by Najaf Dostaliyev Club Leads Chair View the Speaker to Trainer Workshop here – 12/9/23 Have you ever considered the challenges of training others, facilitating online meetings, and managing difficult personalities in a virtual setting? We’ve all encountered challenging individuals, whether in virtual or face-to-face interactions. What’s your approach in such situations? Do you…
by Shuhdi Hashim Division F Director District Director Shuhdi Hashim stands at the helm of Division F, steering the ship with a wealth of experience gained since joining Toastmasters in July 2017 as a charter member of Smiling Stars Toastmasters. His journey has been marked by diverse club roles, including President, VPE, VPM, Secretary, Treasurer,…
by Michelle Bayes, DTM, District Finance Manager Introduction: Embarking on my Toastmasters journey in April 2006, I navigated through various corporate clubs before finding my current club in 2015. This year, I proudly serve as the President of Highway To Excellence and the District Finance Manager (DFM), a role that unexpectedly found me during a…
by Greg Pick, DTM, Pathways Coordinator We will describe actions for locating and navigating a Pathways path. We will be discussing the following: Accessing your curriculum Accessing educational content on your curriculum Launching a project Navigation tips Assessing your skills – before How to access your project and evaluation for printing Assessing your skills –…
By Ankur Bora, IP4 Life is a wonderful place, it can offer so much. We just need to explore it. If we do, life will unfold and reward us beyond our wildest imagination. British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, Arthur C. Clark, once said, “Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Many years ago,…
by Ankur Bora PM5 Toastmasters blossomed out of a single club. Ninety-eight years ago, Ralph C. Smedley, hosted the first meeting. The organization grew generation after generation, each carrying it to the next level. During World War II, especially in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, conducting regular meetings was nearly impossible, and…
by Richard Brown DTM Wichita Falls Club #305 The year was 1972. Richard Nixon was president. A man walked on the moon. For the last time. And Richard Brown walked into his very first Toastmasters meeting. Here’s his story, in his own words. I’m currently a member of Wichita Falls Club 305 – the oldest…
by Phylliss-Christian Daniels DTM Program Quality Director After two and a half years in Toastmasters, I was thrilled to hear an announcement about my home club, Afterburners Toastmasters, at the 2021 Annual Conference. The theme, “Super Powers”, immediately grabbed my attention—how could it not? I was intrigued and eager to experience the magic of the conference…
by Les Condit, DTM Toastmasters has helped me to be a better speaker and to learn new leadership skills that are necessary to be successful in working with a volunteer type organization. I admit that when I became an Area Director it was because it was something that I needed in order to meet the…