When toastmasters from one club get together we call it a regular meeting. 🤓

But when toastmasters from several clubs and even countries meet to compete, share knowledge, polish skills and make friends - it’s Toastmasters Conference!🙌🏼🌍

This year Moscow Spring Conference became closer to Kazakhstan. If you want to know why, follow the link below to read new #tm_project 👇🏼
http://telegra.ph/Spring-Conference-2018-07-24

For those who have already read #tm_project interview of keynote speaker of Moscow Spring Conference - Valeriya Nabatova (AOTC), here’s a link to the video of her performance 👇🏼 #tbt
https://youtu.be/zxuoh0OJRqI

The best thing in Toastmasters is that it’s worldwide! 🌍
Wherever you go, you can find a club there and Almaty isn’t an exception. To read #tm_review about Almaty Toastmasters club follow the link 👇🏼
http://telegra.ph/Almaty-Toastmasters-Club-08-02

​​🔝August, it's a month of celebration 1 year anniversary of only one and only Toastmasters Club in Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek Toastmasters Club 🇰🇬!
On behalf ™ COMMUNITY CHANNEL We wish BTC all the best in future endeavors to develop great Toastmasters community in your country 🤘
P.S. Click the link below and you will learn about people who was behind this club! 🔥

​​Congratulations to the member of Astana Toastmasters Club Aliya Abdrakhmanova! 🎊🎊🎊
She is the first in the history of a new online program Pathways to receive the Award in ATC! She’s completed First level from Dynamic Leadership Path!✅👏🏼#tmnews

To perform as a keynote speaker at the Moscow Spring Conference 2018 was not the only challenge for Valeriya Nabatova. 💪🏼
Valeriya witnessed many curious activities at the conference and even took part in some of them.✅
You can read more in the second part of #tm_project 👇🏼
http://telegra.ph/Moscow-Spring-Conference-vol2-07-30

​​❗️ #tm_news alert ❗️

In August 2017, the Board of Directors voted to increase dues for all members of undistricted clubs. From October 1, 2018, all members will now pay international dues of $45 USD every six months. This dues increase will go directly toward furthering the mission of Toastmasters International.

Districts receive 25% of the dues for each membership in the district. For undistricted clubs, 25% of international dues now will be placed in a reserve account. The purpose of this account is to provide starter funds to support new and developing markets, allow for area director visits, conferences and more.

Source - Toastmasters International

​​Attention, fresh #tm_news❗️

We are excited to introduce the new Leadership Team 2018/2019 of Almaty Toastmasters Club:

⭐️Club President - Aisha Maukembayeva
⭐️Vice President Education - Vladislav Son
⭐️Vice President Membership - Jansaya Yedilkhan
⭐️Vice President Public Relations - Aigul Kassymova
⭐️Vice President Social Events - Zhuldyz Amanzholova
⭐️Secretary - Anuar Unaibek
⭐️Treasurer - Daniyar Abenov
⭐️Sergeant at Arms - Shakhida Abdrassilova

The club’s main goal for the coming year is to work hard on publicizing its name and Toastmasters brand in general. Also make more professional and experienced public speakers on the new Pathways program.

These goals are challenging and fascinating at the same time! Good luck and all the best to the new Leadership Team!

You will rock!🚀✨

​​Presentation is one of the tools of quialified toastmaster. If you still struggle with making good presentation, here are #tm_tips for effective slide presentations:

1️⃣ Don’t overload your slides.
Don’t use more than 3 colors, 2 fonts and 1 theme in one presentation. 2-3 sentences in one slide are enough.

2️⃣ Use quotes, stories and anecdotes. They will help reinforce your message and entertain the audience.

3️⃣ Use cool pictures. One good illustration can save your 100 words of description.

Good luck with your next presentation!

Many people say that Toastmasters changed their lives. Our fellow friend Valeriya Nabatova told us how one event influenced her vision of Toastmasters. 🆕🔝
You can read more about experience, cooperation and progress in the final part of #tm_project about Moscow Area Spring Conference 2018 🌱
https://telegra.ph/Moscow-Spring-Conference-vol3-08-07

​​#tm_news 🔊
Every year toastmasters from all over the world unite due to Major Event - Annual Toastmasters International Convention.

This year it is 87 convention and it will be held in Chicago at the 22-25 of August. 🌎

Facts that you should know about TI Convention 2018:

ℹ️ you will hear the latest updates and future plan for TI Board of Directors

8️⃣ experienced speakers
who will lead panel discussions, interactive sessions and presentation on leadership and public speaking.

🔝 there will be celebration of Distinguished District Successes and individual members accomplishments

3️⃣ rounds of semifinals of The World Championship of Public speaking and FOR SURE battle of finalists. Initially there were 30,000 participants from 141 countries registred for the competition

👑 Inauguration of new Toastmasters International President: recognition of outfoing President Baltaj Arunasalam and welcome of incoming President Lark Doley.

TI International Convention is more than event with networking and sharing of experience. It’s the greatest family reunion for thousands of toastmasters 🙌🏼

​​​​Shot of toastmasters meeting!
Club: Astana Toastmasters
City: Astana

​​#tm_news ❗️
Let’s welcome officers of Atyrau Open Toastmasters Club who maintain their responsibilities from April 2018:

President - Batyrbek Alimzhanov

Vice President of Education - Anastasia Ten

Vice President of Membership - Sapar Nurkamal (Gulmira Kondybayeva)

Vice President of Public Relations - Zhanar Makhmudayeva

Treasurer - Aibar Zulkanov (Zhanibek Sarsenbayev)
Secretary - Dauren Kobeshov

Sergeant at Arms - Darkhan Yestiyar

❗️ Gulmira and Zhanibek performed their roles for only half of their elected period due to some reasons. Afterwards Sapar and Aibar were selected subsequently to take over and replace them.

Apart from working on Distinguished Club Program (DCP) goals, club’s main goal for the coming year is to continue working hard on promoting club’s name and Toastmasters brand in general, so that more people who aren’t aware of Toastmasters find out about it! 👌🏼
In order to do that club is doing some collaborative works with American Corner Atyrau, Atyrau State University and other local communities.🌎

Keep going, Atyrau!🙌🏼

Public speaking is hard. But speaking publicly on “prohibited” topics is even harder. 😯
Read how to prepare a speech and perform on the scene with unusual topic in our #behindthespeech
#tbt to project 3: Get to the point 👇🏼
https://telegra.ph/Project-3-08-13

​​#tm_review
Toastmaster’s glass, English glass about the size of an ordinary drinking glass but with only about one-quarter of its capacity; the glass creates the illusion of being full by means of a depression in its bowl, which in fact is almost solid. It owed its origin to the clubs of 18th-century England, where the toastmaster had to remain sober enough to carry out his office. (www.britannica.com)

#tm_review
Again,the great thing about toastmasters it is bring TM to other entities.

Here, you will explore experience from our fellow toastmaster and president of WorldSurfers Moscow club Diana Al-Zubi about first demo-meeting in corporate area!

Go Corporate!
and Great job to launch corporate club in Moscow city!🤟
https://telegra.ph/No-show-this-time-Business-only-08-18

TM Community channel was presented in Almaty Kazakhstan!#tm_news
📹: Almaty Toastmasters Club

​​❗️ #tbt ❗️
On the 18th of August in Astana Toastmasters Club was really special event - interview with Distinguished Toastmasters. Former member of ATC and founder of RCG podcast Azamat Maksudov led the interview with Indira Kyilybayeva, Korlan Bektassova and Asset Omirzhanov. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Photos can be found in ATC Facebook group, video is coming soon📸🎞

​​​​#tm_pathways ❗️
Here are some curious facts you didn’t know about Pathways:

✅ More than 13,000 members have enrolled!
The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive with members describing the program as “new” and “exciting,” and that Base Camp is “like having a personal coach.” 🤟🏼

✅10,252 paths are in progress
Nearly 10,000 members are in Level 1 and over 20,000 assessments have been taken.👏🏼

✅Members are choosing to go digital!
Out of all the paths in progress, as of November 29, only 90 have been requested in print.💻

✅Average completion time for the Ice Breaker project is 20 days
Feedback for the Pathways Ice Breaker project has been positive, with a majority of members saying that it provided valuable information.📈

✅More than 1,900 badges awarded - “Level 1 Achieved” achievement badges and hundreds more members have awarded each other with “Courageous,” “Inspirational,” “Exceptional,” “Collaborative,” and “Innovative” feedback badges 🏅

Did you start your own path?🤓