by Diana Patton, DTM, District Webmaster Our District 25 clubs have had lots to celebrate throughout the first half of our 2019-2020 Toastmaster year. It was especially evident during the holiday season. Our 2019-2020 focus: Celebrating You, Seventy Years Strong has been a reminder to find reasons to celebrate our members, clubs, and District. Check…
by Bobby Madera, DTM, Club Growth Director Wow! What a wonderful experience at the Summit with our fellow Toastmasters and distinguished guests. From the first District-wide Area Council to the keynote speeches, to the education sessions, and finally to the world-famous DTM ceremony, we left energized and excited about the greatness that is the District…
by Jesse Ford, District Logistics Manager I am a member of and count myself blessed to be the Vice President Education for the corporate club Mr. Cooper Speaks. We meet every Wednesday at noon in one of our conference rooms but that is not what I wanted to share. On October 30, we had a…
by Thad Mantaro, Public Relations Manager Social media can seem daunting at first, particularly if you are new to tools like Facebook or Twitter. If your club doesn’t have any social media accounts you are losing an opportunity in the form of internal communications with your club members, and an opportunity to communicate with potential…
by Jamie Pickering, DTM, District Director Heroes walk among us! Our October Outstanding Member is a true hero. He’s tirelessly served our district, giving all he had and more to our members. But his journey of service, it seems, is not done. He has stepped up once more to serve in the needed role of…
by Thad Mantaro, District 25 Public Relations Manager As Toastmasters, it’s helpful to have a plan for how to share the value we find in membership. You never know when you’ll get the chance to share your enthusiasm for TI, and never know when you’ll bump into someone who can help carry the message forward.…
By Tammy Kasterke, DTM Like most of you, I’ll never forget attending my first Toastmasters meeting. I was nervous, but curious enough to step into the unknown. That first meeting I accepted a Table Topic question with a meek “okay” and clenched hands. After leaving the meeting, I knew I wanted to be in Toastmasters.…
by Alberto Pineda, TC2 I’m a member of an open club, the “World Renowned Grand Prairie Toastmasters.” We are bold, we are proud, and we are “World Renowned.” As an open club, we don’t have a company sponsor that helps with the cost of individual membership. What many people don’t realize is, just because your…
By Chris Raneri, DTM, Program Quality Director How do you replace a rock star? You find TWO rock stars! If you have attended a TLI this year, you have probably witnessed firsthand the yummy spread of food and the care that the September Outstanding Members have provided to our members and trainers. Marcheta Gardner and…
