Conference Chair Dave Chapman talks about the Fall Conference, which will take place on November 18, 2017.
Author: Allison Lips
D83 Out and About
Mike Carlo of Talk of Monmouth and Red Bank Toastmasters will be speaking to the 4th Thursday Networking Group on July 27 at The Fireside Grill and Bar in Marlboro.
Join them from 11:45pm to 1:30pm!
Mike’s speech is entitled “Stand Out with Outstanding Speaking Skills!: Habits, techniques, and mindsets of highly effective communicators in any field.
For more information, please contact Bill Atkins at billatkins@icloud.com.
Twitter for Toastmasters
Twitter is an invaluable tool for Toastmasters today. It lets you interact with other Toastmasters all over the world, sharing ideas that make the organization as a whole stronger. However, for non-digital natives, once you create an account, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of hashtags, @ signs, and 140 character-long thoughts.
Hashtags are used on both Twitter and Facebook and are used the same way for both. They are used to highlight key words. Don’t hashtag minor words. #the is meaningless. What words do you want followers and potential followers to find your content under? In the Toastmasters Twitterverse, the most popular are #toastmasters, #leadership, and #publicspeaking.
A lesson from @google: When it comes to Powerpoint slides, less is more. #toastmasters #publicspeaking https://t.co/rummL5dMjD
— Freehold Phrasers (@FreeholdToast) June 4, 2017
Join Northern Stars for Stacey Greene’s Visit
Meet the District Officers: Allison Lips
Name: Allison Lips 
Position: Public Relations Manager
Club(s): Freehold Phrasers and Talk of Monmouth
Other positions: President of Freehold Phrasers and former Vice President of Public Relations for Freehold Phrasers
How long have you been in Toastmasters? 1½ years
What are your plans for the district/area/division?
I plan to continue the excellent job Su Brooks did managing the District 83 Facebook and Twitter pages. I also would like to expand District 83’s online presence. Currently, we have the blog and are looking for Toastmasters who would like to help with a podcast and a vlog.
Club Spotlight: Freehold Phrasers
It’s easy to think of Toastmasters as one giant homogeneous organization. As any Toastmaster will tell you, that is far from the truth. Each club has a unique personality. Club Spotlight seeks to help current and future members find the right club(s) for their Toastmasters goals.
Club: Freehold Phrasers (6522)
Charter Date: November 1, 1996
Recent Awards: For 2016-2017, Freehold Phrasers is a President’s Distinguished Club and received the Talk Up Toastmasters Award. In 2015-2016, Freehold Phrasers was a Select Distinguished Club.
Club members in their own words:
“I joined Freehold Phrasers to raise my confidence when speaking in public. The experience has been amazing and now I speak with ease. The Freehold club in particular has been a nurturing and supportive environment for me.”-Linda Fennessy
Officer Training in Tinton Falls
Were you unable to make it to Toastmasters Leadership Institute training? Don’t worry! Our second club officer training will take place on July 5, 2017 at the Tinton Falls Municipal Center. If you would like to attend, please register on the District 83 website.
Tinton Falls will also have some special guests. Our District Director Janice Buffalow will be training new Presidents. Program Quality Director Manny Reyes will train Vice Presidents of Education. Public Relations Manager Allison Lips will train Vice Presidents of Public Relations.
The other trainers are:
Annie O’Rourke for Vice Presidents of Membership
John Connors for Secretaries
John Steinhilber for Treasurers
Frank Schuck for Sergeant at Arms
Welcome to the District 83 Blog
Dear D83 Toastmasters,
This is your blog. The goal is to create a place to share our Toastmasters ideas and experiences. We will be happy to publish your submissions as long as they meet the guidelines explained below.
D83 Blog Guidelines
- All posts must be Toastmasters related.
- Articles should be on club events, public speaking, leadership, your Toastmasters experience, or ideas on how to grow your club.
- Other articles may be considered.
- Submissions must be professional. No cursing or inappropriate subjects. If you wouldn’t say it in a meeting, don’t write a Toastmasters’ blog post about it.
- Editors will approve all submissions before publishing. They have the right to refuse to publish an article and will provide feedback.
- Keep articles to a maximum of 500 words. Longer articles will only be considered if they are compelling and well-organized.
- If the editors feel a submission is a better fit for the newsletter, they will pass it on to the newsletter editors, Janette Alexander and Jen Fredericks. If the newsletter editors decide not to publish the article, then the blog will post it.
- Don’t be afraid to try something new. You don’t have to be a journalist to submit. We will be happy to work with you through the writing process.