July/August 2018
August/ September 2018 District 71 Newsletter
To District 71 Members,

Greetings!
Welcome to the District 71 Magazine. This year each month we will be featuring both a shorter Guest Division and new Guest Educational features. This month we have Division G and a Public Relations educational section. The prize quiz is also back as a regular feature and July's winner is Clare Crowther of Hull Speakers!

We had a bumpy start in July with the Website activity exceeding hosting limits and automatic weblink shortening breaking the links. In the event of a glitch go to the bottom and download the pdf or click the image ->

This year the magazine will be fully published online as Pdf as the more familiar downloadable Portable Document Format (pdf) file (link at bottom). This will make the content far more find-able and sharable online. The online edition contain bonus materials such as video and podcast clips. READ MORE takes you to the full online version of each article.

3-500 word submissions for future publication are welcome. Contact Public Relations Manager Daniel Sandars
What does the Program Quality Director Do?
Leading Feature
By John Cox, District 71 Program Quality Director 2018-19

Quality and excellence feature in all our roles!
But both are ill-defined and mean different things to different people.
As your Program Quality Director my main responsibilities are:
  • Club quality and member retention,
  • Division, area and club officer training,
  • District conference,
  • District-wide speech contests, and
  • Education programs and Toastmasters materials
... READ MORE
#TICON2018
87th Toastmasters International Convention Photos

Patricia O’Reilly, DTM
District Director 2018-19

It’s hard to believe, as I write this, that two weeks ago I was finishing my second day of district leader training in Chicago ahead of the International Convention. District leader training is where the trios (District Director, Program Quality Director and Club Growth Director) from every District are put through their paces. It also affords an opportunity for the trio to bond, to discover that other Districts face similar challenges to ours and to hear how other Districts overcome these challenges... READ MORE
Guest Division G
Guest Editor Division G Director Alex Knibbs , ALB ACS

My vision this year is centred all around 'support'. Supporting my ADs [Area Directors]; supporting the District Officers and continuing to support and mentor club members who are progressing via Pathways and non-Pathways educational routes . And speaking of Area Directors(AD): here’s a glimpse of my stalwart AD companions in Division G ….And a few members from around the Division
Alex Knibbs
Guest Educational: Public Relations
Guest Edited by Daniel Sandars DTM, District 71 PR Manager
Hearing what Public Relations are working for other clubs can be a wonderful way to pick up tips for your own. In this section:
  1. Avril delves into the success of websites,
  2. Tom gives insight on the success of Spa Speakers Social Media strategy which runs synergistically to their website/ blog
  3. I take a step back and look at navigating the maze of diverse social media channels.
  4. Beryl describes the Public Relations that went into an Open night which chartered Lee Valley Speakers, and
  5. Moira develops the messages that emerge from Beryl’s case study into a bigger picture on PR
#WeAreToastmasters August 2018
A selection of our house hashtag appearing on social media involving Anglia Toastmasters, Natalie King ACS ALS, Bray Toastmasters, Bishopstown Toastmasters and Society Toastmasters .Are you using #WeAreToastmasters? READ MORE
Prize Quiz
Win Mini Notebook and Pen Set
Guest edited by Elizabeth Jordan, DTM
Answers by Friday 28th September
Elizabeth Jordan
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