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District 25 believes in the old saying “the team that trains together, works well together.” OK, maybe that saying isn’t very old, but it’s true! Our TLI General Sessions are designed to benefit club teams, officers from the same club, attending and sitting together. (Yes, you could take notes and report back, but it’s not the same as...
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Facts and Myths About the Competent Leadership Manual
Many of you who have attended officer training this summer took home a brand-new Competent Leadership (CL) manual as part of our “Take Your Team to Training” incentive. If you are starting that new manual or need to finish an old one, here are some tips on doing it the right way. How to finish...
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“Story Power” Workshop
You Are Invited to Attend Bethesda Toastmasters will host a special guest speaker, Frank Ball on Sunday, July 26 at 5:00 pm for a workshop called “Story Power.” Frank Ball is a Christian author, mentor, and founder of North Texas Christian Writers. His talk will explain how to tell your story in written media. Bethesda...
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All the Tools You Need for Improved Speech Evaluations – Special Workshop Aug 29
Question: What’s the most valuable thing that occurs in a Toastmasters club meeting? Answer: The speech evaluation(s). Speech evaluations provide a critical part of every club meeting. When delivered properly, an evaluation gives the speaker encouragement and suggestions for improvement, thereby fulfilling a key promise of the Toastmasters program. Evaluations give the audience insights, and...
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Take Your Team to Training!
District 25 believes in the old saying “the team that trains together, works well together.” OK, maybe that saying isn’t very old, but it’s true! Our TLI General Sessions are designed to benefit club teams, officers from the same club, attending and sitting together. (Yes, you could take notes and report back, but it’s not the same...
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World Champions Score Again!
David Brooks, 1990 World Champion What a priviledge to be able to work with David Brooks, 1990 World Champion of Public Speaking and Jock Elliott, 2011 World Champion of Public Speaking in order to bring a special event to the members of both District 25 and District 50. These two World Champions graciously arranged to...
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We Are Almost There . . .
How quickly this year has passed! June 30 will mark the end of the 2014-2015 Toastmasters year. Have you reached your personal Toastmasters goals? Has your club reached its goals for the 2014-2015 Toastmasters year? If not, stay focused…keep trying…it’s not too late! There is still time to obtain the things needed to reach your...
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Youth Leadership Shining!
Denton Toastmasters sponsored a Youth Leadership for the Courage to Change program at the juvenile detention center in Denton. Our team of three: Robi Ley, Manhal Shukayr, and me, had to pass background checks, have fingerprints taken, and attend training for interns to be able to conduct the program. We had eight young men participate....
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An Evening with Two World Champions
What an amazing opportunity for our members! Two World Champions of Public Speaking, David Brooks and Jock Elliott, are coming to the DFW area for “An Evening with Two World Champions.” We will have the opportunity to learn in two hours what they have taught more than 200,000 communicators. District 25 and District 50 are...
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What is an HPL Project Anyway?
Many Toastmasters find the Leadership Excellence Award (also known as the High Performance Leadership project) a huge stumbling block on the path to their Distinguished Toastmaster Award. As stated on the Toastmasters International website: High Performance Leadership High Performance Leadership features five projects offering instruction and practice in such vital leadership areas as developing...