the TI article. Roaming27 22:32, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Educational program
The information in relation to the Competent Toastmasters Award, and CTM designation, is I beleive out of date. The award is now the Competent Communicator award. As a brand new user I am not brave enough to do the change myself, but want to highlight an update is required. Sorry if this is inappropriate.
- According to the official website, that change won't take effect officially until July 2006. Have clubs already started using the new names and awards at a local level? Graham/pianoman87 talk 08:51, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
- The new leadership curriculum came into effect in January, but the title changes take place on 1 July 2006. Members of Toastmasters from before January 2006 have a grace period (to 1 July 2008) to complete the old Competent Leader program (Advanced Leader-Bronze as of 1 July 2006) without having to complete the CL manual; those of us who joined afterward have to complete the new CL manual first. Of course, the amount of work in the new CL manual will likely take about a year to complete even if members work towards its projects at every club meeting they attend. --coldacid 19:41, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
- Since these changes are comming up perhaps we could start with the updated version of the awards section --Mig77 07:36, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
- The new leadership curriculum came into effect in January, but the title changes take place on 1 July 2006. Members of Toastmasters from before January 2006 have a grace period (to 1 July 2008) to complete the old Competent Leader program (Advanced Leader-Bronze as of 1 July 2006) without having to complete the CL manual; those of us who joined afterward have to complete the new CL manual first. Of course, the amount of work in the new CL manual will likely take about a year to complete even if members work towards its projects at every club meeting they attend. --coldacid 19:41, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Awards system
Since 1 July the award system has two streams, essentialy Communicator and Leader streams. The awards for the Communicator stream are Competent Communicator, Advanced Communicator Bronze, Silver, and Gold. The Leadership streams are Competent Leader, Advanced Leader Bronze, and Silver. --Mig77 07:36, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Previous awards
(a rephrased version of Coldacid's minucia regarding old awards and dates and thingies) --Mig77 07:36, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] PICTURE
I am removing the picture as it seems to have no reason to be on here. Coolio as Toastmasters International's logo? Hurrah 15:44, 22 October 2006 (UTC) Nevermind. Someone beat me to it. Hurrah 15:45, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Removed Links
Removed two links that seems more like adverts. One was to the Ireland TM site, this article cannot have links to every district. The other was two a quote list, again not right for a wiki article. Alse removed the link to Terrence McCann. I am sure he was a great TM but there are hundreds who could have links there. meshach 01:28, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
- Terrence McCann served for over 25 years as the Executive Director of Toastmasters International. He wasn't just an ordinary member! Roaming27 09:17, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Accpted that Terrence McCann was the longest serving executive director but still that link doesnt seem to fit here just like Toastmasters doesnt have him of its homepage... maybe another linked page can be created for famous toastmasters or something and these links can go there.
- Have you bothered to find out who he is and what he did for the organisation? I haven't finished his article at Wikipedia yet, but maybe you should look at the references. Please read [1] and please sign your name next time. Maybe you should look at the TI home site more thoroughly? Roaming27 19:30, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
- Have you been involved in Toastmasters International? Do you know it's history? So you think that after 26 years as executive director that he didn't make an impact on the organisation? Please stop removing Terrence McCann's link from this article. He wasn't just an ordinary member, he wasn't just a famous toastmaster. Read your Toastmaster magazines! I'll finish the Wiki article on him shortly. Roaming27 19:37, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
- Sorry for sounding irritable :-( Roaming27 20:59, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
- Still doesn't justify... Before you put this up again you should work on a page for Dr. Smedley —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.63.160.210 (talk) 20:40, 11 January 2007 (UTC).
- 202.63.160.210 maybe you should work on Dr Smedley's article, whoever you are. Roaming27 23:38, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
- Still doesn't justify... Before you put this up again you should work on a page for Dr. Smedley —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.63.160.210 (talk) 20:40, 11 January 2007 (UTC).
- Sorry for sounding irritable :-( Roaming27 20:59, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
- Have you been involved in Toastmasters International? Do you know it's history? So you think that after 26 years as executive director that he didn't make an impact on the organisation? Please stop removing Terrence McCann's link from this article. He wasn't just an ordinary member, he wasn't just a famous toastmaster. Read your Toastmaster magazines! I'll finish the Wiki article on him shortly. Roaming27 19:37, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] New list: Toastmasters
Is there any interest in starting a new List: Toastmasters. This would be a list of famous people who are, or have been, Toastmasters. Terry McCann and Kevin Olmstead would be two to start. 147.240.236.8 20:48, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
I would be interested is seeing it. I am a Toastmaster. -- 71.76.173.180 (talk) 23:34, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
