THE ROAD TO DTM
LEE TAPIA, DTM
The seven steps you need to complete to
earn a DTM:
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Competent Communicator
Advanced Communicator Bronze
Advanced Communicator Silver
Advanced Communicator Gold
Competent Leader
Advanced Leader Bronze
Advanced Leader Silver
Communication Track
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COMPETENT COMMUNICATOR (CC)
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Complete the 10 speeches in the Competent
Communication manual.
ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR BRONZE (ACB)
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Achieve (CC) or Competent Toastmaster (CTM) award
Toastmaster (CTM) award
Complete two Advanced Communication manuals
Communication Track
Advanced Communicator - Silver (ACS) Award
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Achieved new Advanced Communicator - Bronze award
(or achieved Able Toastmaster award or Advanced
Toastmaster - Bronze award).
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Complete two additional advanced manuals (may not be
those completed for previous awards)
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Conduct any two programs from The Better Speaker
Series and/or The Successful Club Series
Communication Track
Advanced Communicator - Gold (ACG) Award
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Achieved new Advanced Communicator - Silver
award (or achieved Able Toastmaster - Bronze
award or Advanced Toastmaster - Silver award).
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Complete two additional advanced manuals (may
not be those completed for previous awards)
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Coordinate and conduct one
Success/Communication, Success/Leadership
or Youth Leadership module.
The Success/Leadership program
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How to Conduct Productive Meetings
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Parliamentary Procedure in Action
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Building Your Leadership Power - Part I
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Building Your Leadership Power - Part II
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Building Your Leadership Power - Part III
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Improving Your Management Skills
The Success/Communication program
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Speechcraft
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How to Listen Effectively
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The Art of Effective Evaluation
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Building Your Thinking Power - Part I: Mental
Flexibility
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Building Your Thinking Power - Part II: The Power of
Ideas
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From Speaker To Trainer
The Youth Leadership Program
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Designed to develop the speaking and
leadership skills of young people.
The Leadership Track
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COMPETENT LEADER (CL)
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Complete the Competent Leadership manual
ADVANCED LEADER BRONZE (ALB)
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Achieved Competent Leader award
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Achieved Competent Communicator award (or achieved
Competent toastmaster award)
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Served at least six months as a club officer and
participated in the preparation of a Club Success Plan
while serving in this office
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While serving in the above office, participated in a districtsponsored club officer training program
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Conducted any two programs from The Successful Club
Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series
ADVANCED LEADER SILVER (ALS)
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Achieved Advanced Leader Bronze award (or
“old” Competent Leader award)
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Serve a complete term as a district officer
(member of the District executive committee)
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Complete the High Performance Leadership
program
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Serve successfully as a club sponsor, mentor or
coach.
HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP
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The High Performance Leadership Program offers a unique
opportunity to develop leadership skills and learn by doing.
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A proven three-part learning process of study, action and
feedback is used in a real-life project selected by the
Toastmaster.
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The program involves recruiting a Guidance Committee, studying
the learning materials, selecting a worthwhile project, working
with a team to accomplish the goal, making presentations about
the project, and receiving feedback and guidance.
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*The projects can be within or outside of Toastmasters, and
ideally should be achieving something worthwhile.
*Your project can be anything as long as it is legal, ethical and socially responsible.
DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER
(DTM)
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Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold
award (or achieved Advanced Toastmaster
Gold award)
Achieved Advanced Leader Silver award
(or achieved Advanced Leader award)
Distinguished Toastmaster is the highest
recognition a member may receive.
In Summary
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Earning a DTM is a matter of
commitment and willingness to put in
work.
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If a DTM is not earned, it will never be
respected, it is then only a title!