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In my opinion, the most important marketing tool a Toastmasters club has is a high-quality meeting. High-quality meetings result in members renewing and bringing guests who are likely to join. Obviously, the first requirement for a high-quality meeting is to have any meeting. It follows that cancelling a meeting is usually a mistake, and I will demonstrate the truth of that statement. I enjoy Toastmasters so much that I am a member of three clubs: Denton Toastmasters, Las Colinas Communicators, and Oration Plus Toastmasters. Denton Toastmasters meets on Monday evenings, and my wife, one of my daughters, and I all...
January 18, 2012December 29, 2017
Seven Years Ago in District 25 . . .
Did you know that the divisions once had mottoes? In Latin? This editor cannot vouch for their correctness but they certainly look impressive. This appeared in the February 2005 issue of In Touch, the D25 newsletter. Each division also had a coat of arms, and these also appear in that issue. (Note that there were only five divisions then.) Click on graphic to enlarge. Browse our newsletter archive here. In case you are unable to read the graphic, here is the text. The Mottoes of the Divisions of District 25 2004-2005 Division A – Strong Foundation for Excellence (Validus Substructio pro posterus) Division B – Continued Support...
January 18, 2012December 29, 2017
Cooke County Area Celebrates New Officers
Cooke County Area Toasters’ new officers (l-r): Stephen Harlow, Becky Miller, Kay Kinser, John Kinser, and Pauline Lesch. Denise Brewer and Orland Woodard were not present. Cooke County Area Toasters celebrated the installation of new officers at the club’s meeting on Monday, January 16. Serving for the first six months of 2012 are President Becky Miller, Vice President Education Kay Kinser, Vice President Membership Denise Brewer, VicePresident Public Relations Pauline Lesch, Secretary/Treasurer John Kinser, and Sergeant-at-Arms Stephen Harlow. The Immediate Past President is Orland Woodard. Area 51 Governor Amelinda Salas conducted the ceremony, and also participated in the program as...
January 18, 2012December 29, 2017
Consider a Step Outside Your Comfort Box
Comfort Box? Again, still and yet, people continue to talk about it. What exactly is your comfort box? Where is your comfort box? Better yet, why do I have to step outside it? As a seasoned Toastmaster, my comfort box is located at the very same comfort box as most members . . . the home club meeting. This has to be the most comfortable place for me to speak. Why, you ask? Here are a few reasons why this is my comfort box: The room is the place where I learn to give my Toastmaster presentations. The...
January 16, 2012December 29, 2017
January 21: A Dozen Delectable Offerings at TLI
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 Toastmasters Leadership Institute at Texas Wesleyan University offers a dozen (yes, count ‘em: twelve!) educational and leadership growth sessions! Not only can all incoming Club Officers attend designated training to learn about their new roles, but twelve elective classes will warm up a cold winter’s day and send you away enlightened and empowered! Advanced Leadership Training:For those who have served in their elected office previously, we offer a great alternate leadership class with motivational speaker and personal growth coach Aldean Pearson. You’ll be REDEFINING LEADER in this advanced class. Motivating Achievement:You’ll learn about opportunities for growth available through the...
January 16, 2012December 29, 2017
Benefits of Toastmasters for the Job Search
Are you unemployed? Do you know someone who is unemployed? Have you ever been unemployed? Then you are in a unique position to show other unemployed people the benefits of Toastmasters to the job search. On Monday, January 30th at 7pm, the inaugural presentation of “Toastmasters: How we can help you in your job search” will occur at the Keller United Methodist Church, 1025 Johnson Rd, Keller TX 76248. Come evaluate and help with the presentation, volunteer to help with future presentations, or just show your support and bring a friend. Contact Jill Morrison at tmjillmorrison@yahoo.com or 682-234-9532 to volunteer, or for...
January 16, 2012December 29, 2017
Membership Growth and Retention Necessary for Club Success
Now is a good time to check your club’s DCP progress, and review the previous article by Sarfaraz Nazir, “Why Is the Distinguished Club Important?” Every six months, clubs collect dues. Not all members renew their membership. They move out or move on or leave the club for various other reasons. That’s why clubs need new members to replace the ones who do not return. To assist with this effort, the Distinguished Club Program (DCP) includes goal number 7 (add four new members) and goal number 8 (add four more new members). New members include new Toastmasters, dual members and reinstated...
January 16, 2012December 29, 2017
February Anniversaries
Wish these clubs a happy anniversary! 349 Plus-Two Toastmasters February 1, 1946 2476 Mid-Cities Noontime Club February 1, 1972 1071 Abilene Toastmasters Club February 1, 1973 7274 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge February 1, 1989 8507 House Speakers Toastmasters Club February 1, 1999 2975 BNSF Toastmasters Club February 1, 1999 5788 Top of Texas Toastmasters February 4, 2002 638381 Centex Clearly Speaking February 10, 2004 761119 Manna Toastmasters February 22, 2005 879088 BNSF Expressed Toastmasters February 23, 2006 6411 Inner VoiceToastmasters Club February 25, 2002 1126301 HEB Toastmasters February 25, 2008
January 1, 2012December 29, 2017
A Reflection for the New Year
Shine a little brighter in 2012! The New Year is a time to reflect and recommit. As a Toastmaster, Club Officer, or District Leader, let’s do just that so we will shine a little brighter! What were our goals as we began our 2011-2012 Toastmaster year? Perhaps as a member it was to complete that next education goal. Perhaps it was putting together a plan to be a Distinguished Toastmaster by the spring 2012 conference or perhaps fall 2012 Conference. As an officer, what were your goals? Perhaps this was the year you wanted to be sure that all officers...
January 1, 2012December 29, 2017
To Infinity and Beyond!
Our new International tag line asserts, “Toastmasters: Where Leaders Are Made.” But does leadership just happen? We all know that the best way to learn leadership skills is by doing, not by reading a book or an article, no matter how enlightening it may be. Those interested in developing leadership skills should begin by taking advantage of the many opportunities for leadership in their Toastmasters clubs and beyond. At the club level, members may run for a club office or offer to help existing officers with a membership drive, club contest, publicity campaign or other club activity. Every current club...