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Summer Membership Drive - The SMEDLEY Award

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on:
Have five new members join your club over the summer months to earn the SMEDLEY Award from Toastmasters International. Can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date…

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Club

Need Club Promotion Ideas?

 By: Mimi Vanderheide  Published on:
Sometimes we just need ideas and how to get started on a worthwhile project. If you’re like me, reading a quick list of ideas others have used can get the juices flowing and a plan comes together.…

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Tips

“COT Best Practices – 5 Tips for Club Officers in August 2020”

 By: Mimi Vanderheide  Published on:
It was Shirley Daley, International Director Candidate from Region 8 who reminded me in a Zoom call recently, “Just because we’ve done something or heard something before, doesn’t mean we don’t need…

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Officer

“COT Best Practices – 5 Tips for Trainers August 2020”

 By: Mimi Vanderheide  Published on:
Being able to train well, to keep your trainee’s attention and engage them in the subject matter takes time. Sure, some folks come quite naturally to it and yet, because things are always changing,…

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District

Congratulations 2019-2020 Club Coaches

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
Please help me in congratulating the following 2019-2020 coaches who helped clubs achieve Distinguished status or higher in the Distinguished Club Program: Lydia Chao (Burnaby Mountain)…

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District

Club Growth Team - Youth Leadership Specialist

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
It takes a special person to be willing to help shape the lives of youth. We are fortunate that one of those special ladies who have said yes this year to both running the Youth Leadership Workshops…

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District

Club Growth Team - Mentor Support

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
I'm pleased to introduce Johanna Rzepa as Mentor Support! As we build new clubs this year, Johanna will work with the Club Mentors to ensure that the clubs are set up for success and will…

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Tips

Slack - Getting started 101

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on:
Slack is a tool for chatting with your fellow toastmasters, much like texting or using WhatsApp. Join here: http://bit.ly/D96Slack The Slack Channel is provided by District 96, and …

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Club

Club Growth Team - Club Extention Chair

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
With a solid background in Human Resources, Training and Development and Project Leadership, who better to be following up with new club leads than Louisa Davis! Imagine the lives that will be…

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Club

Congratulations 2019-2020 Club Sponsors

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
Shout out to these folks for making a difference in the lives of others by opening new clubs allowing more people to start their Toastmasters journey!

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General

Congratulations 2019-2020 Club Mentors

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
Remember when you went to a toastmaster meeting for the first time and everyone knew what was going on but you? Imagine a brand new club with new members all not knowing everything that happens. Let'…

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Club

Club Growth Team - Demo Expert

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
Did you know that Gene has started 23 clubs, not just once but twice! 46 clubs! We couldn’t be more fortunate to have the King of starting clubs, Gene Vickers share his wisdom this year and …

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