Toastmasters club officer to reach her 10th speech and achieve Competent Communicator status

What are your goals in 2017? Do you want to get a job promotion but can

5 things not to say to an Asian prior to joining Toastmasters

This year’s Chinese New Year starts on January 28, 2017 which translates to the lunar year 4715. Next Saturday, most of the Asian community especially the Buddhist Asians will celebrate the year of the rooster. #AST9872 #AddisonSinglesToastmasters

Dallas/Fort Worth happens to be a patch quilt of ethnic diversity that encompasses one of the largest Asian populations in the metroplex, the Vietnamese population. At Addison Singles Toastmasters, several of our Vietnamese and other Asian members who celebrate this holiday are proud of their heritage.

Martin Luther Kings Leadership Lessons for Toastmasters members

Martin Luther King Jr Day is more than just a day where we enjoy a day off. For many Generation Xers and beyond, we know Martin Luther King Jr as the

Induction ceremony for AST’s January-June 2017 term

Addison Singles Toastmasters inducts its newest officers for the January through June 2017 term during its January 4th meeting. #AST9872 #AddisonSinglesToastmasters

Without a doubt, these officers have been chosen by its club members to be leaders not only for the club itself but also for Toastmasters in general.

These individuals will bring the club to new heights by contributing their expertise in their chosen positions. They will coordinate, teach, and train future leaders in public speaking and communications.

Please congratulate Frank Barnes, Tatiana Casagrande de Mira, George Chung, Queenie Chung, and John Gerst.

Netizens Online Toastmasters–The first-ever internet-based public speaking group

Who said Toastmasters has to take place at a live venue in a meeting room inside a hotel or restaurant? #AST9872 #AddisonSinglesToastmasters

Netizens Online Toastmasters is an officially recognized group by Toastmasters International. They are the first online Toastmasters club (#5357724) that started as a pilot program in 2012 and subsequently became fully chartered on March 25, 2016. With their 1-year anniversary fast approaching, they already sport 25+ members.

Addison Singles Toastmaster member wins Table Topics section at another club

Good leaders don’t sit back and wait for things to happen. Good leaders make things happen. #AST9872 #AddisonSinglesToastmasters

After being a “toastie” for 5 months, I took it upon myself to visit a neighboring Toastmasters club in Carrollton simply because their club is located in an Asian shopping center that I frequent.

My second visit there in two weeks only reminded me that a leader develops good networking and speaking skills that shouldn’t be done in only one place.

An entire truckload of plastic bags carried over 100 different wrapped Christmas gifts for people attending Addison Singles Toastmasters this week. #AST9872 #AddisonSinglesToastmasters

Founding member, Glenda Smith, gave to her heart’s content this holiday season as she hosted another successful grab bag party for our members and guests.

No other Toastmasters group has ever done anything this cool. It was every person for himself/herself….all in good fun.

We thank Glenda for her generosity and kind heart and look forward to another grab bag party with her in the future.