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One-Minute Toastmaster Topic Ideas
The purpose of the One-Minute Toastmaster is to present ideas related to Toastmasters to the group. Here are some ideas for you when you are serving in the role of the One-Minute Toastmaster:

  • How to prepare a meeting agenda when you are the Toastmaster.
  • Tips on how to recruit people to fill roles when you are the Toastmaster.
  • Where to find words of the day, and how to present them to the club.
  • Sources of inspiration when you are the Philosopher.
  • How to find great jokes on the web when you are Jokemaster.
  • How to find questions for Table Topics when you are the Table Topics Master.
  • A strategy for delivering a great Table Topics response.
  • Explain how you do not necessarily have to directly answer a Table Topics question.
  • Things to look for in Table Topics responses when you are the Table Topics Evaluator.
  • How to use the stopwatch when you are the Timer.
  • The timing of all of the different speeches and evaluations when you are the Timer.
  • Where to find speech topics for your next speech, when you are the Speaker.
  • Things to watch for when you are critiquing the meeting, when you are the Master Evaluator.
  • Strategies for Counting Ah's when you are the Ah Counter.
  • How to run the video camera when you are the Cinematographer.
  • Things to watch for when you are critiquing a speech, when you are a Speech Evaluator.
  • Common Grammatical errors to watch for when you are the Grammarian
  • How to open and close a Toastmasters meeting when  you are the Presiding Officer.
  • Strategies for Counting Votes when you are the Vote Counter.
  • Describe the different membership drives and the related awards.
  • The importance of telling your friends about Toastmasters.
  • A brief explanation of our DCP goals.
  • A listing of the different advanced communicator manuals.
  • Describe the Better Speaker Series.
  • Describe the High Performance Leadership program.
  • Describe the Leadership Excellence Series.
  • Describe the Successful Club Series.
  • How to attain the advanced Toastmaster awards.
  • How to host a Youth Leadership program.
  • The importance of being a mentor to a new member.
  • The importance of ensuring that your evaluator fills out your project evaluation sheet when you are a speaker.
  • The importance of having the Project Completion Record at the back of the project book filled out.
  • The role we all play in attaining our DCP goals.
  • The elements of the Toastmasters Promise.
  • The general role of the Area Governor.
  • The general role of the Club Contest Chair.
  • The general role of the Club President.
  • The general role of the Club Secretary.
  • The general role of the Club Social Chair.
  • The general role of the Club VP Education.
  • The general role of the Club VP Membership.
  • The general role of the Club VP Public Relations.
  • The general role of the Sergeant at Arms.
  • The role of the officer nominating committee.
  • What goes on in an Executive Committee meeting.
  • A description of all of the contents of the Dogwood Toastmasters website.
  • A description of all of the contents of the Georgia Toastmasters website.
  • A description of all of the contents of the Toastmasters International website.
  • A description of all of the contents of the Toastmasters magazine.
  • Explain the features of the Dogwood Toastmasters Facebook page.
  • The importance of arriving at the meetings on time.
  • The importance of helping the Sergeant at Arms set up the room for the meeting.
  • The importance of volunteering to fill roles at weekly meetings.
  • The role that parliamentary procedure plays in our meetings.
  • Why we say the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of our meetings.
  • A specific example of how Toastmasters has improved your life.
  • The benefit of attending club activities outside of the regular meeting.
  • The fun and benefits of attending the meeting of another club, as a guest.
  • A brief description of how, when, and where Ralph Smedley started Toastmasters.
  • A description of the Toastmasters district conference.
  • A description of the Toastmasters International conference.
  • How attending Toastmasters Leadership Institute has made you a better officer.
  • Your experience at Toastmasters Leadership Institute.
  • A description of an upcoming Toastmasters speech contest.
  • The different levels of contests.