When you first join Toastmasters, you will receive the Competent Communication manual which helps you learn the basic skills of creating and delivering a speech. What many new Toastmasters don?t realize is that their member initiation fee also includes their first two advanced manuals.They are ordered by the Vice President of Education when he or she enters the information for your Competent Communicator award.
There are 15 advanced manuals to choose from, and a number of them are perfect for writers.
Nonfiction writers will love the Speaking to Inform manual which will help them learn how to effectively communicate their ideas in a workshop or speech setting.
If you provide group consultations, coaching, or if workshops are a marketing tool that you want to use, then the Facilitating Discussions manual will also interest you.
Any writer will enjoy working in the Storytelling and Interpretive Reading manuals.
Do you want to improve your video marketing skills? Try the Communicating on Video manual to learn how to present an editorial, appear as a guest on an interview program, be the host of an interview program, conduct a press conference and use?video to train.
If you?d like an overview of several different types of speeches, try the Specialty Speeches manual and learn about impromptu talks, preparing inspirational speeches, selling a product, reading out loud, and introducing a speaker.
Here?s one that is chock full of marketing advice: The Persuasive Speaker. In it you?ll learn about selling a product, making ?cold calls,? preparing a winning proposal, convincing an audience to at least consider your side of a controversial issue or subject and persuading listeners to help bring a vision and mission to reality.
If you?re thinking of branching into keynotes or motivational speaking, you might want to check The Professional Speaker manual.
These are just the manuals that I thought would interest writers, but there are several more, including The Entertaining Speaker, Public Relations, Speeches by Management, Technical Presentations, Special Occasion Speeches, Humorously Speaking, and Interpersonal Communication.
There?s a lot to explore and learn in the Advanced Communication series. I hope you?ll find a Toastmasters club in your area and get started building speaking skills to promote your writing and services.
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