http://sethbraun.com Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:24:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sethbraun.com/2011/11/toastmasters-and-young-entrepreneurs/#comment-3 Toastmasters Rebranding, Where Leaders Are Made | Seth Braun Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:24:18 +0000 http://sethbraun.com/?p=396#comment-3 [...] I brought up the point that the name of our organization is antiquated, referring to a social position that no longer exists. The role of “Toastmaster” as meeting leader for social and civic clubs no longer exists. The closest thing we have now is the MC, Master of Ceremonies or Chair of the Meeting. The reality of Toastmasters is experientially congruent with confidence building, leadership development, presentation improvements, speaking and communication craft and group development (leading meetings, runing projects, etc.). And yet many people outside of Toastmasters are not sure exactly what Toastmasters is. See post on Toastmasters and Entrepreneurs.  [...] [...] I brought up the point that the name of our organization is antiquated, referring to a social position that no longer exists. The role of “Toastmaster” as meeting leader for social and civic clubs no longer exists. The closest thing we have now is the MC, Master of Ceremonies or Chair of the Meeting. The reality of Toastmasters is experientially congruent with confidence building, leadership development, presentation improvements, speaking and communication craft and group development (leading meetings, runing projects, etc.). And yet many people outside of Toastmasters are not sure exactly what Toastmasters is. See post on Toastmasters and Entrepreneurs.  [...]

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