Page 44 - June-2021-Voices
P. 44
BACK TO BASICS
It’s a Wrap!
The last webinar for the 20-21 Toastmaster recordings. They are available on the District
year is in the can. It took a cast of characters to 7 YouTube Channel. Links to the webinars are
produce 24 webinars and create two Toastmasters live in each Voices! issue from July 2020 – June
Leadership Institutes. Then put them in the 2021.
hands of our members.
Toastmasters Leadership Institute—
Webinars— The major production for the year was
Our District is rich with talent. Each presenter District wide training known as Toastmasters
prepared for their role. Scripts were written Leadership Institute, TLI. The first one was
and learned. PowerPoints created. Questions held in December with the Sequel in January.
anticipated. At 7:00 PM all was quiet on the set. The encore was in early June. Phyllis created
Lights, Camera, Action. The recording started a graphic to match each theme for marketing.
and the webinar went live. The audience was I pulled together a committee to audition
spell bound by the depth of knowledge our cast presenters. The call went out for Club officer
possessed. trainers and a variety of break out session
Behind the scenes was our graphic designer presenters. Did I tell you that, “our District is
and videographer Phyllis Harmon. She created rich with talent?” Behind the scenes committee
a theme appropriate “postcard” to market each members met. Proposals were read and videos
webinar. I posted them on the District Event viewed.
Calendar, Voices!, Facebook, and Eventbrite. Deadlines loomed. Talking points, bios, and
Our webmaster, Chris Angelopoulos, kept photos were collected. Off they went to Phyllis
our materials front and center on the District Harmon who created another spectacular
7 website. Her true talent and attention to online program. 24 Zoom meetings were
detail came out when she edited all 24 webinar setup. Links were collected and a master sheet
44 ONE COMMUNITY
