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Toastmasters International places a large emphasis on building the public speaking and leadership skills of its members. [12] The current education system Pathways consists of eleven differing paths suited to their needs and requirements, based around Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Management, Strategic Leadership, and Confidence.
Toastmaster is a brand name for home appliances. It was originally (1921) the name of one of the world's first automatic electric pop-up toasters for home use, the Toastmaster Model 1-A-1. [ 1 ] Since then the Toastmaster brand has been used on a wide range of small kitchen appliances, such as coffeemakers , waffle irons , toasters , and blenders .
Toastmaster is a general term, prevalent in the United States in the mid-20th century, referring to a person in charge of the proceedings of a public speaking event. The toastmaster is typically charged with organization of the event, arranging the order of speakers, introducing one or more of the speakers, and keeping the event on schedule. [ 1 ]
In 1938 McGraw built a new plant in Elgin, Illinois, which housed Toastmaster and other product lines. The facility, designed by the architects Olsen and Urbain, cost $250,000 to build. [ 8 ] It covered 123,000 square feet (11,400 m 2 ) on 25 acres of land beside the Fox River to the south of Elgin. [ 7 ]
George Albert "Georgie" Jessel (April 3, 1898 – May 23, 1981) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer.He was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended his limited roles in movies.
Ralph C. Smedley (February 22, 1878 – September 11, 1965) was an humanitarian.Toastmasters International was the brainchild of Smedley, as he is widely regarded as the founder of Toastmasters International, an international speaking organization with more than 352,000 members in 141 countries and more than 16,400 individual clubs. [1]
Toastmaster may refer to: Toastmaster, a role at public speaking events; A member of Toastmasters International; Toastmaster, the official publication of Toastmasters International; Toastmaster (appliances), a brand of toasters and other small kitchen appliances
Toastmaster (sometimes called "Toastmaster Magazine" or "The Toastmaster") is a monthly magazine published by Toastmasters International. The magazine promotes the ideas and goals of Toastmasters International. The publisher is Toastmasters International Inc., based in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. [1] [2]