It is all in your perspective

It is all in your perspective

                Today was the Toastmasters Area Humorous Speech Contest. We had four awesome speeches. My wife Janice Wright was the Chair Person for the meeting. She was so thorough and meticulous getting everything together, including food. I don’t mean just snacks. We had gourmet coffee, freshly brewed, a fruit tray, vegetable tray and she made quiche and breakfast egg tortilla cups. We had enough Toastmasters to fill the judging roles, timer, sergeant at arms and Toastmaster. There were only three guests. The winner brought two of them.

                I have been a Toastmaster since 1994, president of four clubs and there is one thing I always heard and put into practice, if you have a hard time finding someone to fill the Toastmaster or functionaries’ roles, you can’t get a speaker or Table Topics Master, invite more guests. That is always the solution.

                The first club I became president of, I went to a regular weekly meeting and I was the only one there. I learned then about a progressive strategy incorporating growth with the leadership. As a new member the best thing to do is always invite friends, family and fellow employees to your meetings. It is a great way to promote yourself and your message, other than just at Toastmasters. Then you should start off as Vice President of Membership. Then Vice President of Public Relations starting off by having your members get you in with their companies to promote the member of your Toastmasters group who work there as presenters or to start a chapter on site at the business. Then the next progressive step is to then run for president but you need to have someone committed as your Vice President of Education. Then the next progressive step is to then be the Vice President of Education.    

                This way you will have a foundation of support for achieving Distinguished Club and other recognition for your club or as a speaking contestant.