Author: Julie Murphy

  • 2012-2013 Distinguished Clubs

    The Distinguished Club Program is an annual program, running from July 1 through June 30th. The program consists of 10 goals your club should strive to achieve during this time using the Club Success Plan. At year-end, World Headquarters calculates the number of goals the club achieved and recognizes it as a Distinguished Club, Select…

  • District Conference Schedule

    District Conference Schedule

    Saturday May 6, 2023 Start End Event 09:15 AM 10:10 AM Keynote Presentation – Lance Miller 10:20 AM 11:10 AM Educational Session 1 Craig Reem – Storytelling Enhances Your Audience Connection 11:15 AM Noon Educational Session 2 Robert Doll – Finding Your Inner Humor  11:45 AM 1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Tall Tales…

  • A New Breed of Talkers

    A New Breed of Talkers

    No tie. No lectern. No problem. A new breed of talkers are transforming the traditional coat and tie presentation style into a relaxed yet persuasive tell-it-like-it-is conversation on the red carpet. You have the opportunity to watch a dozen of these innovative speakers, including Mun Jen Ng – a semifinalist in the 2013 Toastmasters International…

  • TEDx Teams-Up with Toastmasters

    TEDx Teams-Up with Toastmasters

    TEDx YBC members believe in the possibility to change the world one positive word, gesture, or action at a time. Carpe diem! More than ten seasoned Toastmasters, led by Jack Nichols, have been selected to coach these young innovative thinkers in the new TED presentation style. “That’s great,” I hear you say, “but what’s TED,…

  • Varma Honored for Funny and Serious Sides

    Funny-man and sometimes serious-guy Michael Varma, DTM, was honored by Toastmasters at the recent Founder’s District Executive Council ceremony: “Best Male Actor in a Comedy” for his appearance in a video promoting the communication organization’s Humorous Speech Contest, and the more serious 2013 Toastmasters Distinguished Service Award, for his contributions to the international non-profit that…

  • Students Seek Justice

    Students Seek Justice

    Professor Walter Clark and more than a dozen of his student from West Wood College descended upon the BergenMeisters Toastmasters club on Thursday, August 22, during their lunchtime meeting to take their first steps in making a positive impact and rewarding career in the field of criminal justice. In addition to giving a well-planned presentation,…