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Your Turn

Producing a Podcast to Promote the Arts

Juan Carlos Velázquez, DTM

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Toastmasters News

Club Officer Essentials E-book

The Toastmaster magazine staff

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Storytelling

5 Questions With Luisa Montalvo
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Toastmasters News

A Presidential Year in Review

Paul Sterman

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President's Message

The Stories We Choose to Tell

Aletta Rochat, DTM

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Toastmasters News

An Update on Membership Dues
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Your Turn

From Inspiration to Action

Runfeng Bruce Yu

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Personal Growth

Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself!

Katie Stoddart

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Speechwriting

Before You Write a Word

Lauren Parsons, DTM, AS

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Presentation Skills

Make Your Communication Energy Contagious

Joel Schwartzberg

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Storytelling

The Power of Storytelling in Sales

Greg Glasgow