Toastmasters’ Success/ Communication and Success/ Leadership Programs are a series of modules to help develop and provide practice in various communication and leadership skills. Most modules are one to three hours long. The modules can be used in several ways: inside your club, to enhance members’ skills and promote awareness of Toastmasters; and in community, to enhance the general public’s skills and to promote awareness of Toastmasters. All programs must be presented by club members. Each program is designed to be conducted as a seminar, with a club member serving as leader or “coordinator.” The program includes a script and instructions. Most programs also include overhead transparencies and notebooks for participants. We’ve provided a brief explanation of each program in the appendix; see your Supply Catalog for details and prices.

One module in the Success/Communication Program, Speech craft, is an excellent membership-building tool. Speech craft is workshop in communication and leadership. It may be presented during Club meetings or during special meetings outside of the Club for the public. Clubs presenting Speech craft as part of a regular club meeting average more than twice as many participants joining the club as when it is conducted outside of the club. For more information on Speech craft, read the brochure “Speech craft… the Number One Membership Building Tool” (203-a).

Ask your Vice President Education to arrange for these programs several times during the year and work with the Vice President Membership and Vice President Public Relations to ensure that the programs are used as effective membership- building and public relations tools.   

PROGRAM FEES 

Clubs may charge a reasonable fee for conducting any Success/Communication and Success/Leadership Program for nonmembers. The fee should cover program expenses (materials, refreshments, room rental, etc.). Any remaining money must be placed in the Club’s treasury. No individuals, educational institutions, or other organizations may derive financial gain either directly or indirectly from the presentation of these programs. You are asked to report anyone doing so to the Executive Director at World Headquarters.

Although Clubs may  charge a fee for each student who participates to cover expenses, this isn’t recommended. Whenever possible, Clubs should bear the expense of the program.

Members who coordinate and conduct a Success/Communication, Success/Leadership Program should record it on a Member Achievement Record (Catalog No. 1328). The member should use this recorded information to complete the application when applying For the Advanced Toastmasters Gold (ATM-G) award. The Vice President Education’s signature on the ATM-G application verifies that the member did, indeed, coordinate and conduct the program. Each Success/ Communication, Success/ Leadership program (including “Speech craft”), and Youth Leadership Program has only one coordinator. Just the program coordinator receives credit for conducting the program.