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someone who was a Toastmaster connected to
radio advertising who would be an advocate for
the District.
Lorna Dobberstein’s name filtered to the top
of the list! Lorna and I have seen each other and
spoken at contests and conferences over the
years, but never really connected. Because she is
a Toastmaster and because we nominally knew
each other, I contacted her. We met, mapped
out a strategy, and the June campaign was born.
District 7 is full of very talented people (thank L to R: Phyllis Harmon, James Wantz, Erik Jensen-KPAM
Radio, Tom Cox
you to everyone who responded to the call out
we placed on Facebook). Leanna and I reviewed the spots I hear every day on the radio. The
the list, and assembled a cast who would be the next time someone calls and asks me to stretch
voices in the radio spots: beyond my comfort zone, I know I am capable
• Tom Cox - Toastmasters for Speaking of answering the call. I’m confident there is a
Professionals Toastmaster, like Lorna, who will be willing to
• Linda Bard - Toastmasters for Speaking guide me past the shadows and the scary parts
Professionals of the journey. After all, isn’t coaching and
• James Wantz - New Horizons, Feedbackers, mentoring what we Toastmasters do best?
and Storymasters
• Ivory Iheanenacho - Tell Me A Story
• Phyllis Harmon - Feedbackers, New Horizons,
Wallmasters Intl, and Toastmasters for
Speaking Professionals

L to R: Linda Bard, Phyllis Harmon, Ivory Iheanenacho

Linda Bard

Lorna arranged studio time for us as KPAM,
and within three weeks of the original call from
Leanna, District 7 Toastmasters hit the airwaves
on KPAM, Sunny 1550, KXL, and Freedom 970.
Working with Lorna has been a fun experience.
She answered my multiple questions, helped James Wantz
create the ad copy, and kept the entire project
moving forward. You can access the radio spots on SoundCloud by
I’ve learned a lot about what goes on behind clicking on this link.

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