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May - Finish Strong

5/1/2022

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With only 59 days left in the Toastmasters year, "Finish Strong" was the perfect theme to support our district trios in leading through the last 10 weeks of their term.

Region 2 Advisor Pamela McCown, DTM, PID shared insights on promoting Toastmasters in her presentation, "It's the Final Countdown." She encouraged leaders to keep activities focused on supporting the mission of the district and especially, promoting Toastmasters training in our communities.  Pamela highlighted that a key part to club websites is to have engaging information on the homepage that appeals to non-members. This will help to peak their interest, click more into the website and hopefully, attend a meeting and join the club. Another key, is to touch base with previous members - invite previous members to renew. 

Our second speaker, 
Region 1 Advisor Mark Lucas, DTM, PDD delivered a presentation that helped to keep our leaders organized while finishing out their current term and getting ready for their next role. In his speech, "Transitioning: How to Perform Two Roles Without Going Crazy," Mark offered these tips: 1) schedule your time 2) talk with current team to ensure seamless transition 3) build a pipeline of leaders 4) get a mentor and meet weekly and 5) delegate tasks. Oftentimes, when a person becomes a trio member for the first time, it's like transitioning from low or mid-level management to the C-suite (executive level leadership, e.g. CEO, CMO).  He ended with a powerful reminder that courage is the "ability to continue forward though you don't know the chances for success."

Key tips from our Active Learning (impromptu Q&A)  session led by Ede Ferrari-D'Angelo, DTM, PID:
  • Have a transition plan
  • Continue to be of service after your term is over
  • Be mindful of past ways of working, but think towards the future.
  • To reconcile differences in priorities among team members and district goals, utilize the "Understanding Communication Styles" and "Understanding Leadership Styles" from the Level 2 projects in Pathways.
  • District Success Plan is a valuable tool that should be referred to all year long. Great way to bond with the team.
  • Practice recognition. Offer incentives to encourage participation.
  • Build the leadership pipeline by 1) hosting a leadership breakfast inviting members to learn more about opportunities and 2) filling committee roles with different people - avoid serving in too many roles.
  • Share personal stories of success and joy that you attribute to your Toastmasters training. This is what inspires others to participate, lead and join.
  • You may only have one chance in your role. Give it your ALL now. Leave nothing left on the table.

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Richard Snyder Places in Top 3 of District 100 Conference

4/23/2022

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Congratulations to Past International Director Richard Snyder, DTM for his second place triumph in the Spring 2022 District 100 Evaluation Speech Contest. The event took place on Saturday, April 23, 2022 on Zoom's virtual platform. Richard delivered a motivating evaluation of the test speaker's speech and represented the members of Club 407 so well!
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April - 4th Quarter Bring It Home

4/3/2022

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The April 2022 meeting kicked off with an inspiring message from Past International President Mikey Storkey, DTM. His speech, "Now is the Time" was a fitting message to bring the meeting theme to life, "4th Quarter: Bring It Home."

Current Club President and Past International Director Greg Scott, DTM encouraged leaders to prioritize activities in his inspiring speech, "Stay Mission Focused."

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March - Executive Operations

3/6/2022

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March is the time when preparation for the Annual District Business Meeting and the Spring Conference kick into high gear. To help our district trios plan, the March meeting offered tips on how to create a conference that non-Toastmasters would attend, and lessons learned on planning the business meeting.

Marketing expert and Past District 7 Governor Cathey Armillas, DTM delivered an incredible educational presentation on "How to Create a Toastmasters Conference that non-Toastmasters Would Attend." Using the marketing plan that she created while in the role of Lt. Governor Education and Training, Cathey's event attracted over 400 guests to District 7's in-person conference.

Immediate Past District Directors Judie Bicknell, DTM and Christine Brady, DTM shared tips on planning your annual business meeting as well as lessons they learned.

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February - Who Else Gets to Experience Toastmasters?

2/6/2022

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In honor of Toastmasters International's mission, "We empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders," this month's theme was "Who Else Gets to Experience Toastmasters?" The presentations focused on sharing tips and strategies to attract members to our powerful organization, so they too, can become more effective communicators and leaders. 

This meeting offered a rare speaking slate of TWO past international presidents: Alfred Herzing, DTM, PIP and Pat Johnson, DTM, PIP. 

Pat kicked things off with her presentation, "A Paradigm Shift." This guru of building corporate clubs and author of A Handbook for Building & Sustaining Vibrant Toastmaster Programs in Corporations, 
shared fantastic tips on how to work with corporations to charter clubs, as well as how to rebuild those that may need that support. Check out this podcast for more information.
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Alfred delivered an insightful presentation on  increasing club membership. His speech, "Speechcraft: The #1 Membership Building Tool," excited listeners with how he broke down the program. It was easy to see why Speechcraft is a great way to attract members.

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