Once a year, most employees have to complete an evaluation process with management. For many people, competencies play a big role in that process. Did you learn any? Did you demonstrate any? What new ones will you work on now? If you need to answer any of these...

The Toastmasters values are Integrity, Respect, Service, and Excellence. The Area Director club visits are one way to spread those values and get a real feel for how our members are doing. They are an opportunity for two-way communication between the club and the...

A skilled facilitator can supercharge a team’s performance by functioning as a process guide in navigating complicated business challenges.  Some key facilitator skills are: Advanced Preparation to understand the goal, the right people are involved, any issues to be...

District 32 needs to hear from YOUR Club. This voice is carried by your Club's President and Vice President of Education at the District Council Meeting (DCM). The upcoming DCM will be held ONLINE on Monday, September 21, 2020 beginning at 6:30pm Alaska / 7:30pm...

Dear Club Treasurer: Congratulations on being elected! You’ve attended your club officer training session and know that your primary job is to monitor the financial health of your club. You might have paid some bills already, and it’s time to collect your first round...

Travel plans might be on hold for a while, but that doesn’t mean you are stuck at home. Via Zoom and other online resources, you can travel around the District, the country, and even the world through your Toastmasters membership. District 32 is offering an exciting...

By Kyle Hall, DTM, VC4, EH3 It is my hope that most clubs will, at some point, ask themselves this question: “Who do we want to attract to our club?” In my experience, the first answer you receive to this question from most Toastmasters is, “Everyone!  Everyone...

Hello District 32 members! I am honored to be your Club Growth Director this year. As a market research and business intelligence analyst for nearly 30 years I joined Toastmasters in 2016. One thing I have learned as a Toastmaster is that regardless of what business...

Club Presidents and Secretaries, your club has a voice with Toastmasters International. Toastmasters International emailed the information to those officers. Either the Club President or Secretary can assign the proxy for the club’s 2 votes to a single person. Here...

By Kyle Hall and Jaymes O’Pheron You’ve seen the calls for more Club Coaches within District 32. You’ve seen the need for more Club Coaches -- 52 clubs are currently eligible with 86.5% of them without an assigned coach. So...you are considering whether or not to...

Hello District 32 members! Allow me to introduce myself as the new Program Quality Director for this club year. I have been an Alaskan Toastmaster for over 10 years. In that time I have belonged to 3 clubs (1 as a charter member), held many club officer roles and...

Since most of us have been spending a lot of time in online meetings the last few months, we’ve had the chance to see the good, the bad, and the ugly of virtual communication. Toastmasters is a great place to practice these skills and they have put together a really...

Have you ever dreamed of attending the Toastmasters convention, but never thought you’d be able to do it? Now is your chance! The 2020 Toastmasters International Convention will be totally online and totally free. That’s right, FREE! There will be a variety of events...

By Kyle Hall, DTM, VC4, EH2, PDD In March 2020, due to COVID-19, we were told our clubs could not meet in person.  Many of us moved online, meeting on Zoom. Our time of enforced isolation may soon be over, however.  (Can you say, “About time!”)  Our...

By Lonnie G. King To quote A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”. While even the most positive and upbeat Toastmasters might look at 2020 as “the worst of times”, if your...

Opportunities abound! This year, each and every member may attend the Toastmasters International convention. How? Why? Instead of a trip to Paris, the Toastmasters International convention is being held online August 24 – 29, 2020! Learn more here. It is FREE! What a...

by Carolyn Curley, District 32 Director Welcome to the New Year for District 32. It was a crazy experience filled with changes last year. The ride of uncertainty is not over. Have you taken the opportunity to virtually visit other clubs, other countries? Is your club...

by Jean McDonald, DTM and Elena Brenna, ACS Think about your favorite speakers. They display body language, gestures and vocal variety skills. But why are they memorable? You remember the stories they tell. From an early age, we hear stories. Parents, teachers, and...

by Sandy Allnock You've decided to host a specialty club meeting - an Open House or educational workshop of some sort. Someone said you need to market it - what on earth does that mean? Doesn't marketing have to have big budgets and college degrees? Not at all -...

What a year! How are your members and you club doing? As we begin to transition to the New Year, how are your officers setting up your club for success? Incoming Club Officer Training:  District 32 is holding online training for our club officers. Check out the...