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Making Bad Meetings Better
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Making Bad Meetings Better

By Frank Correa, Area 55 Director, NE Toastmasters Treasurer This past Saturday, Kay Crews, CPP-T-PRP delivered an incredible workshop entitled Making Bad Meetings Better. She hit it out of the park. Over 45 attendees participated, not only from Texas, but California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Toastmasters isn’t limited to delivering speeches, table topics and evaluations,...

NASA, Space Talk, And The Frontiers Ahead
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NASA, Space Talk, And The Frontiers Ahead

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,...

A Gift To You – Sharing Practical Pathways Practices
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A Gift To You – Sharing Practical Pathways Practices

By Greg Pick, DTM, PDD, Pathways Coordinator What practical techniques have you developed since the Pathways Learning Experience rolled out?  Just 18 months have passed since the Pathways Learning Experience became the Toastmasters curriculum for members to improve and develop communication and leadership skills!  The prior method of getting education content from manuals became obsolete. ...

What’s In It For Me?
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What’s In It For Me?

By Phylliss Christian, Daniels, Area 11 Director Leadership has always been significant for me.  For as long as I can remember stepping into a leadership role has never been a threat.  I’ve always found the task helpful in my personal growth. Being a Toastmaster for three and a half years has raised my excitement of...

Empowered to Do Anything!
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Empowered to Do Anything!

By Kelsey Dean, Area 43 Director District 25 Toastmasters Summit 2021 is in the books. True to its theme, I feel empowered to do anything! In true extrovert fashion, spending time with like-minded people always inspires me to new heights. This year’s education sessions, keynote speeches, leadership panel, and area council meeting enhanced that feeling....

Little Ole Me
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Little Ole Me

By Brandi Wesley, Area 21 Director I am truly grateful for all of the leadership opportunities I’ve had this year and am looking forward to all that is to come. Earlier this year, I made a decision to be a part of an organization, knowing there were benefits to my personal and professional growth. But...

Empowered By My First Area Council
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Empowered By My First Area Council

By Kelley Rene Daniels   Saturday’s Area Council meeting was a first of many Toastmaster firsts for me this year. But it didn’t take long to realize this wasn’t just another hybrid meeting. “Fly Like An Eagle” by The Steve Miller Band blasted through the speakers while in-person attendees buzzed about the conference room. It...

TLI Newsletter Script
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TLI Newsletter Script

By Sundra Smith, TLI Chair H-O-T Off The Press!!!  All Club Officers and Members are cordially invited to attend the new and innovative Winter TLI facilitated by District 25 members. This TLI will be hosted in-Person and virtually. Click here for dates and full details of each session. Read a brief synopsis of the supplemental...