Caution with pictures

This article is about getting properly permissioned pictures that fit the Toastmaster’s brand. To quote the Toastmasters Branding Manual “Please do not use cartoons, illustrations, or clip art in materials created for Clubs, Areas, Divisions, Districts, and Regions. Always make sure you have permission to use and/or reproduce any images and pictures utilized in your designs. Images protected by trademarks and copyrights should never be used.”

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Parlez-vous Francias?

Le Club Toastmasters Francs-Parleurs

La mission d’un club Toastmasters est d’offrir un environnement d’apprentissage dans lequel les membres s’encouragent mutuellement de façon positive afin de permettre à chacun d’améliorer ses capacités de communicateur et de leader, ce qui générera confiance en soi et développement personnel.

We are the only bilingual Toastmasters club in District 64 (Manitoba, NW Ontario and NW Minnesota.)  Our club has been providing a fun and supportive environment for people to practice speaking in both official languages for over 31 years! We represent a variety of ages, cultural backgrounds, and public speaking experiences.

Club Francs-Parleurs offre à chacun de ses membres l’opportunité d’apprendre et de mettre en pratique quatre compétences clés qui sont importantes pour réussir dans le monde du travail actuel : L’écoute, la réflexion, la parole et le leadership.

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10 Tips for Wedding Toasts

Planning to speak at a wedding?

Most of us have needed to speak in front of a group of people at some point in our lives. But when it comes time to make a speech.. a lot of people don’t know where to start.

Not knowing how to make a wedding toast speech is a common scenario that people run into when they’re asked to present at a wedding. An experienced Toastmaster should be able to handle themselves well – but not everyone is an experienced Toastmaster.

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