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Online Meetings

A Toastmasters club provides its members with a safe and supportive environment to become better communicators, leaders, and public speakers. For many, their club gives them a sense of belonging. Considering the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many clubs are no longer meeting in person and are now meeting online to protect the safety and well-being of its members.

By transitioning to online meetings, clubs allow their members to continue pursuing their goals and provide human interaction that they might not otherwise get. While many aspects of personal and professional lives have been disrupted, we hope Toastmasters clubs can meet online and provide a sense of normalcy to our members.

Online Meeting Resources:

Toastmasters’ Guide to Successful Online Meetings

It can be a challenge to hold the attention of an online audience! Let Toastmasters show you how to plan and deliver an online meeting that fulfills your goals and meets the needs of attendees in this simple-to-follow guide.

https://toastmasterscdn.azureedge.net/medias/files/department-documents/club-documents/toastmasters-guide-to-successful-online-meetings.pdf

 

Online Meetings Infographic

This infographic features helpful tips to feel confident during an online meeting. Share this digital file on your club, District, and/or personal social media channels to help others feel confident in online meetings and to help encourage them to learn more about Toastmasters.

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/online-meetings-infographic

 

Online Meeting Tips

Use these tips to ensure a smooth transition to online meetings.

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/online-meeting-tips

 

Online Meeting Tips for Club Officers

Follow these tips to lead successful online meetings.

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/online-meeting-tips-for-club-officers

 

Online Club Meeting Software Comparison

Compare free software your club may use for online meetings.

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/online-club-meeting-software-comparison

 

Online Prospect Flier

Fill-in your online club information and reach out virtually to prospective members with this digital document.

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/online-prospect-flier

 

Online Member Flier

Utilize this invite to increase your online meeting attendance.

https://www.toastmasters.org/Resources/Online%20Member%20Flier

 

Timer Zoom Backgrounds

When you are the Timer for an online club meeting, switch between these backgrounds to indicate how much time the speaker has remaining!

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/Timer%20Zoom%20Backgrounds

 

Digital Ribbons

Club members can have fun and take pride virtually as the recipient of Best Speaker, Best Table Topics, and Best Evaluator through these two digital award options.

https://toastmasterscdn.azureedge.net/medias/files/department-documents/online-clubs/en-digital-ribbon-zoom-background.zip

 

Hybrid Meetings

A hybrid club meeting combines both in-person and online attendance. During the coronavirus pandemic, many clubs have opted to adopt this meeting format to allow members to continue their Toastmasters journey. Below, you will find resources to support hybrid clubs and their members.

 

Hybrid Meeting Resources:

Running a Successful Hybrid Club Meeting

Read tips to running a successful hybrid club meeting.

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/running-a-successful-hybrid-club-meeting

 

To Hybrid or Not to Hybrid? That is the Question

Ask these four questions to determine if hybrid meetings are right for your club.

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2021/sept/hybrid-or-not

 

Traditional Meeting Roles in a Hybrid World

Do new meeting setups change tried-and-true responsibilities?

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2021/sept/toolbox-hybrid-world

 

5 Questions to Ask Before Adopting a Hybrid Format

Ask these questions to help assess if your club is ready for a hybrid environment.

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2021/july/adopting-a-hybrid-format

 

Technology for Hybrid Meetings

Build the bridge between online and physical meetings with the right setup.

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2021/may/technology-for-hybrid-meetings

 

Hybrid Harmony

How to make club meetings work when members are online and in person.

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2021/april/hybrid-harmony

 

Prepare Your Technology Like a Pro

Take steps to avoid last-minute mishaps and meltdowns.

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2020/dec/prepare-your-technology-like-a-pro

The Hardware for Hybrid Setups (diagrams)

Hybrid Equipment Setups In Action at TLI 

The Price Ranges for Hybrid Hardware

Confident Leaders

  • Our club is rich with former, current and aspiring Toastmaster leaders, including district directors. We naturally focus on leadership. Thirty minutes is reserved at our meetings for discussion or a debate on topics related to leadership.
  • We meet the third Tuesday of each month. 7:00pm - 8:30pm.
  • Our hybrid meetings allow members and guests to join virtually or in person at Granite Park Building 1, 5800 Granite Parkway on Plano TX 75024.
  • Club website: CLeaders.toastmastersclubs.org
  • Contact for club: Dan Reeder, VPPR, dsreeder462069@gmail.com
  • Club number: 07479372
  • Membership requirements: Confident Leaders is open to past, current, and future leaders.

The Evaluators

  • Our advanced club is for evaluations. We offer everyone attending an opportunity to speak, including evaluations of the evaluators.
  • When: We hold a hybrid meeting every second Thursday, 7:00 - 8:15pm.
  • Where: La Madeleine’s, 8008 TX-121, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 
  • Website: https://TheEvaluators.ToastmastersClubs.org
  • Contact: Robert Srb,  President, 214.686.3098, groovy1004@sbcglobal.net
  • Club Number: 01761504
  • Membership requirements: no membership requirements

Park Central Toastmasters

  • Park Central offers 43 years of experience, excellence and Toastmasters educational programming to help support our members’ goals. We achieve this through our unique meeting format focused on providing members up to six opportunities to give formal speeches.
  • When: We meet online by Zoom the third Sunday of each month, 1:00 to 3:00pm 
  • A typical Park Central monthly program includes four to six prepared 5 - 7 minute speeches:
    • First speech focuses on “Tips on Excellence”
    • Two more speeches from Pathways program
    • One Pathways editorial speech which expresses an opinion
    • One Pathways rebuttal speech which expresses an opposing view to the editorial speech. The rebuttal speech is prepared after hearing the editorial speech with often only FIVE minutes to prepare. This can challenge the most experienced Toastmaster! It is a little scary!
    • Evaluations for each prepared speech:   The Evaluations given at the club are motivating, effective, and balanced.
    • Table Topics:   Park Central Members Are Known for Creative Answers to Challenging Questions.
  • Club website: http://parkcentral.toastmastersclubs.org/ 
  • Club Contacts:
    • Stephanie Moses, DTM, VP Membership: 214-498-3711
    • Anne Barab, DTM, Accredited Speaker, Treasurer: 214-293-9009
    • Jyotsna D. Pai, DTM, President: 214-403-0331
  • Club Number: 4095
  • Membership requirement:  Completed Pathways Level 2 and working on Level 3 (or completed Competent Communicator from the Legacy program)

Let's Talk Club

  • We are the enhanced advanced club. We can mentor Toastmasters on an array of speaking and leadership skills. Examples are creating and delivering speeches, impromptu speaking (We have an Impromptu Speech Contest most years.), evaluations, anything related to speech contests, TLI training, one-on-one mentoring, and many more areas. 
  • When: We meet on the second Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00pm. 
  • Where: Our meetings are in-person only at Meadows Baptist Church, 3001 Los Rios Boulevard, Plano, TX 75074. We meet in Building 3001A (the “Love” portable building, just south and close to the main church building). The Meadows complex is directly across the street from Plano East Senior High School.
  • Club website: https://letstalktx.toastmastersclubs.org/ contact-695532@toastmastersclubs.org   (This goes to our VP Membership Lisette Cumberland.)
  • Club number: 695532
  • Membership requirements: At least two levels in Pathways.

Prostmasters

  • Networking, as well as giving speeches in a non-traditional environment, is our specialty.
  • When: Meeting time varies based on events, but the third Tuesday of the month is our standard, 7:00pm CT.
  • Where: Location where you meet: We meet at local breweries or pubs; therefore, it varies.
  • Contact: Robert Sessions, robertsessions@hotmail.com
  • Club Number: 06613239
  • We meet mainly in person, but we can set up hybrid.
  • Membership requirement: New members must be a member of another Toastmasters club.

Roving 49ers

  • Roving 49ers is a place where past, present, and future leaders gather in a relaxed setting in a member’s home to share their successes and challenges and to learn the art of successful leadership. Roving 49ers has become a forge where leaders are honed, all while relaxing in a fun atmosphere, and enjoying a great meal and the camaraderie of fellow Toastmasters. Over the past 35 years our unique combination has made us THE destination for Toastmasters interested in furthering their leadership skills.
  • When: We meet on the second Saturday of each month. In-person potluck starts at 6:00pm CT; hybrid meeting begins at 7:00pm CT.
  • Where: Members' homes in a hybrid meeting.
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083688521307
  • Contact: Kathie Clark, DTM,  kaclark50@verizon.net
  • Club Number: 6590
  • Membership requirement: Roving 49ers is open to past, current, or future Toastmaster leaders.

Super DTMs

  • We assist and mentor Toastmasters who are working towards their DTM.
  • When: We meet online on the second Thursday of each month, 6:30pm
  • Where: We meet online only.
  • Contact: Diana Pritchard, pritchard.diana@gmail.com 
  • Club Number 07026328
  • Membership requirement: Membership is open to those who already belong to another Toastmaster club.

Tyler Advanced Toasties

  • We focus on thorough evaluations and leadership opportunities to motivate and assist members in growing their leadership skills. 
  • When: We meet on the second Tuesday of the month, 7:00pm
  • Where: Hybrid Meetings. We meet via Zoom and in person at Tyler Innovation Pipeline, 217 East Oakwood Street, Tyler, TX 75702
  • Facebook: Tyler Advanced Toasties 
  • Contact: Diana Pritchard, pritchard.diana@gmail.com
  • Club Number: 7463287
  • Membership requirement: Membership is open to all Toastmasters who are members of another Toastmaster club..