Speakers' Links

This page provides links to various places on the web that may be useful as you prepare for speeches or different assignments.

Disclaimer: The opinions stated on the sites listed here do not necessarily reflect those of Toastmasters of Manchester or of Toastmasters International. These links are provided merely as examples of the information that can be found on the Internet.

General Skill Improvement

• Advanced Public Speaking Institute
• "Complete List of Public Speaking Related Sites"
• Presenters University

Club Meeting Programming

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Idea Generation

• The Idea Bank
• The Daily Motivator

Word Craft

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
• World Wide Words - Exploring the English Language
• A.Word.A.Day

Quotations

• Book of Famous Quotes
• The Quotations Page
• Famous Quotes: Inspirational Words and Motivational Sayings
• Electronic Reference - Collection of Quotations Sites

Humor

• The Good, Clean Funnies List

Automated Timing

• Speech Timer (Central Toastmasters, Club #2271-31)

Professional Speaking

• National Speakers Association
• National Speakers Association - New England Chapter

Leadership Resources and Materials

In addition to the many Toastmasters resources available on the Internet, there are a number of other sites that provide information about developing leadership and organizational skills. Some of these resources available are listed on this page.

Mentoring

• Peer Resources site - Information about Mentoring

Leadership

• Official Robert's Rules of Order Website
• Parliamentary Procedure Resources