by Jesse Ford DTM District Director The famous basketball player Michael Jordan once said, “Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.” It’s a profound and simple thought, but it struck me as I was thinking about the members in our district. In Toastmasters there is a…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director Typically, when talking about event planning people, will tell you that a project manager is responsible for, you guessed it…planning, executing, and overseeing. This can include managing teams, budgets, and deadlines. Sounds like a lot of work, right? Let’s combine that with being a Toastmaster volunteer leader, and our…
by Denise McConnell DTM Club Growth Director As the Club Growth Director, I have the opportunity to develop skills that help expand the reach of District 25 in our local community. Under the guidance of our Region 3 Advisor, Jamie Pickering, I learned the art of cold calling to identify and engage potential companies for…
by DJ Reed DTM Club Leads Co-Chair I was lucky enough to be at the recent Club Success Workshop Presentation, and it was amazing. I have never been a corporate person, so I wanted to know more about how they worked and the best way to reach out to businesses for membership and new clubs.…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director Do you ever feel like you just have so much going on that no matter what you do you just can’t get ahead? Maybe you get to what you think is the top of the mountain only to find that you’re only at the first one. We have all…
by Nicole Dogan Division B Director What a wonderful afternoon! I just returned from this year’s D25 Christmas Party, hosted by our very own Program Quality Director, Phylliss Christian-Daniels. Many thanks to Phylliss and Jacques for opening their home up to us for this event. The Elf-themed party was well attended and included Buddy the…
by Samantha Watt D25 Public Relations Manager District 25 recently hosted a highly engaging workshop for Region 3 Toastmasters, focusing on the transformative power of AI and GPT tools for public relations and club promotion. The session, designed for both beginners and seasoned users, offered a deep dive into how artificial intelligence can enhance…
by Phylliss Christian-Daniels DTM Program Quality Director D25 Toastmasters/Guests: Are You Ready To Elevate Your Speaking Skills? Join Us (Virtually Saturday), December 7th, from (8:00am-10:00am) for District 25’s Speaker to Trainer Workshop where our two Amazing trainers will be Emily Murray, DTM, IPDD and Kelsey Dean, SR5. Are you looking to transform your speaking skills…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director Andrew Carnegie once said, “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get the credit for doing it.” I heard this and thought to myself for a while on it. It made me think who out there is doing this and…
