Matthew Biggin FGPT |
Professional Toastmaster andMaster of CeremoniesFellow of the Guild of Professional Toastmasters |
Guild of Professional Toastmasters |
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Qualifications |
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All members of the Guild of Professional Toastmasters have been through a rigorous training programme. This begins with an interview before the three training officers, so that they can judge whether the individual seeking to join the Guild is likely to be a suitable candidate for training and carrying out the demanding role of a Toastmaster. A gruelling two-week full time training course then follows, where classroom tuition forms only part of a varied curriculum. Practical sessions, using microphones and professional public address systems, performing scenario based exercises in front of bright spotlights, before a specially imported “crowd” form an important part of the course. |
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Only when a trainee has completed the course to the satisfaction of the training officers, is the diploma of the Professional Toastmasters’ Academy awarded. But their journey to Guild membership has only just started. Visiting functions, in person, with Fellows of the Guild, to watch the more experienced Toastmasters in action, is a requirement, taking in five or six different types of event with different Fellows. |
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A 2½ hour written examination then takes place with a high pass mark of 70% and if that was not enough, trainees have to undergo practical examination at two different functions. These are real functions at which the trainee has been engaged sometimes with 200 guests, where two different Fellows of the Guild will carry out observations, to ensure that the very high standards of the Guild are being upheld by the person wishing to join. It is only then, when a trainee has completed this procedure successfully, that the Toastmaster can apply to join the Guild of Professional Toastmasters.
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Matthew Biggin– Diploma Award |
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