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This was part of the “Mysteries of Club Public Relations” presentation made on the Feb 25th Membership Monday conference call. You may listen to the call in its entirety here. Where can you get a free website for your club?You can start using the FreeToastHost website, which is tailor-made for Toastmaster clubs. Other free options...
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The “100 Percent” Afterburners Meeting Got Very Hot for One Member
What beats a Toastmasters meeting that includes refreshments? An Afterburners meeting like the one on Feb 19th that had a different format and an added bonus. Steven Timmons hosted a table topics contest with a theme of “100 Percent” instead of the regular meeting format. Phillip reads the charges against a very red-faced Jodie. But...
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Spring Conference “Preview of Attractions”
When was the last time you met someone who had spent time in outer space? Excluding your boss or your ex-boyfriend, you probably have never had the pleasure. We are excited to welcome Anousheh Ansari, an engineer, business woman, author, and space traveler to our Spring Conference in May. We may have to ask her...
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Off the Cuff Opens Up the House!
Did someone say there was an Open House? Yes, there was. Off The Cuff club had an Open House meeting on Saturday, February 23rd. We had 16 members and four visitors in attendance. Our meeting was held this time at the home of Marylee and David Mims, gracious and wonderful hosts. The evening began with...
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Take on Rewarding New Challenges by Starting and Helping Other Clubs
A top-notch D25 demonstration team! Do you like challenges? Do you ever wonder how other clubs conduct their meetings and perform their roles? What do you use as a benchmark to determine your skill level? By participating in demonstration meetings and/or assisting in developing a club, you will get answers to the above questions. In...
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Is Your Name on the 1+1 Wall?
Larry Weatherholt is a recent addition to the Toastmasters International 1+1 WebPageWall. Here he is showing off the decal he received for sharing Toastmasters with a friend. Larry referred Chad Gentry to the Fighter Enterprise Club at Lockheed Martin. You can get your name on the wall, too, as Larry and several other D25 Toastmasters...
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Find Out What Happens at That “Off the Cuff” Club!
Off the Cuff Toastmasters is having an Open House, our first one! Please join us on Saturday, Feb 23 at 6:00 pm for food and fun; the meeting proper will begin at 7:00 pm. The meeting location is 6203 Connie Lane, Colleyville, TX 76034. See our website for a map, phone numbers to call for...
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A Review of the New Rules for Speech Contests
Toastmasters International recently released the 2013 Speech Contest Rulebook. While many of the changes are merely clarifications or rewording, a few changes warrant your attention. First, contest functionaries may no longer compete in a contest at which they serve as a functionary. Previously, this was primarily directed towards the Contest Chair. However, those serving a...
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Three Ways to Open House Success
Are you planning your Open House now? Here are three ways to ensure success; before, during and after. First: What if you had an open house and nobody came? Posting signs, sending emails or handing out flyers is a start but it cannot be the end. The following conversation illustrates what one successful club did:...
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Making Table Topics Fun and Different
Toastmasters meetings that are fun and entertaining as well as educational will encourage members and guests to return. One of the best ways to make your meeting fun is to have fun Table Topics. While they are usually questions that can be related to the theme of the meeting, here are a couple of methods...