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Ignite the public relations engine: VPPR are the answer!
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Ignite the public relations engine: VPPR are the answer!

Thad Mantaro, District Public Relations Manager   Toastmasters provides many incredible opportunities for members to develop new skills, meet great friends, and find ways to lead in their club. A Vice President Public Relations (VPPR) officer plays a unique role assisting with club communications and serving as the communications engine of club events and activities....

Platinum Level YOU!
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Platinum Level YOU!

By Godfred Ahuma, ACB, ALB, Summit Manager For 70 years, District 25 has fostered an environment which has enabled some of the finest leaders and communicators in North Central Texas to grow. This year at the Fall Summit, we join the ranks as well and celebrate a Platinum Level You on November 9, at White’s...

Moments of Truth
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Moments of Truth

By Joyce Trimble, DTM, Outreach Chair BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR… Ever wished for something, got it but WAIT…that’s not what I meant?    Such was the case recently at Mr. Cooper Speaks. One of our members wanted to complete his Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB), not because he had visions of completing his Distinguished Toastmaster...

Outstanding Member August 2019
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Outstanding Member August 2019

By Jamie Pickering, DTM, District Director   Oh look! It’s Joyce at a TLI. Oh look, it’s Joyce building a new outreach team!  Oh look! Yep, it’s Joyce again. You can find Joyce everywhere in District 25!  But that’s not why she’s the member of the month – this lady has single-handedly brought more members...

Membership Renewals Now Being Accepted!
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Membership Renewals Now Being Accepted!

Club Officers should have received this email from Toastmasters International Monday, August 12, 2019 regarding dues renewals. August 12, 2019 Dear Club Officer, Membership dues payments for the next renewal period are now being accepted. To keep your club in good standing, please submit all payments on or before October 1. To pay online through Club...

How to Recruit Using Pathways
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How to Recruit Using Pathways

By Steven Timmons, DTM Have you struggled with how to get new members into your club? Pathways can help. It is a great program and a great tool for recruiting. You can attract people to join Toastmasters whether they are a guest in your club or people you meet on the street. We will break...

Resistance Is NOT! Futile (How to Accept Changes)
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Resistance Is NOT! Futile (How to Accept Changes)

By Steven Timmons, DTM   In what is still ranked as one of the Greatest TV Cliffhangers (see #3) ever, Captain Jean Luc Picard of the Starship Enterprise was abducted by the Borg only to be assimilated.  He spoke these now famous words, “Resistance Is Futile,” as he prepared to assimilate the remainder of the...