Engaging Humor
This path is designed to help you build your skills as a humorous and engaging public speaker. The projects on this path focus on understanding your sense of humor and how that sense of humor translates to engaging audience members. The projects contribute to developing an understanding of how to effectively use humor in a speech, including challenging situations and impromptu speeches. This path culminates in an extended humorous speech that will allow you to apply what you learned. Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals Ice Breaker Writing a Speech with Purpose Introduction to Vocal Variety and Body Language Evaluation and Feedback Level 2 Learning Your Style Know Your Sense of Humor Connect with Your Audience Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring Level 3 Increasing Knowledge Engage Your Audience With Humor Elective Projects Choose 2 of the following: Active Listening Connect with Storytelling Creating Effective Visual Aids Deliver Social Speeches Effective Body Language Focus on the Positive Inspire Your Audience Make Connections Through Networking Prepare for an Interview Understanding Vocal Variety Using Descriptive Language Using Presentation Software Researching and Presenting Level 4 Building Skills The Power of Humor in an Impromptu Speech Elective Projects Choose 1…
Mastering Fundamentals
- IcebreakerRequired
- Writing a Speech with a PurposeRequired
- Vocal Variety and Body LanguageRequired
- Evaluation and Feedback (First Speech)Required
- Evaluation and Feedback (Second Speech)Required
Learning Your Style
- An Introduction to Mentoring in ToastmastersRequired
- Connect with Your AudienceRequired
- Know Your Sense of HumorRequired
Increasing Knowledge
- Engage Your Audience With HumorRequired
- Active ListeningOptional
- Effective Body LanguageOptional
- Connect through StorytellingOptional
- Creating Effective Visual AidsOptional
- Deliver Social Speeches (First speech)Optional
- Focus on the PositiveOptional
- Inspiring AudienceOptional
- Connect through NetworkingOptional
- Prepare for an InterviewOptional
- Understanding Vocal VarietyOptional
- Using Descriptive LanguageOptional
- Using Presentation SoftwareOptional
- Researching and PresentingOptional
Building Skills
- The Power of Humor in an Impromptu SpeechRequired
- Building a Social Media PresenceOptional
- Create a PodcastOptional
- Manage Online MeetingsOptional
- Manage Projects SuccessfullyOptional
- Managing a Difficult AudienceOptional
- Public Relations StrategiesOptional
- Question and Answer SessionsOptional
- Write a Compelling BlogOptional
Demonstrating Expertise
- Reflect on Your PathRequired
- Deliver Your Message With HumorRequired
- High Performance LeadershipOptional
- Ethical LeadershipOptional
- Leading in Volunteer OrganizationsOptional
- Lessons LearnedOptional
- Moderate a Panel DiscussionOptional
- Prepare to Speak ProfessionallyOptional
- Lead in Any SituationOptional