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Welcome to District 101 Toastmasters!
District 101 serves the area from Mountain View to King City, including Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties and most of Santa Clara county – we call it “Silicon to Surf”.
On Fear
Public speaking is an art that can be both empowering and intimidating. For some, the thought of standing before an audience induces feelings of dread and anxiety, rooted in mental traumas and fears. Understanding these mental challenges and addressing them head-on...
On Gratitude in Evaluations
“We should be thanking you.” Incorporating gratitude into speech evaluations helps you provide impactful workplace feedback and maximize your success. When a novice Toastmaster closes a speech by thanking the audience, their speech evaluator will often say that...
Member Spotlight: Jayaprakash Sundararaj
Jayaprakash Sundararaj has been a long-standing member of the Los Gatos Toastmasters Club for about 8 years taking up various roles as a part of this journey. He is currently the Area Director of Area 05, Division D, District 101. We discussed his motivations to...
The Year I Almost Quit Toastmasters
I joined Bayview Toastmasters in 2018 after two business groups I was a member of closed down. I wanted to fill the void and rebuild my professional network after losing key connections. Bayview fit the bill with its diverse list of members, many of whom were fellow...
Toastmasters Fiesta! My experience at the 2024 Toastmasters International Convention
August 2024 – my very first experience attending a Toastmasters International Convention. I was like a wide-eyed toddler wandering through a toy shop for the first time. Whew, I was overwhelmed. If you thought Toastmasters meetings were quick and action-packed, wait...
