Craig Harrison is a Distinguished Toastmaster, Advanced Leader, Past District Governor and 2004 recipient of a Presidential Citation from Toastmasters International who has spoken to clubs in Japan, Australia, China, at conventions in the Yukon-Alaska Territories, and at conferences and conventions in various districts in Region I, II, and III.

Since joining Oakland, California's Lakeview Toastmasters in July, 1992, Craig has won contests, started scores of clubs, saved clubs, pioneered advanced and specialty clubs with NSA and the San Francisco Bay Area humor community, and his 30+ published articles in The Toastmaster have garnered a worldwide following.

Craig has presented programs at three International Conventions:

1999, Chicago, IL: Your Sixteen Second Success — The Elevator Speech
(e-mail Craig for handout)

2002, San Antonio, TX: Story Tell, Story Sell — Sales Through Storytelling
(PDF handout)

2004. Reno, NV: From Free to Fee: On Becoming a Professional Speaker
(PDF Handout)

Craig has also presented keynotes, plenary and breakout sessions at numerous Regional Conferences and District Conferences throughout North America.

D-57 Spring Conference handout promoting Toastmasters' Two-Track System: Communication & Leadership from 2003.

D-4 Fall Conference leadership breakfast handout from 2003.

D-21 Fall Conference handout from Keynote on Building Habits of Success, Vancouver, Canada.

Craig's Toastmasters Offerings

Turning Milestones into Stepping Stones

Lead From Where You Sit, Stand and Speak!

The Lighter Side of Toastmasters

Developing A Two-Track Mind

Expressions of Excellence

Turning Milestones into Stepping Stones
Remember your first meeting, first table topic and first speech? Each was a milestone. And each milestone, once achieved, became a stepping stone to new milestones. Hear inspirational success stories of matriculation within Toastmasters. What's your next milestone? Let Craig show you how to achieve your dreams and more through Toastmasters!

(Read Craig's article on about this topic, published in the January, 2002 edition
of The Toastmaster.)

Lead From Where You Sit, Stand and Speak!
Regardless of your title in Toastmasters, and in life, you have the opportunity to lead. Are you? Learn how to lead, in your work, social and family life, regardless of your official position. Understand how to lead from where you sit, stand and speak!

(read Craig's article on about this topic, published in the May, 2005 edition
of The Toastmaster.)

The Lighter Side of Toastmasters
Over his 15 years in Toastmasters, through many district offices culminating in District Governor, Craig has seen it all. Laugh and learn from the foibles of Craig and others in this entertaining presentation that addresses conferences, contests, club meetings, speechcrafts and youth conferences in clubs from California to China, Indiana to Japan and Australia!

(Culled from Craig's experiences published in over 30 articles of Craig's in The Toastmaster since 1994.)

Developing A Two-Track Mind
Learn to get twice the value from Toastmasters when you simulataneously pursue the communication AND leadership tracks. Speakers are leaders! Accelerate the improvement of your communication skills when you embrace Toastmasters leadership. Get promoted, get elected and get credit! Craig will show you how.

(Read Craig's article on about this topic, published in the January, 2002 edition
of The Toastmaster.)

Expressions of Excellence!
Learn to exude excellence in all that you do, within and beyond Toastmasters. Meetings are tailor made for you to express your excellence. Let Craig show you big and small ways to express yours!

(Read Craig's article on about this topic, published in the May, 2002 edition
of The Toastmaster.)

When you book Craig to keynote your Regional or District Conference he is also adept at delivering plenary and breakout sessions of Table Topics, Teamwork, networking and other topics of relevance to Toastmasters.