Hear a World Champion Speaker – May 4th & 5th

Our keynote speaker, Dana LaMon will start our spring conference with his speech  Change A-D-V-I-C-E. To learn what each letter represents you will have to be there on Saturday, May 5th. For those attending Communicate Oregon and not involved in the D7 business meeting, you will get another opportunity to be both inspired and motivated [...]

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Come and Cheer for Your Favorite Toastmaster

Tickets ($10.00) will be available for purchase (cash, checks or credit card) at the  door on Saturday for anyone (friends, family and Toastmasters) that plan to attend only the contest. Come to Communicate Oregon on Saturday, May 5th to cheer on your fellow club member or favorite Toastmaster as they compete in the Evaluation Contest [...]

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What Does Your Personality Have To Do With Your Speaking Style?

Toastmasters for Introverts presented by fellow Toastmaster Jason Kent of Electric Toastmasters Club in Portland, Oregon. Jason is a professional engineer in the field of water resources and is also a “card-carying introvert”. Only in the past couple of years did he decide to embrace his introversion and maximize the advantages of being an introvert. [...]

Are You Authentic When Networking in the 21st Century?

Networking in the 21st Century presented by fellow Toastmaster Steven Joiner of Jantzen Toastmasters Club in Portland, Oregon. Steven, a career development professional, will help all of us discover how to go online in order to get offline, how to follow the rule of thirds, and how to cultivate communities of generosity and genius. Learn [...]

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eNews – Exclusive Interview with Rose Wellman, LGET

Rose Wellman, DTM, District 7 LGET Interview By Lisa Hutton, D7 PRO “Communicating in the 21st Century” is the theme for the upcoming D7 conference and brain child of our district Lt Governor of Education and Training, Rose Wellman. I recently sat down with Rose to ask her about the behind the scenes preparations for [...]

Would Gandhi use the ABCs of communication?

What if Gandhi had a Facebook page? presented by fellow Toastmaster Eric A. Winger of Feedbackers and Silicon Forest Toastmasters Clubs in Beaverton, Oregon. Toastmasters are uniquely positioned to become voices for those that may not have a voice and advocates for those without advocacy. Hear from Eric how combining our communication skills with 21st Century tools, we [...]