by andrew | Sep 19, 2018 | Press Release
Our Toastmasters Family is at a loss of one of our own selfless servant leaders. Fatima Abrahams, DTM collapsed and passed on Wednesday 19 September 2018 in the afternoon. Fatima had been an illustrious leader who served with respect and excellence as Area Director...
by andrew | Aug 27, 2018 | News, Press Release
With a speech titled “Still Standing,” Ramona J. Smith, a high school teacher from Houston, Texas, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking on Saturday, Aug. 25. For the first time in the contest’s history, female competitors swept...
by andrew | Aug 23, 2018 | On A Point Posts
I am writing to you from the 87th Annual Toastmasters International Convention, a meet up of over 3000 members Toastmasters from across the world. More than this, the convention is a celebration of what we offer in Toastmasters. During this event we will be electing...
by andrew | Aug 23, 2018 | On A Point Posts
Invoice had been paid, business class flight, booked, 5-star executive suite reserved. All this for “A statue on stage, a speech with a collection of quotes on google and cheesy request for a standing ovation!” That was Merriam’s version of what happened the last...
by andrew | Aug 9, 2018 | On A Point Posts
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity of sitting in a Toastmasters networking lunch after Club Officer Training. A very enthusiastic Club Treasurer decided to use this opulent opportunity to warn members at the table that they would be receiving their invoice for...
