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		<title>TLI Winter 2012- Scoop the Group, VP of Education, President, and nominations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Alexander</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our final session of the day moved on the last roles and club performance.   Have you heard about Scooping the Group?  Carl Cottingham introduced us to this concept from Toastmasters International.  It&#8217;s 48 questions for each member of your club.   The questions are designed to give the club officers instant feedback on the club that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TLI Winter 2012, Membership and Public Relations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Alexander</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Membership and growth was the focus on the middle section.   Ryan Avery started us off with why we need to P Three Times Daily.   After the laughter died down, he filled us in.  It&#8217;s critical that we Prioritize, Publicize, and Practice our goals every day.  Make sure to use Smart Goals for your club. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TLI Winter 2012 Opening, Sgt At Arms, Secretary/Treasurer, and Prison Clubs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Alexander</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TLI Winter 2012 got off to a great start right at 8am thanks to LT Governor of Education and Training Rose Wellman pushing everyone into the room and into their seats. After opening and welcome, Cathey Armillas, spoke on the relationships between club officers. She found the I in TEAM and then let us know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TLI Winter 2012 Membership Building</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Alexander</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning at Toastmasters Leadership Institute we brainstormed ideas for increasing club members.  Led by Eric Winger, everyone jumped in with their suggestions.  Here&#8217;s what we came up with: &#8220;Poker Card Contest&#8221; Every time a member brought a guest they got a card.  If the guest joined, they received three cards.  At the end of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Results are in for 1-3-5 Awards!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the following clubs for achieving their DCP goals 1-3-5 before Oct 31st. Each winner receives a $25 Toastmasters store gift certificate from District 7. Div Area Club # Club Name A 24 6253 Jefferson State Toastmasters C 42 693720 Capital Toastmasters Club C 43 469 Silvertongues C 43 2397 Bootstrappers Club C 43 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership &#8217;09 Trailer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathey Armillas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some outtakes about why you need to be at Leadership &#8217;09. Enjoy! Oh, and if you haven&#8217;t signed up for Leadership &#8217;09&#8230;sign-up here!]]></description>
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		<title>More Than What You Bargained For…</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathey Armillas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we first joined Toastmasters we wanted to become better speakers. We hoped to become better leaders. And we knew that if all went well we could expect to become better listeners. What we didn’t know was how much we could learn simply from hearing other people’s speeches. Since becoming a Toastmaster I’ve heard hundreds, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster. It&#8217;s easier than you think!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathey Armillas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) is easier then you think. It may seem overwhelming if you think about everything you have to do on both the communication and leadership tracks to achieve Toastmasters highest honor of Distinguished Toastmaster. But like most anything, if you set a goal and put a little planning behind it, you can accomplish it without too much [...]]]></description>
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