A Welcome Message from our Blog Chair, Eddie McMorrow
We all have our own ways to express ourselves and share our feelings, stories, and knowledge with others. Whether you like to communicate through writing, speaking, painting, or other mediums of communication our District 101 community wants to hear your voice. If you have Toastmasters-related content you would like to share with your fellow Toastmasters, please contact us at blog@d101tm.org.
Personal Growth
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!
Topic: Table Topics
The ability to think on my feet, come up with a cogent response, and smoothly respond helps me on a daily basis. In business meetings, I’m seldom taken off guard when my boss asks for an ad hoc report on project progress.
3 Ways to Improve your Speaking Voice
Vocal variety is the way you use your voice to create interest, excitement, and emotional involvement. It is accomplished by varying your pitch, volume, and timing.
Getting the Most out of Toastmasters using LinkedIn – Part 2 of 2
We provide some practical suggestions to increase one’s professional network using Toastmasters and LinkedIn. Learn how to best share your Toastmasters experiences on your LinkedIn profile.
Member & Club Spotlight
Club Spotlight: Women in Product Toastmasters
Women product managers focus on “Empowering Every Woman’s Voice at the Table”. The club is an opportunity for women to develop product management skills, build and practice communication techniques and gain leadership experience.
Member Spotlight: Ines Ben Cheikh
Step out of your comfort zone. Just do it! Many people are there to support you in your journey.
Member Spotlight: Shoba Rao
Remember Toastmasters is not just about completing a checklist but gaining something for your life.
Club Management
Your One Minute Toastmaster
Be the messenger, not the message. 10 tips to help control nervousness when you are up at the podium.
7 Social Media Apps for Toastmaster Clubs
Today, clubs have the opportunity to expand their reach to new members, organize and promote meetings and connect members through the use of social media.
Pathways: Skeptic to Convert
The educational curriculum of Toastmasters is the Pathways program. If you haven’t done so already, it’s past time to embrace the Pathways program.
BE A FEATURED BLOGGER
You can be a featured blogger! Did you know there is a popular assignment in most of the Pathways programs called ‘Write a Compelling Blog’? Share your Toastmaster experience and get credit at the same time. Submit your idea today!