GREAT Events

An Evening with Meetup's CEO: David Siegel Leadership Advice and Decision-Making Strategies from a Leading CEO Description David Siegel is the CEO of Meetup, the largest platform for finding and building local community. From his bestselling book, Decide & Conquer (HarperCollins) David will share the framework for decision-making that leaders can use to ensure organizational and personal […]

Title: Pathway Percipience – What ! Moderated by Solarzar Dellaporta, DTM Description: Love it – Hate it – it doesn't matter, Pathways is here to stay. Learn how to work Pathways and how to make Pathways work for you. Our panel of knowledgeable Pathways trainers will offer tips, tools and insights to make navigating Pathways […]

Title: Think Inside the Box – How to Reach Your Audience Online Presenter: Alexandre Matte, DTM  Description: The number and frequency of online events skyrocketed in 2020. While many Toastmasters and presenters embraced the new medium, many others resisted or hesitated to make the switch. And while the world is opening again and we can […]

Title: Why, What, and How of Pathways Presenter: Raghunadha Raju, DTM Description: Do you know that Pathways program offers more than 300+ competencies that can nurture our public speaking and leadership journey. Pathways also offers several projects where we can safely practice and exhibit our leadership skills. come join the pathways orientation session where Raghu […]

Title: Great Meetings Presenter: Dennis Dawson, DTM Description: Dennis Dawson will lead a discussion not only of best practices for running a great meeting, but also why the rituals are important to running meetings that motivate members and transform guests. There will be ample time for attendees to discuss the issues that interfere with the fun and […]

Title: Train the Trainer Presenter: Solarzar Dellaporta, DTM  Description: Have you attended Officer Training and thought, "I would like to do that," or "I can do that." District 101 is conducting a Train the Trainer session on November 12th from 9 am to Noon (PST) We will review the difference between Speaking and Training; how […]

Title: To Hybrid or Not To Hybrid, That is the Question! Moderated by: Solarzar Dellaporta, DTM  Description: Our expert panel representing Downtown Santa Cruz Toastmasters, Los Gatos Toastmasters, and Saratoga Toastmasters will share their successful hybrid meeting tips. There are many "Do and Don't' lists about hybrid meetings but let's hear from those doing it. […]

Title: Blarney! Tall Tales Tips from Three Wild Irishmen and a Lovely Lass to Keep Them in Czech Description: This workshop focuses on the keys to effective tall tales: Imagination, Exaggeration, Vocalization, and Visualization. District champions and Distinguished Toastmasters Brendan Murphy, Declan Shalvey, Jana Lannen, and Dennis Dawson will talk about the skills they use to […]

Title: Connecting with Others: What Effective Leaders Do Differently Presenter: Ramesh Dewangan, DTM  Description: Connecting with others is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them The Talk "Connecting with Others: What the Most Effective Leaders Do Differently" will cover how leaders display genuine interest […]

Title: Evaluate with Empathy Presenter: Dennis Dawson, DTM, PDG Description: Evaluation is the heart of Toastmasters - it's the core of our education program, and it's how we show we care. Dennis Dawson discusses the importance of giving honest criticism in a way that the speaker is able to incorporate the feedback and build their skills. […]