Report Out on the 2023 Toastmasters International Convention
Report Out on the 2023 Toastmasters International Convention By Sally Philbin, DTM, 2023-2024 District 57 Program Quality Director THE BAHAMAS!!!! Oh excuse me…I meant THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION!!! What can I say… the location AND the content we well worth the time and money to get there. First the weather was so hot and muggy that…
My Secrets to Leadership
My Secrets to Leadership By Jeffrey Young, Division A Director Listen First, Then Lead I’m a consensus builder at heart. If my ideas don’t resonate with who I’m bringing them to, then they’re the wrong ideas to support. I don’t have to agree with everyone and everything; I just have to listen to what I…
Toastmasters Membership Renewal Reminder
Toastmasters Membership Renewal Reminder Last Day – September 30, 2023 – to renew on timeIt is time to renew your membership through yourlocal District 57 Toastmasters Club,in order to maintain current membership status. At District 57 Toastmasters,we value your participation in your club,and the skills and insights that each membergets out of the club experience. Getting the word out,Eliott Rodgers,D57 Public Relations Manager,ejrodgers.toastmasters@gmail.com…
From Cold Calling Catastrophes to Puberty Parenting: Why I Can’t Escape Toastmasters
From Cold Calling Catastrophes to Puberty Parenting: Why I Can’t Escape Toastmasters By Tashaki Ford, DTM, Laugh Lovers Toastmasters Club If you had asked me a while ago why I joined Toastmasters, I probably would have responded with a sarcastic remark and a half-hearted shrug. Little did I know that this seemingly innocuous decision would…
A great speech I gave
Turning a Dreaded Pathways Assignment into a great speech by using poetic excerpts from Robert Frost to understand Conflict Resolution. By Susie Wyshak, VPPR, Warehouse Toastmasters (Oakland). We all know that some assignments and Pathways may have nothing to do with topics that are actually of interest to us when it comes to giving a…
