{"id":1058,"date":"2019-04-17T18:25:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T22:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/?p=1058"},"modified":"2019-04-17T18:25:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T22:25:18","slug":"opportunities-beyond-your-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/opportunities-beyond-your-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities Beyond Your Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you are pursuing a traditional or a Pathways DTM award, there are several opportunities for learning about speaking and leadership beyond your club environment. The fun and excitement is extended beyond your manuals and Pathways resources.<\/p>\n

Visit other clubs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talk to members of the other club and learn new ways of conducting a meeting. Explore a community club if you are a member of a corporate club. Check out an advanced club if you are interested in taking your skills to the next level and seek comprehensive feedback.<\/p>\n

District-sponsored education and training sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attend club officer training to not only learn about your role, but also to meet your counterparts in other clubs. Sometimes, general education sessions are presented in addition to the officer breakout sessions.<\/p>\n

Pathways training sessions are another great opportunity to get your questions answered and share best practices as we navigate this exciting educational experience and learn together. These could take place as standalone sessions or after a District gathering.<\/p>\n

Area and Division contests<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the Evaluation contests, the Contest Chairs seek out model (also known as test) speakers from other locations so the contestants experience new ideas from someone who might be unfamiliar to them.<\/p>\n

As a model speaker, you can present your speech to an audience in another area or division and ask an audience member for a written evaluation as long as the duties as a contest official do not pose a conflict of interest. Bring your manual or Pathways resource with you. Take notes from the speech evaluators and consider implementing their suggestions in your future speeches.<\/p>\n

District Annual Conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join fellow Toastmasters at the District Annual Conference, May 3-5, 2019 at the APA Hotel in Woodbridge, NJ. Register for the conference here<\/a>. Learn new ideas at educational workshops. Network with other Toastmasters. Become inspired and entertained at the International speech and Humorous speech contests. Hone your speech evaluation and Table Topics skills observing the best in the District compete.<\/p>\n

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Conference logo design by Su Brooks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Blog contributed by Su Brooks, DTM 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>District 83 Training Coordinator and Social Media Strategist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Su has been a Toastmaster since July 2000 and has earned two DTM awards in the Traditional program. In Pathways, she is working on three paths: Leadership Development, Presentation Mastery, and Engaging Humor. In addition, she recently began the Pathways Mentoring Program.<\/p>\n

For 2018-2019, she serves as the Sergeant at Arms for Talk of Monmouth, an advanced club in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, and as the District Training Coordinator and a Social Media Strategist.<\/p>\n

She is a member of No Limits Toastmasters in Staten Island, New York, where she serves as the audio technician on the production crew for Toastmasters in the Community, a cable TV show.<\/p>\n

For 2019-2020, Su will take on the role of Destination DTM Chair for District 83.<\/p>\n

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