Training Library

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Select the type of training video you are looking for: Member or Officer
Choose the category you are interested in from the following options:
- Contests: Best practices and training related to Toastmasters contests
- Leadership: Explore leadership concepts that are useful for all members, not just officers
- New Member Resources: Introduction and overview materials about Toastmasters
- Pathways Training: Videos related to Pathways and Basecamp
- Speech Craft: Tips for evaluations, table topics, and technology tools (like PowerPoint & Zoom)
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Title	Description	Time	Tag
Honing Your Humorous Speech Workshop	Learn what makes for an excellent humorous speech	1hr 32min	Speech Craft
Effective Evaluations for Your Club	How to create impactful evaluations to help club members grow and hone their speaking skills	55min	Speech Craft
Let's Talk Table Topics	Panelists offer guidance on how to best approach the art of delivering terrific Table Topics in club meetings	1hr 2min	Speech Craft
Making Impactful Slides	Learn how to make compeling presentation slides	55min	Speech Craft
Fireside chat with Lark Doley, DTM, PIP	Lark Doley, DTM, PIP discusses her Toastmasters journey, her experience as the Toastmasters International President, and much more	47min	Leadership
Improv Your Speaking and Leading	How improv can improve your speaking and leadership skills	43min	Speech Craft
How to Overcome Stress and Perform Successfully Under Pressure	Understanding the source of our stress and best practices on how to work successfully with it	45min	Speech Craft
TLI presentation on Online Resources	Online resources available to help you in your Toastmaster's journey	48min	New Member Resources
Communication SNAFUs	Learn what communication SNAFUs are and how to avoid them	31min	Speech Craft
Mastery Class Promo	Co-presenters Sylvia Hebert & Ross Pierkowski discuss the value of the More To Life "Mastery Class"	3min	Leadership
How to be a Better Listener	Discover key tips for better listening by staying present, engaging actively, and asking clarifying questions	43min	Speech Craft
Storytelling	Tips for telling a compelling story with structure, engagement, and emotion	1hr	Speech Craft
Central Texans talk about Toastmasters	Experience with Toastmasters and favorite things about Toastmasters.	2min	New Member Resources
Dana Morgan Barnes Keynote District 55 Conference 2021	Keynote speech from District 55 Conference 20210on kindness, and how it can help us build better clubs, districts and a better world	30min	New Member Resources
Pathways Learning Webinar	Pathways resources for memebers	1hr 20min	Pathways Training
Pathway Tutorials with Lorraine Boyden	Goes over the 10 different pathways and resources available	7min	Pathways Training
How to Write a Winning Speech (Part 1)	Tips and best practices on how to write a winning speech	50min	Speech Craft, Contests
How to Write a Winning Speech (Part 2)	Tips and best practices on how to write a winning speech	51min	Speech Craft, Contests
Pathways Training - Base Camp Manager	Learn how to get started with Pathways	58min	Pathways Training
Consider Your Venue	Discussing what to consider and speaking with authority at the location of where you will give your speech to be more impactful	1min	Speech Craft
Intro to Pathways	Introduction to Pathways and an entry level presentation to base camp and the overview of ToastMasters from the Base Camp view	53min	Pathways Training
District 55 Zoom Master Training	In's and out's of using Zoom	1hr 6min	Speech Craft
Pathways 101 Training	Understand how Toastmasters works and the pathways you can take	45min	Pathways Training
Toastmasters Online Assessment and Selecting a Path	Selecting the best pathway for a member or non-member	5min	Pathways Training
Toastmasters.org: Password and Computer Ready	Getting started with Toastmasters and logging in to the Toastmasters website	6min	New Member Resources
Toastmasters Printing and Uploading the Evaluation Form	Goes through the process of printing and uploading the speech Evaluation Forms	7min	Speech Craft
Toastmasters Requesting Credit and Moving On	How to request credit for finishing a project in a level and moving on to the next project	5min	Pathways Training
Toastmasters Viewing Online Content	Process of viewing the details of a project in a level in a Path in Pathways	9min	Pathways Training
Speaking Tips from the 2020 World Champion	2020 World Champion of Public Speaking offers some tips on improving public speaking	1hr 6min	Speech Craft
Quality Evaluations and Supercharge your Membership Growth and Retention	Insight into how to grow membership and how to retain members	1hr 54min	Speech Craft
Power Point that Works	This training discusses best practices for PowerPoint and how to make your presentations more accessible. He also shows how to apply content and design skills	50min	Speech Craft
Toastmasters District 55 Evaluation Tips & Tricks	Interview on speech evaluation tips and tricks used in a "typical" club as well as in the "advanced" clubs	33min	Speech Craft
Golden Leadership - Stepping Up	Larn how to be a leader within Toastmasters	1hr	Leadership
Ease into the Discomfort Zone	Handling controversial and uncomfortable topics in speeches and table topics, outlining and pushing boundaries in a Toastmasters Club setting	53min	Speech Craft
Step up to TM Leadership	This presentation highlights the benefits of stepping into leadership roles within Toastmasters and encourages members to pursue district-level positions like Area Director and beyond	5min	Leadership
Benefits of Toastmasters	Highlights of the many benefits of the Toastmasters program	5min	New Member Resources
Mastering the Art of the Table Topic	Crafting clever, organized impromptu speaking techniques for speech contests, club meetings, and everyday situations	53min	Speech Craft
Simple Approaches to Speech writing	Developing, organizing, and enhancing speech ideas with a focus on speech competitions	53min	Speech Craft
Maximize Your Pathways Journey	Panelist offer their advice, recommendations and basic approaches to making the most of Toastmasters Pathways education program	1hr	Pathways Training
New Member Onboarding	Perfect for new members who want to get acquainted with the programs, roles and protocols of the organization to help them off to a fast start	1hr	New Member Resources
Leadership Skills Everyone Should Master	Presentation designed to help Toastmasters leaders improve club leadership through empathy, communication, goal-setting, and confidence	1hr	Leadership
New Member Orientation for Toastmasters (Part 2)	Orientation program designed to teach new Toastmasters the basics and roles in club meetings to maximize their onboarding experience	17min	New Member Resources
New Member Orientation for Toastmasters (Part 1)	Orientation program designed to teach teaches the basics of how Toastmasters in an on-boarding course that can maximize the new member's experience	19min	New Member Resources
Enhancing With Humor - A Panel Presentation	Panelists share their perspectives on adding humor to your speech	57min	Speech Craft
Austin Pride Toastmasters PR Shorts	Founder and current VP Education Bart Loeser tells his story of why he joined Toastmasters 12 years ago and what keeps him there	2min	New Member Resources
Presenting Like a Pro Online	Learn the basics of online Zoom presentation	7min	Speech Craft
Speech Writing Made Easy	This video focuses on how to best organize and enhance a speech	18min	Speech Craft
Speech Preparation & Delivery - Coping with Fear	This video focuses on coping with fear when preparing for a speech	12min	Speech Craft
Speech Preparation & Delivery - Preparing Your Speech	This video focuses on best practices to prepare for a speech.	9min	Speech Craft
Speech Preparation & Delivery- Virtual Delivery	This presentation focuses on best practices to deliver an excellent virtual presentation	12min	Speech Craft
Effective Evaluation (Part 1) - Receiving Feedback	Three part series on effective evaluation, with this first video focusing on receiving feedback.	5min	Speech Craft
Effective Evaluation (Part 2) - Delivering Feedback	Three part series on effective evaluation, with this second video focusing on delivering feedback	5min	Speech Craft
Effective Evaluation (Part 3) - The Evaluation Process	Three part series on effective evaluation, with this third video focusing on the evaluation process	12min	Speech Craft
Pathways Party (Part 1)	Overview of how to use Pathways. Party 1 focuses on a Pathways Overview and how to give feedback in Pathways	19min	Pathways Training
Pathways Party (Part 2)	Overview on how to use Pathways. Part 2 focuses on Q&A	33min	Pathways Training
Pathways Party (Part 3)	Overview on how to use Pathways. Part 3 is a continuiation to Q&A and wrap up	2min	Pathways Training
Finding Your Why	Uncover the true motivations for joining Toastmasters using the "5 to 15 Whys" technique	49min	Speech Craft
Moments of Truth and Motivating Teams	This presentation takes members through a corner stone of the Toastmasters program: Moments of Truth, as well as how to motivate other	1hr 54 min	Leadership
Burnout Blues: Prevention and Rejuvenation Techniques	Learn techniques to recognize, mitigate, and prevent burnout	59min	Leadership
5 Tips to Becoming a Confident Speaker	Find out more about becoming a confident speaker, addressing questions like "What makes a great speaker?" and "How to be comfortable in your own skin"	46min	Speech Craft
D55 Evaluation Contest Interview March 2021	Interview on what it takes to conduct a solid evaluation and what motivated him to enter the 2021 evaluation contest	30min	Speech Craft
Pathways Q & A	Webinar designed to answered most FAQs about the Toastmasters Pathways Program	1hr 10min	Pathways Training
How to Create Your Own Radio Show	Secrets to creating your own radio show	1hr 7min	Speech Craft
Enhance with Humor	Panelists share their perspective, knowledge, and experience with injecting humor in Toastmasters speeches	57min	Speech Craft

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