GREAT Events

Watch this space for free GREAT Events throughout the year. Events include webinars and workshops on communication and leadership topics.

 

 

GREAT Event – Don’t Take That Bait – Interactive Cybersecurity Session

Presenters: Neethish Pathak and Venugopal Vadapalli

Date: October 24, 2024 from 6:00 PM -7:00 PM, PT, Online

Cost: Free! 

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Session Description: In this interactive session, Information Security Enthusiasts – Division C Director Neetish Pathak and past Division C Director Venugopal Vadapalli will help you explore the latest trends in phishing attacks and equip you with the knowledge to protect yourself from falling victim. Phishing remains one of the most common forms of cybercrime, with over 1.8 million unique phishing attacks reported in just the past year. Losses from phishing scams continue to rise, with individuals and businesses losing  $52 million in financial losses. Some of our District 101 members have fallen victim to these phishing attacks as well.

 

We will cover the following:

  • Phishing 101: Understand the basics of phishing and how these attacks work.
  • How to Recognize Malicious Messages: Learn how to identify phishing emails, texts, and even phone calls that seem trustworthy but are traps.
  • Protect Yourself: Explore practical steps you can take to safeguard your personal information and prevent attacks.
  • Advanced Phishing Threats: Dive into the world of evolving phishing tactics, including the use of Generative AI tools that create even more convincing scams.

The session will conclude with a live Q&A where we’ll answer your burning questions.

Don’t miss this opportunity to become phishing-proof in a constantly evolving digital world!

This session is essential for anyone (including non-Toastmasters) looking to enhance their online security awareness. Please share it with your family and friends.

Past GREAT Events

 

GREAT Event – The Speechcraft Series: How to Effectively Plan and Conduct a Speechcraft Series  

Speaker: Anne Golden, DTM3, D38 Club Extension Chair

Moderators: Sachin Pandhare and Wendy Fan 

 

Date: October 19, 2024 from 9:00 AM -10:30 AM, PDT, Online

Cost: Free! 

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Are you passionate about your path to DTM? Are you dedicated to boosting your club membership but lack the right tools and resources? Are you ready to grow as a trainer and educator of public speaking and leadership skills? 

Coordinating a Speechcraft project can help you achieve all of the above and more. Speechcraft is Toastmaster’s best kept secret, a blended learning program for anyone interested in improving their communication and leadership skills. It is a powerful tool for clubs to add new members and re-engage existing members. Toastmasters members who become coordinators can earn DTM credit.

The key to a successful Speechcraft series is planning and organizing. D101 Club Growth is delighted to host Anne Golden, a three-time Distinguished Toastmaster, top-rated and passionate trainer to provide an in-depth step-by-step guide on how to plan, organize, and conduct your Speechcraft series.

Attendees of this Great Event will learn:

What Speechcraft is

How to purchase the digital bundle

Tips to organize your Speechcraft sessions

How you can benefit from being a Speechcraft Coordinator

Organizational tips to track your participants and team

Q&A

Don’t miss this fantastic learning opportunity that will help accelerate the growth of your club, members, and most of all, you!

** Session includes valuable handouts

Register for the event to receive the recording link and materials! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Questions? Contact: speechcraft@d101tm.org 

Speaker Bio
Anne Golden, DTM3, Toastmasters Speechcraft Coordinator/Trainer, District 38 Club Extension Chair 

Anne joined Toastmasters in 2015 and is a three-time Distinguished Toastmaster. She has held numerous club officer and district leadership roles and serves as the Club Extension Chair and Speechcraft Coordinator in District 38. She is also a past winner of the Toastmaster of the Year Award.  

Anne is dedicated to helping others develop effective personal and leadership growth strategies. 

 

 

GREAT Event – the Speechcraft Series: How to Attract and Convert Visitors into Members

Boost Your Club Membership with the Speechcraft Series
 

Speaker: Sheryl Roush, DTM

Moderators: Sachin Pandhare and Wendy Fan 

Date: September 22nd, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, PST, Online

Cost: Free! 

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Need to brush up your marketing skills?  Want to attract visitors?  Gain new members and re-energize your meetings? Have an idea to launch a new club? 

D101 Club Growth Team invites you to join this power packed session on Marketing Speechcraft, featuring award-winning Author, Accredited Speaker, communication and marketing expert, Sheryl Roush (DTM) as the speaker.

“Club’s #1 Membership Building Tool”, #Speechcraft is a 4- to 8-session crash course in public speaking where a team of experienced Toastmasters acting as presenters and mentors to teach the fundamentals of public speaking and leadership to program participants in an atmosphere similar to a Toastmasters club meeting. Mentoring participants creates a powerful opportunity for relationship building.

In this engaging 1-hr session you will learn:

  • What Speechcraft is
  • How hosting a series will benefit your club and members – including fundraising!
  • How to plan, launch and market an effective Speechcraft program
  • Design tips to attract visitors, and how to convert them into members

Who Should Attend?

  • Aspiring DTMs
  • DEC members
  • Club officers and members completed 2+ Pathway levels
  • Trainers and Educators

Bring your energy, curiosity and questions.  Connect with Sheryl and leverage her four decades of experience and wisdom in marketing to help jet propel you and your club to grow!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Questions? Contact:

Sachin Pandhare speechcraft@d101tm.org

Speechcraft Chair, D101

Speaker Bio
Sheryl Roush, DTM, Author, Accredited Speaker, and Past District Governor

Our speaker Sheryl brings four decades experience in event marketing and Toastmasters. She is the
youngest female to earn Toastmasters Accredited Speaker. Sheryl has authored five books on event
marketing including the Solid Gold Newsletter Design book, which has become a marketing course
textbook at the University of Ottawa. Her book, the Heart of a Toastmaster, received an International
Book Award. http://heartofatoastmaster.com/

More about Sheryl, please visit https://sherylroush.com/

GREAT Event – Marvelous Rewards of Club Coaching

Panel Speakers: Hrishikesh Gokhale (DTM), Cam Hoang (DTM), and Declan Shalvey (DTM)

Moderator: Wendy Fan, Club Growth Director, D101

 

Date: August 29th, 2024 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, PST, Online

Cost: Free! 

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Fellow Toastmasters and Leaders, are you on your way to reach the pinnacle of Toastmasters Education System, and earn the esteemed Distinguished Toastmaster title (DTM)?  What are your roadblocks?  If being a club coach or mentor is on your list, read on!

The benefits of club coaches extend far beyond earning a title.  District 101 Club Growth team invites you to a workshop that is aimed to remove any of your concerns or roadblocks on becoming a successful club coach.  

In this 1-hour interactive session, you’ll learn 

  • Benefits of club coaching – what is in it for me?
  • Eligibility of becoming a club coach 
  • Paperwork and onboarding process
  • Criteria of success, and how do I get there? 
  • Our vision and plans of empowering your success

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the marvelous benefits of club coaching.  Meet our Club Coach Chairs and learn how they can support you to succeed.  Ready to propel your growth to the next level?  See you on 8/29!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Questions? Contact:

Wendy Fan growth@d101tm.org

 

GREAT Event – Open House Success Secrets

Panel Speakers: Wendy Fan, DTM, Shalini Kaushik, and Faye Yang, DTM

Moderator: Leena Ambekar

 Date: August 14th, 2024 from 5:30 -6:30 PM, PST, Online

Cost: Free! 

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Description:

Does hosting an open house seem daunting, stressful, and overwhelming?  And often few guests show up and even fewer join?  Fear no more.  District 101 Club Growth team is conducting a workshop to help you host successful open houses.

In this hour-long interactive session, we will analyze and pinpoint key elements of an effective open house, provide practical tips, tool kits and resources, and entertain your questions and concerns.  You will learn how to 

  • Create attention-grabbing flyers in minutes using templates 
  • Plan and execute a memorable open house meeting stress free
  • Promote your event on social media with ease
  • Close the sale quickly to add new members

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the district club growth team and take your club to the next level!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Questions? Contact:

Open House Chair Leena Ambekar @openhouse@d101tm.org