Mar 9, 2025 | Knowledge Sharing, Personal Growth, Uncategorized |
Would you like to know how to become a more confident speaker faster? Many speakers struggle with slow progress, long gaps between speeches, and lingering anxiety. The cycle repeats: a speech is delivered, adrenaline spikes, nerves take over, and afterwards, there’s a...
Feb 25, 2025 | Personal Growth |
By Phillip Plath There are so many ways I might approach a wrap-up of the latest District 101 Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI). I’ll start with some of my personal history, then speak to the leadership and organizing opportunities available at every TLI. I...
Nov 13, 2024 | Personal Growth |
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...
Nov 11, 2024 | Knowledge Sharing, Personal Growth |
“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...
Sep 17, 2024 | Personal Growth |
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...
Aug 12, 2024 | Member & Club Spotlight, Personal Growth |
It was the Fall of 2022. I got a call from Abhijeet Joshi, then District 101 Program Quality Director. While serving as an Area Director, he asked me to apply for a Division Director position for the next Toastmasters year. Me?! I never had any thoughts, let alone...
