By Gary McKinsey Are you looking for more speaking opportunities? What a silly question! You are a Toastmaster…Of course, you are! Now, are you looking for more speaking opportunities outside of your club? The key to mastery in public speaking is Stage Time, Stage Time, Stage Time — Darren LaCroix, 2001 World Champion of Public […]
District Director: Find Your Voice and Make a Difference
By Bett Bollhoefer, DTM 2020 is a chance for each of us to find our voice and make a difference. Yes, the world isn’t perfect yet but that means there is an opportunity to be the change we want to see. We are part of Toastmasters for a reason: It helps us improve ourselves and […]
Summer 2020 TLI
ANNOUNCING SUMMER 2020 TOASTMASTERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (TLI) – AUGUST 15 – CLUB OFFICER TRAINING Start the year off right by attending District 57’s Summer 2020 Virtual Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) will next be offered on August 15. TLI is designed to train incoming Club Officers, enhance, and enliven your Toastmaster Club and Experience and set […]
D57 MasterClass is Here!
By Patricia DeSa Have you ever wished for more online learning in District 57 Toastmasters? If so, the MasterClass is for you! Starting in February 2020, District 57 will be hosting FREE MasterClass webinars on a wide range of communication and leadership topics. Join us for our inaugural MasterClass “Evaluate to Motivate and Win Contests” […]
Why Compete?
Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition. Each year thousands of Toastmasters compete in the Humorous, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics and International speech contests. Competition begins with club contests and winners continue competing through the area, division and district levels. The International competition has two additional levels — semifinal and the World Championship of Public […]
