Author: Julie Murphy
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Spirit of Excellence Award Recipients
Congratulations to Robert T. Hollis, DTM and Les Jenison, DTM! Founder’s District Spirit of Excellence Awards were presented at the DEC meeting on February 23, 2016 at the La Palma Community Center. Here are their Toastmasters journeys and secrets to success. Robert T. Hollis, DTM Les Jenison, DTM
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Remember John
In Memory of John S. Latin, DTM, PIP Distinguished Toastmaster John S. Latin, born on September 9, 1939, passed away Saturday January 23, 2016 at his home in Cranbury, New Jersey. John was the 1975-1976 Founder’s District Governor and the 1984-1985 International President. As an aerospace engineer, he worked in the department of defense and…
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Review of 2016 LACE Chapman
Another great LACE event. Maybe the best one ever. The day started with our keynote speaker, Ricky Powell, DTM speaking about the three top skills for discovering happiness. At the start of his presentation, the power on campus went out. What a challenge for Ricky. To teach us about happiness during our darkest hour. As…
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1926 – The Year Toastmasters Doubled in Size
Dr. Ralph Smedley, the founder of our organization, sponsored the first permanent Toastmasters club in Santa Ana during the fall of 1924. About a year later, in the fall of 1925, a guest from the nearby town of Anaheim attended the Santa Ana club. This visit signaled a new direction for Smedley’s Toastmasters idea. The…
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New Year Resolution
Maximize Your Toastmasters Journey – Practice Transferable Skills What are transferable skills? Why do they matter? Last month, Danny Ly, current club president of Table Talkers, was giving a speech about four core values of Toastmasters International: Integrity, Respect, Service, and Excellence. Danny is a successful young entrepreneur who owns two 7-11 stores. In his…
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The Most Important Things In Life
In 1988, Mackay wrote his first book, Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and was on the New York Times bestsellers list for 54 weeks and has sold over 5 million copies. Mackay began his public speaking career following the release of Swim with the Sharks. Mackay’s second book, Beware the Naked…
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Call For Leaders
District Leadership Seminar – Build Your Skills With the pending creation of District 100, there are more opportunities to get involved in district leadership! Saturday, January 16th 12:00 – 3:30 pm National University3390 Harbor Blvd,Costa Mesa, CA 92626Agenda: Lunch: 12:00 – 1:00Seminar: 1:00 – 3:30 RSVP to Bob Hudack, DTM, PDG(949)951-2978 – hudacktm@gmail.com Download Flier
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Need A Gift Idea For The Holidays?
Looking for a gift idea for the Holidays? How about giving someone you love a gift of membership to Toastmasters? This could be a life changing gift for your family, relatives and friends.This promotion is for the month of December only. For every membership gift you sponsor in December, you will receive an Advanced Manual of your…
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Action Item From Business Meeting
A request for more details about the budget item (7082-August Marketing Incentives-$8000) was raised in the business meeting of the 2015 Fall District Conference on November 7. The budget item was used to recognize the performance of members, clubs, areas, divisions and various committees under district leaders in 2014-2015. The following table contains total expenses…
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Toastmasters Survey As An HPL Project
What do individuals benefit most from their Toastmasters experience?What can we do to make Toastmasters a better experience for individuals? The Toastmasters Survey was conducted Fall 2015 to explore what works well and what could be improved upon to make Toastmasters most beneficial for individuals. In total, 91 responses were collected from members, former members,…