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The March Madness is upon us. Teams that worked hard during the regular season have been rewarded and bracketed. While we are glued to the television sets to see if Baylor would make it to the Final Four or which top team will be sent home as an upset, like Duke, Kansas, or...
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DCP Lessons from the New York Giants
On Sunday, February 5, 2012, the New York Giants were crowned the Super Bowl Champions. The Giants can seem like the least likely of Super Bowl Champions. Come on, admit it. How many of you thought, back in December, that the Giants would win the Super Bowl? How did the Giants walk away with the...
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Go for the Goal!
DCP Goal 1: 2 CCs DCP Goal 2: 2 More CCs “CC Me on That!” District 25 is holding a promotion for anyone who earns a Competent Communicator Award between Jan. 1st and Mar. 15th to receive a newly rebranded membership pin. Getting a Competent Communicator award must be important: Toastmasters International puts achieving CC...
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Marketing: It’s Everyone’s Job
Now is the time for all good Toastmasters to come to the aid of their club. With this Toastmasters year two thirds completed, nearly two thirds of District 25’s clubs are not yet at charter strength. Those clubs should be working diligently to ensure they end the year with 20 or more members—or a net...
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DCP Progress as of January
District 25 clubs that have completed 4 or more goals, ranked by number of goals completed, as of the end of January. Area Club Number Club Name Goals T/Date Members T/Date DCP Status 12 6191 Afterburners Club 9 35 23 7274 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge 7 23 31 7514 Arlington Nooners Club 7 21...
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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...
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A Three-Year Path to DTM
Sarfaraz Nazir I joined District 25 in July 1993 as a member of the (now defunct) Lunch Bunch Toastmasters. Three years later, I had completed all the requirements to earn the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) designation and award, except one. The one requirement that kept me from getting my DTM was “must have been a member...
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DCP Lessons from the Texas Rangers
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, the Texas Rangers clinched the American League (AL) Championship series and they are headed back to the World Series for the second consecutive year. What do the Texas Rangers and the Toastmasters clubs in District 25 have in common? Plenty! Five lessons from the Texas Rangers can help clubs succeed...
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Where Have All The Speeches Gone?
In August 2010, I ran into a new Toastmaster, Miss Someday. She is a member of Status Quo Toastmasters in District 25. (The names have been changed intentionally.) She informed me that she had given her Ice Breaker (the first speech in the Competent Communication manual), the previous week. She even emailed me her speech. Last...
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Why Is the Distinguished Club Important?
Sarfaraz Nazir Ask club members why they joined and most of them will tell you they joined to become better speakers and leaders. Your Toastmasters club’s purpose is to provide the environment in which they learn these skills. The Distinguished Club Program helps your club accomplish its purpose. The program is much more than just...