There are better ways to improve your business presentation skills than joining Toastmasters. Find out why in this slideshow!

1. REASONS I’M NOT A
TOASTMASTER
Jeanne Trojan
@jmtcz

2. I’m a presentation
trainer and coach.

3. I help my clients
create and
deliver
outstanding
business
presentations.

4. So, I’m often asked…

5. Why aren’t
you a
Toastmaster?

6. Because
Toastmasters
isn’t about
business
presentations.

7. There are three
reasons I believe this.

9. Toastmasters is about making
speeches NOT presentations.

10. What’s the difference?

11. A speech is a
form of one-way
communication.

12. The speaker is
sharing their
knowledge with
the audience.

13. It really doesn’t matter
who the audience is.

14. You can give the same speech to
a variety of audiences and you
don’t have to change a thing.

15. Business
presentations
are prepared
for a specific
audience.

16. The content is
based on the
needs and
expectations
of each
audience.

17. Speeches focus on the
performance of the speaker.

18. Presentations
focus on
communicating a
message &
getting results.

20. Toastmasters places too
little emphasis on the
content of a speech.

21. Stance
Eye contact
Hands
Gestures
Diction
Voice speed/volume
Opening/Closing
Structure
Toastmaster evaluation topics

22. What about the
message?

23. Every time I sit
next to a
Toastmaster at a
presentation, they
say the same thing.

24. ‘Did you know that
the speaker said
‘um’ 37 times?!’

25. Umm… No, I didn’t notice because I
was focusing on the speaker’s
message.

26. Watch Sir Ken Robinson on Ted. He says
‘um’ a lot and doesn’t have perfect body
language, but his message is incredible!

27. I happen to
like watching
real people
speaking and
acting
naturally.

29. Toastmasters are too nice.

30. ‘… there should be no use of the “C” word
– Toastmaster evaluators do not criticize –
ever!’
They are not allowed to criticize.

31. I don’t think this is helpful
when you need real
feedback to improve quickly.

32. An honest evaluation is not always easy
to hear, but in business presentation
feedback, flattery is not the goal.

33. Your organization’s
image and success
might depend
on that presentation.

34. There are a lot of ways to improve
your presentation skills.
Coaching
Feedback

35. Although
Toastmasters is
a great
organization for
a lot of reasons.

36. Improving business
presentation skills is NOT
one of them.

37. Start improving your
presentations today and…

38. be outstanding!

39. Disclaimer: This slideshow is not meant as a
criticism of Toastmasters as an organization. I
think it is a great way for people to lose their
fear of public speaking, to join a community of
like-minded individuals or even to improve their
English speaking skills.

40. Jeanne Trojan
jmtcz.cz
@jmtcz

41. Photo Credits
1. Flickr Y3llow Craig A Rodway
2. Flickr Regulatory Policy Reform Crossroads Conference OECD
3. Flickr Iron sharpens iron Jeremy Wilburn
4. Flickr TM Humorous & TT Dublin 2010 0106
5. Flickr 1 Duncan
6. Flickr IMG 2377 Shihian
7. Flickr Red Dot Randy Gardiner Export Conference
8. Flickr After the show Andrejii Stashko
9. Flickr empty seats dasmart
10 & 11. Flickr Keynote audience Alex Dunne
12. Toastmaster website
13. Flickr DIBI drbparsons
14. Flickr two iammikeb
15. Flickr presenter Gina Nevin jimk 9999
16. Flickr Trophies and flag Bill Wards Brickpile
17. Flickr IGNITE Phoenix 5 sheiladeeisme
18. Flickr Taking notes at GAAC summit 2009 somma 1977
19. Flickr keynote audience Alex Dunne
20. Ken Robinson Washington Speakers Bureau
21. Flickr Dave McClure Scott Beale Laughing Squid
22. Flickr Number 3 Leo Reynolds
23. Flickr Meridian Speakers Contest Julie70
24. Toastmasters magazine
25. Flickr Streeter Seidell comedian Zach Klein
26. Flickr Blake Mycoskie aewang
27. Flickr Trophies Bill Wards Brickpile
28. Toastmasters
29. Flickr Blogworld 2010 thekenyeung