by Jacquelyn Martin DTM Division F Director December can be a crazy time of year between preparing for guests, attending a plethora of holiday parties, and getting all of those gifts purchased and wrapped. With everything else on your plate, it is easy to neglect your Toastmasters responsibilities. Let me encourage you to stay engaged…
by Jim Jameson DTM Pathways Coordinator On October 22, a significant set of Pathways updates was released and became available in Base Camp. There are still a few details to be explored as we learn more about these. For now, here is a very brief overview of the key points: Meeting Roles: Before completing a…
by Jim Jameson DTM Pathways Coordinator CRITICAL PATHWAYS UPDATE as of 10/22/25 – CLICK HERE! Although details are still to be announced, we want to share what we know so far. It may be important to those who are about to finish a level. You may want to submit that Level Completion before the…
by David Winkowski DTM Pathways Co-Coordinator I can’t remember all the circumstances surrounding my agreement to be a Pathways Co-Coordinator, but I do remember that when I learned I would be working with Jim Jameson, it leapt at the chance. Who better to learn from, than from the man who was actually the first to present…
September 6, 2024 Dear Toastmaster, We are excited to share that we are actively testing the new and improved Base Camp to ensure it’s ready to launch soon. To prepare for transitioning to the new system, there will be a Base Camp outage beginning on October 9, 2024, that is expected to last through October 25, 2024,…
September 6, 2024 Dear Club Officer, We’ve heard from many of you that your members are eagerly awaiting the new and improved Base Camp user experience. The wait is almost over! To prepare for this transition, there will be a Base Camp outage beginning on October 9, 2024, that is expected to last through October 25,…
December 11, 2023 Dear Toastmaster, As you may have already heard, an improved version of Base Camp is launching early next year. This platform upgrade will bring changes to the Pathways learning experience that members have requested for some time, and we’re excited for future improvements this transition will also be able to support! Ahead…
by Bob Beideck, DTM My name is Bob Beideck and I am the DTM Advisor for this Toastmasters year. In December, I proudly achieved my Pathways DTM, and now, I’m here to help illuminate the path to your own Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) award. Have you ever wondered what it takes to get your DTM award?…
July 28, 2023 Dear Toastmaster, Over 4,500 of you registered to join us live for the Talking Toastmasters webinar that was originally planned for last month—wow! We were both looking forward to talking about our organization, sharing some upcoming changes with you, and responding to some of the over 700 questions that were submitted ahead…
