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February 2026
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THE INNOVATIVE TOASTMASTER

How can you bring innovation to life as a Toastmaster?


From speaking innovation to meeting innovation and leadership innovation, the Toastmasters experience is the ideal playground to try out new things.

Why not venture into giving a speech in a different language? Does this sound daunting? Technology has made it easier than ever to realize this via voice recording and translation apps, as well as Skype coaching.

If you are part of a club or district committee, why not try out new ways of meeting and even approaching leadership? Why not try, for instance, a walking committee meeting? Toastmasters can be your “sandbox,” as programmers call the area where they create and test-innovate ideas.

The key is to constantly push yourself to new areas of life.

Don’t miss Lars Sudmann’s session, “The Innovative Toastmaster: Spice Up Your Leadership and Communication Skills With Practical Innovation Strategies,” at the 2018 Toastmasters International Convention taking place August 22–25 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Visit the Toastmasters International convention webpage for more information.

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