The Accredited Speaker Program is for persons who have demonstrated outstanding speaking skills beyond the club level. To apply for the program you must:
Successful candidates must pass a rigorous two-stage judging process. If you pass, Toastmasters International will notify your employer of your accomplishment if you wish. For more information, contact Toastmasters International.
When the Table Topics Master asks you to answer a question, you have three choices:
You can answer the question seriously, humorously, or both. If the Timekeeper rings the bell while you are speaking, stop whether you have finished or not.
To be eligible for the Best Table Topics ribbon, you must:
Conferences offer educational programs and high-level contests.
| Conference | Time of Year | Exact date published in ... |
|---|---|---|
| District | Fall and Spring | The Fourcaster |
| Region | June | The Fourcaster |
| International | August | The Toastmaster |
Dues are collected in April and October and vary from club to club. Tandem Toastmasters Club dues are:
| Membership Type | Dues |
|---|---|
| Full | $30 |
| Associate | $3 |
| Shadow | $3 |
Dues are prorated if you join in the middle of a term.
To arrange to have a guest speak to the Tandem Toastmasters Club, contact the VP Education. To be a guest speaker at another club, contact the VP Education of that club.
Guests are always welcome at Tandem Toastmasters meetings. They need not be HP employees, but nonemployees must contact a member who is an employee to escort them from the lobby of building CAC08 to the meeting room.
What must guests do at meetings? Guests introduce themselves at the beginning of the meeting. They might be invited to participate in Table Topics, and they will be invited to comment on the meeting at its end, but their participation is voluntary.
Guests may return as many times as they like without any pressure to join. They may also join whenever they want -- Tandem Toastmasters does not vote to accept or reject prospective members, as some clubs do.
At a typical Toastmasters meeting, the Presiding Officer introduces the Toastmaster. The Toastmaster introduces the Speakers, the Master Evaluator, and the Table Topics Master. The Master Evaluator introduces the Evaluators.
If you know before the meeting that you will be introducing someone, find out:
Example of an introduction for a Speaker:
"Our first Speaker today is John Doe. He is giving speech number two from the basic manual. The purpose of speech number two is to convince the audience of your earnestness, sincerity, and conviction on a subject that he thoroughly understands and to confront and control any nervousness that he has. John, who was a paramedic before coming to Tandem, will speak on the subject of organ donation. The title of his speech is 'Give a Part of Yourself.' Please help me welcome John."
Example of an introduction for a major functionary:
"Today's Master Evaluator is Jane Doe. Jane has been a member of our club for four years and is our current Vice President of Education. Please help me welcome Jane."
You can find information about individual members on their own web pages, which you can reach from links on the Tandem Toastmasters Members web page.
You can find the purposes of individual speeches on on the web pages about their manuals, which you can reach from links on the Speech Manuals web page.
In the meeting, after giving your introduction, begin clapping. The audience will join you. When the person you have introduced comes to the front of the room, shake his or her hand.
A full member belongs to both Tandem Toastmasters and Toastmasters International. He or she can:
Full membership dues are $30 per six-month term -- $3 for club membership and $23 for membership in Toastmasters International.
Full members receive all publications.
An associate member of Tandem Toastmasters is a full member of another Toastmasters club. An associate has the same rights as a full member.
Having paid Toastmasters International dues at the other club, an associate member pays only Tandem Toastmasters Club dues ($3 per six-month term).
Associate members receive all publications.
(Offered at the discretion of the club Secretary.)
A shadow member has earned a CTM (or higher) and now belongs only to Tandem Toastmasters, not Toastmasters International. Like a shadow senator (who can speak but not vote), he or she can:
However, a shadow member cannot:
Shadow membership dues are $3 per six-month term.
Shadow members receive the Tandem Toastmasters Newswire, but no other Toastmasters publications.
These publications are sent to full members. Shadow members receive only the Tandem Toastmasters Newswire.
| Publication | Organization | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Tandem Toastmasters Newswire | Tandem Toastmasters Club | Email and the Tandem internal web |
| The Fourcaster | District 4 | Bulletin |
| Toastmasters International | Magazine |
| Department | Name | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Topical Tips | Mark Majcher | mark.majcher@truemedia.com |
| General | Suzanne Frey | sfrey@toastmasters.org |
Club, Area, and District officers also receive the bulletin Tips every other month.
In a Speaker and Evaluator Exchange, two clubs send each other a Speaker and an Evaluator for one meeting. In Tandem Toastmasters, the VP Education runs the Speaker and Evaluator Exchange program.
Some of the items in the Tandem Toastmasters Library are:
| Item | Contact |
|---|---|
| Videocamera | Alan Pendleton |
| Tripod | Larry O'Dea |
| Miscellaneous Toastmasters manuals | Somayaji Manikantan |
| Tapes of some contests and special meetings | ? |
As a member of Toastmaster's International and my club, I promise ...
Source: July/August 1996 issue of Tips, a bimonthly publication for Club, Area, and District officers.