By Joyce Trimble, DTM, District 25 News Editor Hot Topics? What’s that? Who told you that? Where’d you read that? Fellow Toastmasters, these are examples of questions heard throughout the district. Hot Topics is one source of the district’s events and is delivered straight to your Inbox. No longer is it necessary to search...
Category: <span>Public Relations</span>
International Director – In the House!
by Marcheta Gardner, DTM Club Growth Director What do you do when you have the opportunity to host a dignitary? Sweat bullets! As Club Growth Director, I welcomed the auspicious honor of hosting our International Director, TK O’Geary! To say I had great expectations is an understatement! She was so kind to send me a pic...
PRESS RELEASE – Club Reporter
by Joyce Trimble, DTM 2021-2022 News Editor Hot Topic Editors are proud to announce the addition of a new monthly column beginning July 1, 2021, Club Reporter. This year’s reporter is Jill Morrison DTM. She was most recently recognized by the district as Outstanding Member for April 2021 and served as the 2021 Conference Chair....
**Come Connect Now** District 25 Toastmasters Now on LinkedIn
by Jesse Ford, DL3 Public Relations Manager It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce District 25 is back and now active on LinkedIn. If you have been in the District awhile or think you were already connected do not worry. The old page and all prior followers were systematically migrated to our...
It’s About Community
by Fursey Gotuaco, EH3 D25 had a workshop about membership…. but it was really about community… Branon led the workshop like a champ! But he worked it like a community. The PowerPoint was our guide but it was open for all contributions…. like a community…. The chat to the side allowed all to contribute – answers,...
Attention Club Growth Enthusiasts
By Bobby Madera, DTM, Club Growth Director Do you have a new club lead? Do you want to pursue the lead and help start a new club as a Club Sponsor and achieve credit towards your Traditional program by 6/30/20? Are you looking to help a new club build a strong foundation as Club Mentor...
Brand Identity: What’s in a Name?
By Thad Mantaro, Public Relations Manager “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” argues Juliet. And in doing so, she makes the assertion that names matter less than the point of reference. Her question arises in the context of one of the greatest plays...
Help for Struggling Corporate Clubs & Much More!
By Allan Pickering, DTM, Program Support Chair Not only is District 25 Celebrating YOU! 70 years strong!, we are also designing new ways to support our existing clubs. Are you a member of a struggling corporate club? (IE, less than 20 members and even fewer active.) Or, a club that has an organization that...
Social Media – A Beginner’s Guide
By Thad Mantaro, Public Relations Manager Social media can seem daunting at first, particularly if you are new to tools like Facebook or Twitter. If your club doesn’t have any social media accounts you are losing an opportunity in the form of internal communications with your club members, and an opportunity to communicate with potential...
Three simple things: or how to deliver an elevator pitch
By Thad Mantaro, District 25 Public Relations Manager As Toastmasters, it’s helpful to have a plan for how to share the value we find in membership. You never know when you’ll get the chance to share your enthusiasm for TI, and never know when you’ll bump into someone who can help carry the message forward....