Toastmasters 101

Education Sessions at Toastmasters conferences, education days & officer training events: do you want to speak to a larger Toastmasters audience?

Education Sessions at Toastmasters conferences, education days & officer training events: do you want to speak to a larger Toastmasters audience?

What's the right order to complete the projects in Toastmasters Pathways education program? It's designed to master skills - but is it the only way to go?

What's the right order to complete the projects in Toastmasters Pathways education program? It's designed to master skills - but is it the only way to go?

Today’s episode is about contest speeches and ice breaker speeches. According to Toastmasters International, I’ve given more than 8 Ice Breaker speeches. According to the evaluations on my desk, I’ve given my contest speech 8 times in preparation for this week’s area contest. I see a connection, and it’s not in how many times I’ve … Continue reading "Contest Speeches and Ice Breakers"

Today’s episode is about contest speeches and ice breaker speeches. According to Toastmasters International, I’ve given more than 8 Ice Breaker speeches. According to the evaluations on my desk, I’ve given my contest speech 8 times in preparation for this week’s area contest. I see a connection, and it’s not in how many times I’ve … Continue reading "Contest Speeches and Ice Breakers"

Where will you find a Toastmaster? Get new members in your club with  membership contests. I went to a story-telling conference last week and discovered that one of the other attendees is a Toastmaster.  ( Hi, Alan!) Then I met another gentleman who has been in Toastmasters in the past. You never know where you’ll … Continue reading "Membership Contests"

Where will you find a Toastmaster? Get new members in your club with  membership contests. I went to a story-telling conference last week and discovered that one of the other attendees is a Toastmaster.  ( Hi, Alan!) Then I met another gentleman who has been in Toastmasters in the past. You never know where you’ll … Continue reading "Membership Contests"

Oh, not another meeting.  It’s that time of year when we in the northern hemisphere know that spring is coming – months from now. We want to sink down into a warm blanket and sip something soothing and not leave until that groundhog’s prediction no longer matters. But there’s a Toastmasters meeting. Why should we go … Continue reading "Toastmasters Meetings: Why you should go"

Oh, not another meeting.  It’s that time of year when we in the northern hemisphere know that spring is coming – months from now. We want to sink down into a warm blanket and sip something soothing and not leave until that groundhog’s prediction no longer matters. But there’s a Toastmasters meeting. Why should we go … Continue reading "Toastmasters Meetings: Why you should go"