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tout (tout) verb: to praise or recommend highly Here’s what four Top of Texas Toastmasters club officers had to say after attending Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) on June 29th: After today’s TLI I am so fired up to be the next Top of Texas Toastmasters President! It provided so much information and ideas; I can’t wait to work with you all! DeAnna Wolf, President I had a good experience at Leadership Training today. I enjoyed the 3 classes I attended: Alternate Leadership – interesting class, panel discussion with District Leaders. Treasurer Class – I learned a few new things and...
July 16, 2013December 4, 2017
Ambassadors Wanted!
Dear Toastmaster, In May, Toastmasters International announced its plans to revitalize the education program, one of the most significant initiatives in recent years. Applications are now being accepted for program Ambassadors, who will play a vital role in the project. Each Ambassador will be assigned up to 10 clubs within a district (1,458 Ambassadors in all). To be an Ambassador, you must be a skilled and enthusiastic speaker and communicator, able to build excitement and support for the Revitalized Education Program. Ambassadors will make two visits to each of the clubs assigned to them. They will educate their fellow members...
July 15, 2013December 4, 2017
Wackel’s Wonderful Workshop
Save the date: Thursday, August 29. That’s when noted sales training expert Tim Wackel will provide a free workshop for District 25 Toastmasters. In this fun, interactive and information-packed workshop, you’ll learn how to develop and nurture a healthy sales mentality. You’ll also: • Discover how the right attitude and techniques can help you sell ideas, products and services. • Gain insight about how to apply sales fundamentals in Toastmasters and other areas of your life. • Leave the workshop more prepared and enthusiastic about finding and attracting guests to your club and about how to get companies,...
July 15, 2013December 4, 2017
SoapBox Heroes
Come out and join us for a special meeting of SoapBox Heroes and help grow the second club in Mansfield!! This meeting will be held at 7:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday July 24, 2013 at the Spring Creek BBQ located at 1724 HWY 287 North, Mansfield, TX 76063 (near Highway 287 and Debbie Lane). We hope you can join us as we work to spread the great news of Toastmasters to more and more people! For all of the details, contact:Susan Gardner, SoapBox Heroessgardner3@att.net
July 14, 2013January 18, 2018
Communicating With Members
One of the keys to our district’s well-being and success is including and engaging all our members. Open communication is a prime ingredient in keeping everyone informed and up to date on what is happening, what needs to happen and the opportunities that exist for them. This begins our interactive marketing blog, which will provide a forum to ask questions, give opinions, and learn more about marketing efforts. Hot Topics and D25 News will continue to be vital sources of information. Issues pertaining to club public relations, websites and social media will be discussed in our public relations blog, PROactivity....
July 2, 2013December 4, 2017
“We” Made a Great Team
We “Explored the Possibilities” for keeping our existing members engaged, attracting new members and chartering new clubs in our efforts to continue being an outstanding district in which to be members. We did it! District 25 surpassed the goals set out by Toastmasters International for being “Distinguished”! On this journey, many of us achieved personal growth, cultivated new friendships, and made lasting memories. Have you noticed the pronoun has been “we”? That is because it takes a team to be successful and team members to make the work a joy rather than a burden. Thank you for the privilege of...
July 2, 2013December 4, 2017
You Made the Difference!
You did it! District 25 is a Distinguished district for the fourth year in a row. With more than 90 Distinguished clubs, D25 greatly exceeded even the President’s Distinguished standard (73 clubs). Such outstanding results demanded many valuable contributions from you and each of the district’s more than 3,000 members! Please take a moment to reflect on your achievement and what it required: You and other club members made time to read manuals; plan and complete assignments; wear the many hats of a Toastmaster in meetings; mentor other members; and uphold the 10 promises of a Toastmaster. Club officers attended...
July 2, 2013December 4, 2017
Phi Rappa Yappa Hadda Open House
Phi Rappa Yappa Club #6497 held an open house on Thursday, June 13 at the new club location, 1600 Corporate Ct #140, Irving. The toastmaster was our own Mark Parrish, club president. We had two speakers for the meeting; an Ice Breaker from a newer member who signed up just a month ago, and a more seasoned speaker with a speech from an advanced manual. Both speeches were GREAT and showed the visitors how Toastmasters can help you grow. Table Topicsmaster Cindy Warmbrodt was able to get members and guests involved with a nifty idea using fortune cookies. The general...
July 1, 2013December 4, 2017
How to Catch and Keep Members
Many of our clubs are experiencing their highest numbers due to finishing strong in their quest for Distinguished or better status at the end of June. Congratulations! In an effort to ensure that our clubs stay healthy and have members who are happy and remain with the clubs, we will be holding our first Marketing Workshop of the new Toastmasters year on July 13th on the Texas Wesleyan campus at the Baker Building. Learn “How to Catch and Keep Members” by hooking them with good meetings and reeling them in with member engagement. We will also discuss how to continually...
July 1, 2013December 4, 2017
BOG – Boots on the Ground
Boots on the Ground: Idiom, the ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict at the time of speaking, rather than troops not being engaged or being transported to the fighting. I first became aware of the acronym BOG when one of my Facebook friends landed in Iraq. Her blog was entitled BOG. I gave this phrase some thought over these past few weeks as our Toastmasters year rushed to its close. I kept thinking of myself as the field commander marshaling the troops for a great offensive, fighting to make our clubs and our district Distinguished by the...