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A Step by Step Guide to Setting Up Your New Toastmasters Club Website

A Step by Step Guide to Setting Up Your New Toastmasters Club Website
 


Welcome to the getting started guide for FreeToastHost 2.0 -- 
the new hosting platform for Toastmasters Clubs all over the world






The document will show you how to setup your new club website, whether you are starting a club website for the first time, or moving from your FreeToastHost 1.0 website.
The whole process should take less than an hour.

http://www.toastmastersclubs.org/welcome/

Toastmasters - Where Leaders Are Made

Toastmasters new logo

Welcome to Where Leaders are Made: 

The New Look of Toastmasters International

Confidence. The ability to communicate, persuade and lead. The skill to tell one’s story, shape better tomorrows and point others in the same direction. These are the attributes of leaders, and not all leaders are born with talent. They learn it, one experience at a time, and so can you.

For nearly a century, Toastmasters International has been helping women and men of every background, education level and economic standing develop the competency they need to become effective communicators and, ultimately, inspired leaders. That proud tradition continues to this day, bolstered by a reaffirmation of purpose and a new aesthetic vibrancy that includes our logo, colors, fonts and educational materials. Our organization is growing like never before; Toastmasters International now comprises more than 13,000 clubs in 116 countries around the world, from Myanmar to Mexico, China to the Netherlands. Our new look and feel represents a realization of this truth and a tireless commitment to it going forward.

This is an exciting time in Toastmasters history; more than ever we are prepared to equip a new generation of success-oriented people with the practical communication and leadership skills necessary to improve their confidence and achieve their goals. Whether you’re a college student, stay-at-home mom, small business owner or CEO, we invite you to join Toastmasters International—where leaders are made.

To view the multimedia new release, visit http://www.multivu.com/mnr/49429-toastmasters-where-leaders-are-made  

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time in 70 years, Toastmasters International, the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to teaching communication and leadership skills, is updating its brand. The organization unveiled its new brand identity at its International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, today. As part of the rebranding effort, the organization has updated its logo, colors, fonts, imagery and messaging to make Toastmasters’ identity clearer, increase awareness of its impact around the world and focus more on leadership.

“Despite the fact that Toastmasters International is a global organization, we have suffered from an inconsistent understanding of what we do and how members benefit,” says Pat Johnson, Toastmasters International President. “For many people, Toastmasters is synonymous with public speaking, but we are much more than that. We are not your grandfather’s Toastmasters.”

The Toastmasters members of today are culturally and ethnically diverse, representing all ages and professions, meeting in communities and corporations in 116 countries.

While more than a quarter of a million members attend approximately 13,000 club meetings each week, how they experience those meetings and describe their experiences vary widely from member to member and club to club. It’s important to note that the brand refresh does not affect or alter the organization’s core programs of communication and leadership skill-building; rather, it provides potential members with a clearer picture of what to expect when visiting any club in the world.

“The refreshed brand reflects the organization’s evolution while honoring its heritage,” says Johnson. “It allows us to unite and grow in exciting new ways."

More than meets the eye

Woot! Am really having a crack and
 in the running for DiGi internet FAVOURITE 
person above 40 years 

http://bit.ly/l2wH2c Vote everyday until June 20th 2011...TQVM 4 support..

Achieving Distinguished District Status for District 51

Toastmasters International Annual Convention Hall of Fame Slideshow: Ritchie’s trip from 콸라룸푸르, 연방직할령, 말레이시아 to 3 cities 로스앤젤레스, 타이베이 and 팜 데저트 was created by TripAdvisor. See another 미국 slideshow. Create your own stunning free slideshow from your travel photos.

Moments of Truth

The prestigious DISTINGUISHED DISTRICT award plaque

Capturing the moment with Toastmasters ED Dan Rex & wife, Bev & Hubby!

Golden Gavel recipient Carolyn Kepcher, former Exec VP, COO , GM of Trump organization -The Apprentice

International President 2010/2011 Pat Johnson of Vancouver, BC

Jana Barnhill, DTM, AS International President 2008/2009

Gary Schmidt, DTM International President 2009/2010

Presenting District Communication & Leadership Award to Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye

Witnessing the highlight of Barcelona MU final 

Excellence in Marketing award and President Distinguished District 

Visiting and played General Evaluator role for  an Australian Toastmasters club

Presenting before Malaysia Airlines Managing Director YM Tengku Dato' Azmil on District Corporate award

Communication & Leadership Award to Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye

The man responsible to bring the Toastmasters program into Malaysia, Papa Gerald Green, DTM, AS from Penang

Deputy Chief Minister Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu

With Leaders of District 87 along with Sarawak DCM GOH

Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam (Simplified Chinese: 陈康南), was the former Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, state Industrial Development Minister and state Tourism and Heritage Minister.

Presenting to Malaysia Airlines Managing Director YM Tengku Dato' Azmil on  Toastmasters Corporate award

Witnessing the presentation with Region 14 Advisor marketing Joseph Gomez, DTM

Distinguished and Select Club awards presentation in  Kuala Lumpur

Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon was the Chief Minister of Penang from 1990 to 2008 and is currently a member of the Dewan Negara, the upper house of the Malaysian Parliament. In April 2009, Koh was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister's Department by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.

Proud moment for Malaysia Airlines Toastmasters Club - home club

Deputy Minister of Higher Education Malaysia YB Dato' Saifuddin Abdullah

Marching in for District annual convention opening ceremony

District annual convention Opening ceremony Miri, Sarawak

Favourite person over 40

Greetings to visitors and friends........
Am in the running in celebrating the Internet with the DiGi (Malaysian Telco) WWWOW Awards that is by the people and for the people in the category of 'Favourite Person Over 40'.
Some said it’s no fun being ‘over the hill’! 
But with age comes an endless supply of wisdom & wit!
I ask for your vote and support! It's in your hands!
Click to Vote, Tq! 


(You are only allowed to cast ONE vote for each category per day. 
If you wish to vote for that same entry again, you may only do so the next day.)

You may notice that I make lots of references to Toastmasters. Of all the organizations I’ve joined, Toastmasters has had the greatest positive impact on my life. I believe the benefits of membership extend far beyond simple public speaking skills. I think almost everyone would benefit from joining toastmasters.

First a little information about what Toastmasters is for those who are unfamiliar with this organization. Beginning in 1924 through Ralph C. Smedley, the organization has since grown to over 260,000 members in over 12,500 clubs in 113 countries worldwide. Focusing on public speaking and leadership skills, Toastmasters is one of the largest organized systems of personal development in the world.
Beyond that, Toastmasters created leaders. Toastmasters created confidence. Toastmasters created winners.
I joined as a chartered member of the organization that I worked for and served as the club officer the following years and as my confidence grew, I continued serving the district at area, and then district level and finally led District 51 (342 clubs in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia) in 2009/2010 and finished the term successfully. 
Working with over 100 volunteer leaders have given me the immense opportunities in practicing my leadership skills that finally bear fruits at the end of the term.
What an amazing journey it has been!


It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. ~ J.K. Rowling

Toastmasters International Speech Contest semifinals contestants

For the second consecutive year, semifinal contests will be held at the International Convention as part of the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking.

The semifinals take place Thursday, Aug. 18, and the nine winners advance to the final round, to be held Saturday, Aug. 20.

Thursday, Aug. 18
2:30 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Semifinal Speech Contest 1: 14, 15, 25, 30, 34, 37, 63, 69, 83
Semifinal Speech Contest 2: 2, 10, 39, 52, 54, 66, 76, 81, 86
Semifinal Speech Contest 3: 9, 33, 35, 42, 43, 49, 67, 71, 77, 78

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Semifinal Speech Contest 4: 1, 3, 13, 24, 26, 50, 51, 55, 85
Semifinal Speech Contest 5: 7, 28, 38, 46, 59, 60, 73, 74, 80
Semifinal Speech Contest 6: 4, 8, 31, 36, 40, 56, 57, 64, 75

7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Semifinal Speech Contest 7: 6, 12, 19, 23, 53, 61, 62, 84, 87
Semifinal Speech Contest 8: 21, 22, 45, 47, 58, 70, 79, 82, F
Semifinal Speech Contest 9: 5, 11, 16, 18, 27, 32, 65, 68, 72

Semifinal	Region	District	Contest date	ISC Champions
4	10	3	4/30/2011	Michael Desiderio
4	7	13	5/14/2011	Jeff Esper
4	1	26	5/21/2011	Rich Hopkins
4	3	50	5/14/2011	Nels Dumin
4	3	55	5/21/2011	Scotty Burch
4	10	1	5/21/2011	Ali El Krim
4	4	24	4/30/2011	John Coffey
4	14	51	4/30/2011	Muthukumaran Kodiappen
4	13	85	5/15/2011	Kwong yue Yang
Semifinal	Region	District	Contest date	ISC Champions
7	9	53	5/21/2011	Jerry Aiyathurai
7	6	61	4/30/2011	J. A. Gamache
7	6	62	4/30/2011	Bil Moore
7	10	12	5/14/2011	Ralph Rivers
7	3	23	4/29/2011	John Freisinger
7	4	19	5/21/2011	Michael Anderson
7	4	6	4/30/2011	Ken Morgan
7	14	87	5/20/2011	Dinesh Vaswani
7	8	84	5/21/2011	Rodney Brown

Own the Stage “LIVE” Coaching - Darren LaCroix WCPS 2001

How serious are you about becoming a better speaker?

Are you confident enough to hear the truth?

• Michael Jordan has a coach…  Every professional athlete has a coach…

The best professional speakers have been coached… the reason.

You can’t become great on your own. We need feedback from a higher level…to go from GOOD TO GREAT!

• On August 25th 2001, out of 25,000 contestants from 114 countries, Darren LaCroix, was crowned the 2001 World Champion of Public speaking.

 

• He is author of the book: Laugh & Get Rich, and the co-creator of the: How Professional Presenters can OWN THE STAGE system featured in Toastmaster Magazine. 

Think you can’t be a great speaker? Think again. Darren’s first performance and his championship speech are absolute proof that presenting is a learned skill.
Darren studied ten years worth of World Champions contests over and over again. He discovered what separates the person who wins from the person who comes in second. The winners had three points in common. 
Want to know what they are? 
Come to the program and hear it directly from Darren!
Participants will give 1- to 2-minute mini-speeches and receive instant feedback from a master speaker coach!
Objectives: To give you a champion’s perspective on common presenter mistakes, along with techniques & tips that anyone can use to correct them!

Date: May 24th 2011~ Tuesday

Time: 630-930PM

Venue: Banker’s Club (http://www.bankersclub.com.my/)

Room for only 70 people max! 

E-mail me at Ritchierc@yahoo.com for seats. (RM10 only)