My Toastmasters Education Journey by Bobby Madera – October 2017 In February 2015, I saw a few AT&T Irving NOC Toastmasters Open House flyers placed at work that said I could become a better speaker and leader with the added benefit of being a self-development goal for work. When I was personally invited by Whitney...
Allies in Service is a non-profit organization that provides employment support and referral services to service members, veterans and their spouses in the DFW area. One of the programs Allies in Service offers is mentoring from executives with a variety of companies in the DFW area through the Warrior Mentorship Program. Organizers from American Airlines and the Warrior...
My service journey with Toastmasters began May 2016 with GM Financial Toastmasters. My initial goals were to improve my overall speaking skills, polish my professional presentations, and overcome the all so familiar crutch or filler words in my speeches. In addition, I wanted to learn how to better navigate through the difficult discussions we sometimes...
Area 72 Fall Contest The 2017 Area 72 Fall Speech Evaluation and Humorous Speech Contests held on September 28, 2017 was Outstanding and FUN! As Area 72 Director, I am grateful for the contribution from all four clubs in the area: AT&T Irving NOC, Barrels and Banter, MLCC Toastmasters, and Successful Speakers Club. I am...
Hello Fellow Toastmasters Have you received or will you receive your DTM by November 4? If yes, will you be a part of the ceremony Saturday night, November 18th? Please help me out by answering the following questions by October 21st and send them to John Bergs, DTM Chair at jkbergs86@yahoo.com. 1) Name: 2) Home...
Hello Fellow Toastmasters Have you received or will you receive your DTM by November 4? If yes, will you be a part of the ceremony Saturday night, November 18th? Please help me out by answering the following questions by October 21st and send them to John Bergs, DTM Chair at jkbergs86@yahoo.com. 1) Name: 2) Home...
In beautiful Vancouver, Canada, it was the morning of August 24th, 2017–the day I would give the biggest speech presentation of my life. I had prepared for months and the day had finally arrived. I felt overwhelmed and incredibly excited! Advancing to the Semifinals my first year of competing in the International contest was surreal...
September 8th was a great day! ATOS Toastmasters was officially welcomed into District 25 during their charter celebration. Many of you may be asking, “What is a charter celebration?” It is when a brand new club and its charter members receive their certificates. I was privileged to be able to attend this meeting. Two of...
Welcome MLCC Toastmasters Club! On Wednesday, September 6, MLCC Toastmasters Club formally celebrated with a Charter Ceremony where various dignitaries unveiled and presented the club’s Toastmasters International MLCC Toastmasters banner, presented them with a club charter certificate, and presented all the charter members with certificates. I am very proud of MLCC Toastmasters for all of their...
Going to training and training officers are two different opportunities. The latter was not part of my planned journey in Toastmasters. I thought an officer trainer came from a level high above me, one which I never expected to attain. Then, I received a course changing opportunity. A seasoned Toastmaster in my local club needed...
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