August

  

2026




Articles

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Club Spotlight

Serving Up Speeches With Flavor

How one club incorporates food into every meeting.

Stephanie Darling
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Storytelling

Tell Me More …

Learn the simple tool for drawing out your stories in your speeches.

Margarita Y. Pinhas, DTM

Columns

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President's Message

The Stories We Choose to Tell

Aletta Rochat, DTM
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Toastmasters News

Share Your Culinary Creations With the Toastmaster
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Toastmasters News

An Update on Membership Dues
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Your Turn

From Inspiration to Action

Discovering Toastmasters launched my journey to help students like me.

Runfeng Bruce Yu
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Storytelling

The Power of Storytelling in Sales

How stories create connection and help audiences remember your message.

Greg Glasgow
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Personal Growth

Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself!

Strengthen your self-compassion so your mistakes and missteps don’t derail you.

Katie Stoddart
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Storytelling

The Heart of Family Storytelling

Telling our tales keeps our histories alive and enlightens others.

Caren S. Neile, PhD
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Speechwriting

Before You Write a Word

What great speakers do first—and why it makes all the difference.

Lauren Parsons, DTM, AS
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Toastmasters News

A Presidential Year in Review

South African Aletta Rochat, DTM, enjoyed a vibrant term as Toastmasters’ top leader.

Paul Sterman
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Presentation Skills

Make Your Communication Energy Contagious

Amplify your emotions to engage with and inspire your audience.

Joel Schwartzberg
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Storytelling

5 Questions With Luisa Montalvo

Storytelling advice from an expert.

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Toastmasters News

Club Officer Essentials E-book

This new collection of magazine articles helps you develop the leadership skills you and your club need to thrive.

The Toastmaster magazine staff