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Professional Zeal Keeps Customers Buoyant

 By: Michael Gurney  Published on: Feb 7, 2021
“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.”
— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831), German philosopher Communication is weightless—but it has gravity. On…

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Reminders and Tips for the Chief Judge at the 2021 Contests

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on: Feb 6, 2021
Important Reminders for Your Area and Division Speech Contests From Linda Lee, DTM, PM2, District Chief Judge, District 96 Toastmasters 2020-2021 First, congratulations to all club contestants…

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The Rugged Road on Perfection's Perimeter

 By: Michael Gurney  Published on: Jan 31, 2021
“What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.”
— José Manuel Barroso (1956–), Portuguese politician & university teacher One of the reasons I joined Toastmasters…

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Momentum Maximizes a Speech’s Power

 By: Michael Gurney  Published on: Jan 24, 2021
“Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.”
— William Barclay (1907–1978), Scottish author, professor & minister In the midst of making a speech,…

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Area Director Visits Challenge

 By: Carole Murphy  Published on: Jan 7, 2021
May you fill your New Year with new adventures, accomplishments and learnings, Happy New Year !!!!   I would like to throw out a Challenge to visit your clubs in January and prepare to share a two…

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Call for District Leaders for Next Year 2021-22

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on: Jan 4, 2021
Nominate yourself or a fellow Toastmaster to lead District 96 through July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Every year on July 1st a new set of Toastmasters leaders take up their roles.  This happens at…

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Speakers Bureau

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on: Nov 8, 2020
Is your Toastmasters club looking for an experienced guest speaker who can talk about Public Speaking, Teamwork, Business Storytelling, or another topic?
  Speakers Bureau, an easier option to…

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Boost Your Open House

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on: Oct 23, 2020
When planning your next Open House have a look at these resources: 1 Open House PowerPoint – A presentation specifically for open house events, “Open House PowerPoint” explains the Pathways…

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Toastmasters Recruitment Campaign: Communications Strategy

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on: Oct 22, 2020
Does your club have a Communication Strategy? If not, here is an example of one to get your started.  Thank you to Jenna Ross from Positively Speaking for creating and being willing to share her…

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Youth Leadership

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on: Oct 22, 2020
The Youth Leadership Program is a workshop consisting of eight one- to two-hour sessions that enable young people under the age of 18 to develop their communication and leadership skills through…

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Awards Trophy & DTM Medal Pickup

 By: Carole Murphy  Published on: Oct 19, 2020
Congratulations to all our Awards Recipients.  We are setting up a “Drive Thru Trophy & DTM Medal Pickup” on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Staples Parking Lot 4265 Lougheed…

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FTH Tip: Add Member Profiles To Your Club Website

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on: Oct 14, 2020
FreeToastHost is a club website and agenda management tool available to all Toastmasters club for free. If you do not have a FTH website check out this page on Toastmasters International to get…

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