News

2011

1. The Keen Thirteen

   Let’s Talk Toastmasters 2011 Impromptu Speech Contest

   Who said district leaders can't compete in a speech contest??? The 4th Annual Let’s Talk Impromptu Speech Contest featuring District 50 Leaders as contestants was recently held. Read on for all the exciting details of the event.

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2. Congratulations to the District 50 Conference Contest Winners

   Tall Tales

   Pat Moriarty - Southern Division - Waxahachie Toastmasters – 1st
   Stephen James - Plains Division - Plano Talkers Club – 2nd
   Richard Yang - Vista Division - Texas Dragons Toastmasters Club – 3rd

   Humorous Speech

   Rob Davis - Frontier Division - Intuitively Speaking Club – 1st
   Mike Grant - Southern Division - Waxahachie Toastmasters – 2nd
   Emmett Shankle, III - Eastern Division - Longview Toastmasters – 3rd

   Special Thanks to the entire District 50’s Got Talent Fall Conference team lead by Jodi Mejia.

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3. Dues Increase Talking Points

   Understanding the increase in dues

   Yearly costs are going up to $72/member, for the year October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012

   Toastmasters International World Headquarters is:

   • Sending more funds to the district to support your club and district officers.
   • Increasing hours of operation at World Headquarters, starting October 1 to a 12-hour day.
   • Getting an upgrade to the website to be more user friendly, better for online sales and online training.
   • Hiring more staff to serve our expanding membership.
   • Training smarter and delivering more with eLearning for club officers and increased digital content coming in the next 6 months.

   Buy a non-fat vanilla latte at Starbucks for $5.20 or a combo meal at McD’s for $6.50 to compare the value of Toastmasters. We are the best deal around.

   Download a flyer

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4. Membership Mondays

   Live interactive membership help!

   Who:

   • Vice President of Membership and Area Governors

   What:

   • Interactive conference call
   • Focused discussion on topics related to membership
   • Open sharing of ideas and experience to help everyone learn and grow

   When:

   • Mondays, 9 to 10 p.m., starting July 11, 2011 (holidays excluded)

   How:

   • Dial in at (712) 432-3066 and enter access code 291871# (service provided by freeconferencecall.com)
   • All Attendees please use *6 to mute, *6 when you want to speak (unmute)

   Cost:

   • FREE (long distance charges may apply)

   Topics to be covered on a weekly basis, but not limited to:

   • DCP Review
   • Attracting New Members
   • Dues Renewal (time permitting)
   • Membership Retention
   • New Member Orientation & Mentoring Membership Drives (time permitting)
   • Low Membership: Club Lifecycle & Revitalization
   • How "Treating Your Guests like Royalty" will boost Membership.
   • Signing Up New Members: Process & Practice
   • Corporate Clubs and their challenges
   • Community Clubs and their challenges
   • Promoting Toastmasters Among Friends, Family, Colleagues and Perfect Strangers

   Lieutenant Governor Marketing
   Millicent Godfrey, DTM
   lgm@d50toastmasters.org

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5. Congratulations to our elected District Leaders for 2011-2012

   District Governor 
   Monnica Lamb, DTM

   Lt. Governor Education & Training 
   Tracie Henderson, ACS, ALB

   Lt. Governor Marketing 
   Millicent Godfrey, DTM

   Eastern Division Governor 
   Suzanne Burnett, ACB, CL

   Frontier Division Governor 
   Lisette Cumberland, ACB ALB

   Metro Division Governor 
   Alice Stewart, ACB, CL

   Plains Division Governor 
   Lee King, DTM

   Southern Division Governor 
   Isabel Mandujano, ACB, CL

   Town North Division Governor 
   Alan Balthrop, ACG, ALB

   Vista Division Governor 
   Ed Meissner, ACS, ALB

   Read more | Tags: leadership