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Toastmasters Possibilities Await You

By Jennifer Schmidt

When a new year starts, we all have the opportunity Choose a new Pathway
to ask ourselves, “What do we really want to achieve
this year?” This question applies to all aspects of our If you want to expand your skills, consider choosing
lives, including Toastmasters. a new Toastmasters Pathway. A different path can
give you the opportunity to broaden your speaking,
Remember your very first Toastmasters meeting, leadership, or organizational skills to help you in
and how excited Toastmasters and
you were beyond. Some of
to try the paths include
something Team Collaboration,
new? Motivational
When you Strategies,
weren’t and Visionary
sure if you Communication.
had the
courage to Become an officer
participate
in Table Toastmasters offers
Topics many opportunities
and now for leadership at the
the role of club and District
Table Topics Master is second nature to you? Before level. If you like helping new members, consider the
you attended that first meeting, it started with a VP of Membership or Treasurer roles. If you want to
choice. You made the decision to stretch beyond explore marketing, perhaps VP of Public Relations
your comfort zone and discover a new path toward would interest you. Or you may want to consider
personal growth. becoming an Area or Division Director for the
District.
After being in Toastmasters for a while, maybe you
think, “What other possibilities are available?” Enter a contest

This year Toastmasters International celebrates its Every World Champion of Public Speaking winner
100th year anniversary. This is the perfect milestone started at the club level. Writing and delivering
to imagine new possibilities that lie ahead for you. a speech gives you the unique opportunity to
Perhaps some of the ideas below will help make compete while also honing your presentation skills.
2024 your best Toastmasters year ever! Beyond the club level is the Area, Division, and
District contests where you can learn from other

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