As you know contest season is right around the corner!!! Please go to contests – http://tmvision.org/contests/contestants/international-speech-contest/ or http://tmvision.org/contests/contestants/evaluation-contest/ for ideas and information to help you compete! You will hear David Henderson’s International speech as well as tips and ideas from Lupe...

Every District 55 Toastmaster needs to step out of their comfort zone and participate as a volunteer or as a guest at this conference! I have been to several and see the same faces everytime. I love my fellow Toastmasters but if you miss the conference then you miss the training and the fellowship! Hold contests within your clubs to encourage participation - those that compete pay for their registration or those that complete their educational goals within a designated timeframe can have their registration paid for. Make it fun and challenging. Listen to what Stanley See has to say about chairing the conference.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73865631/TMVisionPodcast/chadgoldwasser.mp3Podcast: DownloadChad Goldwasser is the founder of Goldwasser International LLC, the parent company of Goldwasser Real Estate and Goldwasser Institute. Goldwasser Real Estate is the number one real estate sales team in Austin, Texas, and was the number one team worldwide for Keller Williams Realty...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73865631/TMVisionPodcast/podcast-episode-6-elle-and-linda.mp3Podcast: DownloadOur guests today are Elle Fischer and Linda Williams. Elle is a member of the Garrulous Gregarious Gaveliers. Their host group is Fredericksburg Family Toastmasters. I hope you enjoy her speech “No Longer a Loser”. [4-17-12 update: MP3 location changed...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73865631/TMVisionPodcast/show_1254245.mp3Podcast: DownloadHear my thoughts of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and Toastmasters. [4-17-12 update: MP3 location changed due to bandwidth concerns] Go to tmd55.org to find more information on Speech Contests. Listen to my inspirational interview with Annette Moczygemba regarding her...