Communicating Your Purpose
Communication, what do you think it is? Read on!
Compete To Progress!
Competition, are you afraid? Read on!
How to retain Membership in Toastmasters?
Rethink your Toastmasters membership!
Why Be a Speech Contestant? – Part 2
The WHY Series: You’ve heard the caution not to take the contestant path because you want to win? You can desire a win—that’s normal! But this motivation leaves you with a binary result–only one wins, the rest lose. If you take the path because you want to grow in confidence, self-knowledge, and visibility—win or lose, you always win!
Why Be a Speech Contestant? – Part 1
The WHY Series: If you are hesitant competing in Toastmasters speech contests, let’s uncover why you feel that way, and talk about what you have to gain.
What is the quintessential quality that defines a true leader?
Does the flame of acceptance burn brightly within you? Can you look into the mirror and honor the unique person staring back, flaws and all? Can you extend that same grace to others?
Why Volunteer in Various District Roles in Toastmasters?
The WHY Series: Each role comes with its challenges, but it is worth pursuing and learning! Learning happens when you are uncomfortable!
Secret Recipe Of An Ice Breaker Speech
A journey of a Toastmaster – reminiscing my first speech
Rebuilding my Life from Scratch
A journey of a Toastmaster
The WHY series: Why Continue in Toastmasters?
Toastmasters.org provides a unique platform for people from different walks of life to collaborate, share ideas, and learn from each other.
Do Not Be Afraid of Fragments
Fragments are incomplete sentences that lack one or more of the essential elements required to make a complete thought. They may be missing a subject, a predicate, or both. Fragments are often used in informal writing or in speech, but they are not considered proper...
Why Toastmasters?
I was embarrassed. Actually, I was mortified. About 15 years ago, one of my dearest friends got married. As her maid of honor, she asked me to give the first toast after the ceremony—a speech. Frankly, I had no idea where to begin. I certainly cared about her and her...
The Path of a Motivational Speaker
Being a woman with a vision, I tend to set goals in hopes to excel and become a better version of my current self. I knew I wanted to be a motivational speaker. I also knew that it was going to take a lot more than just my love for sparking up conversation with...Dealing with Payment Services
PayPal will be sending 1099-K forms if transactions are above $600/year starting 2023. If you have registered your club using SSN, it might get counted as your income. While using Venmo, ensure it is linked to a non-profit PayPal account.
Unmute Yourself!
How often have you accidentally started talking in a meeting and forgotten to unmute yourself? And how often have you purposely decided to avoid speaking up, because you lacked the confidence to make your voice heard? That’s the idea behind our theme for the District 101 Spring Conference – Unmute Yourself!