Written by Dallas Bagby. Download the nomination form here.
Nominations Open for 2017-2018 District 64 Leadership Awards
Any two Toastmasters ‘in good standing’ may submit a nomination for the District 64 Leadership Awards which recognize contributions and achievements completed during the current Toastmasters year (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018). The nominee must meet the expectations of one of the following awards, as outlined in the nomination form – available on the District 64 website. http://district64.ca/
Nomination deadline for the following four awards is June 30, 2018.
The Toastmaster of the Year award recognizes a Toastmaster for outstanding contributions to their club and to the District and also for participating in the educational programs of Toastmasters.
The Division Director of the Year award recognizes outstanding performance as Division Director.
The Area Director of the Year – Urban award recognizes outstanding performance as Area Director for clubs which are mainly in or near Winnipeg.
The Area Director of the Year – Rural award recognizes outstanding performance as Area Director for clubs which are mainly in communities further from Winnipeg.
Remember: Two nominators are required for each nomination.
Why Consistency is Key
by Jennifer Lusby
Ahh, April in Winnipeg. Normally a time for rejuvenation, for spring cleaning, and for starting to plan all of the fun activities you’re going to do (outside) this summer. Be it patio hopping in town or getting out of town, there are so many things to do in such a short amount of time it’s easy to see why one of the first things to go are regular Toastmasters meetings.
But I’m here to tell you that is NOT a good plan!
Make Great Posters and Get Noticed
Looking for an easy tool to make great posters to promote your clubs on your website or social media? I am going to recommend trying Canva.com.
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This website provides you with all of the tools you need to make visually-appealing posters for your club’s next amazing event, or whatever you need.
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to posting images on the internet. Canva also provides users with custom templates designed specifically for emails, websites, Facebook, Twitter and more. Never worry about what your posters are going to look like from one site to the next.
Get creative and have fun.
Bonus Tips for Making Effective Posters:
- Less is more; keep your poster free of distracting elements that don’t serve the main message
- Target only 2-3 colours and fonts; too much of either may hurt your poster more than help
- Read out this really good blog post by Kimberly Mak on how to create effective posters
- When in doubt, reference the official Brand Manual published by Toastmasters International for information
Lions Place Toastmasters Club Celebrates 40th Anniversary on Saturday, April 7th
Saturday, April 7th from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at 610 Portage Avenue, Second Floor Auditorium. Open to the public. Light Refreshments. Admission by donation.
The Area 52 and 54 Table Topics and International Speech Contests follow at 3:30 p.m. All welcome to stay.
In 1978 Eaton Toastmaster club formed at the Eaton’s store, and succeeded in providing many management trainees the skills needed to succeed. In 1983 Eaton Toastmaster Club moved to Eaton’s in Polo Park and the club was then opened to the general public.
The club moved several times, and in 2009 settled at Lions Place, home of long time member Theresa Murie.
We welcome the general public to our 40th celebration and hope to see many former Eaton Toastmaster club members and employees. Lions Place Toastmasters Club’s second book ‘From Far and Wide: Canadian Stories’ published 2017 will be available.
Please RSVP Jennet 204 284 6828 jpbakes@mymts.net or Ardythe a_basham@shaw.ca