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It Takes a Village to Create a Magazine...
written by Phyllis Harmon, DTM
Do you want to see your name in pictures and potentially will find their way into the magazine.
print? Tell your story? Talk up your members Beginning with the September issue, Voices! will
and club? Now’s your chance! be published and electronically distributed on
The August launch of Voices! marks the the first Friday of the month . This means that all
beginning of a new era in communication for content must be received no later than the 15th
the District. Together we can create a product of the previous month. For the September issue,
that Toastmasters around the world will be for example, please send everything you want
eager to read and emulate. published to voices@d7toastmasters.org no later
Here’s what’s needed: than August 15th. Anything received after that
date will appear in the following month’s issue.
Members willing to write stories about
people in their clubs, what they do in and I’m really excited about the opportunities that
out of Toastmasters are before us using technology and working
together. I want to learn more about you and
Members willing to take pictures or videos in what’s rockin’ your world. This is going to be fun!
their club meetings, at club events, contests,
picnics, etc—sharp enough to publish
A team to do layout and design Writing Magazine Articles 101
Grammarians who will proofread and edit Writing articles for Voices! is very similar to
submissions delivering a stellar speech which captivates
your audience and has them waiting with bated
It really does take a village (our village) to tell
the world about what a great district we are! breath for what you say
next. It begins with a
This is a prime opportunity for club officers,
especially the VP-Public Relations, to take zinger opening that
grabs attention, and
advantage of free marketing for their clubs.
Think what an impact you will have on visitors hooks the reader to
read more. Should your
when they read about the successes of your
members, what fun you’re having, and what a opening begin with, “It
great club you have! Each of us has a story to was a dark and stormy
night” or some other hackneyed phrase? No,
tell, and over time I anticipate that more
personal stories will find their way into the absolutely not! But it could start with a quote or
end result. For instance, in an article about the
magazine.
first placed winner of the Division X contest, you
To begin with, each could reference something compelling in the
division is guaranteed a winning speech: “The night found him stranded
two-page spread to talk on the side of the road, wishing he were anywhere
u p t h e i r m e m b e r s , else but in front of the haunted Ford mansion….”
announce upcoming caught the attention of the audience and
events, post pictures, catapulted John Smith into the winners circle for
videos, links, and, yes, play a tune. All these (Continued on page 12)
methods of communication are available, and
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written by Phyllis Harmon, DTM
Do you want to see your name in pictures and potentially will find their way into the magazine.
print? Tell your story? Talk up your members Beginning with the September issue, Voices! will
and club? Now’s your chance! be published and electronically distributed on
The August launch of Voices! marks the the first Friday of the month . This means that all
beginning of a new era in communication for content must be received no later than the 15th
the District. Together we can create a product of the previous month. For the September issue,
that Toastmasters around the world will be for example, please send everything you want
eager to read and emulate. published to voices@d7toastmasters.org no later
Here’s what’s needed: than August 15th. Anything received after that
date will appear in the following month’s issue.
Members willing to write stories about
people in their clubs, what they do in and I’m really excited about the opportunities that
out of Toastmasters are before us using technology and working
together. I want to learn more about you and
Members willing to take pictures or videos in what’s rockin’ your world. This is going to be fun!
their club meetings, at club events, contests,
picnics, etc—sharp enough to publish
A team to do layout and design Writing Magazine Articles 101
Grammarians who will proofread and edit Writing articles for Voices! is very similar to
submissions delivering a stellar speech which captivates
your audience and has them waiting with bated
It really does take a village (our village) to tell
the world about what a great district we are! breath for what you say
next. It begins with a
This is a prime opportunity for club officers,
especially the VP-Public Relations, to take zinger opening that
grabs attention, and
advantage of free marketing for their clubs.
Think what an impact you will have on visitors hooks the reader to
read more. Should your
when they read about the successes of your
members, what fun you’re having, and what a opening begin with, “It
great club you have! Each of us has a story to was a dark and stormy
night” or some other hackneyed phrase? No,
tell, and over time I anticipate that more
personal stories will find their way into the absolutely not! But it could start with a quote or
end result. For instance, in an article about the
magazine.
first placed winner of the Division X contest, you
To begin with, each could reference something compelling in the
division is guaranteed a winning speech: “The night found him stranded
two-page spread to talk on the side of the road, wishing he were anywhere
u p t h e i r m e m b e r s , else but in front of the haunted Ford mansion….”
announce upcoming caught the attention of the audience and
events, post pictures, catapulted John Smith into the winners circle for
videos, links, and, yes, play a tune. All these (Continued on page 12)
methods of communication are available, and
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