Communicate 98 October 2020 Edition

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DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM 2020-21 DISTRICT 98

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IN THIS ISSUE DISTRICT 98

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DISTRICT DIRECTOR’S ADDRESS

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CREATIVE CORNER

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PR MANAGER’S ADDRESS

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THE UNBREAKABLE BOND

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EDITOR’S ADDRESS

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TOASTMASTERS A BOON

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THE HEADLINES BULLETIN

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CLUBS’ MILESTONE

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MEMBER SPEAKS

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MEET THE TEAM

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PATH EXPLORATION

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DO IT PATH-WAY

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DISTRICT DIRECTOR’S ADDRESS DISTRICT 98

Light it Up!

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iwali, which is celebrated with great pomp across the globe, is just round the corner. There are many stories associated with the festival. What I like about the festival is the message it brings, “Light it to overcome the darkness.”

Toastmasters has been one of the lights that has helped many become victorious over the darkness of communication and leadership. I recollect one of my mentees who was from a small village in Maharashtra.

Having graduated through Marathi medium hadn’t helped him much when he decided to start working and settle down in Pune. His initial years of settling down and speaking up were difficult. He was taken for a ride in his first company where he slogged and was most of the times, not paid. Finally, he decided to move on and join another company in early 2011. Being part of a larger organization, he didn’t face logistical and administrational issues, but he still felt out of place. While he was excellent in his work, he kept quiet in team meetings and rarely spoke.

After becoming friends with him, I suggested that he join Toastmasters and give it a try. At the end of 2012, he joined Toastmasters and was passionate about learning and getting as varied feedback as possible. He ensured he practised in his free time and become better in the areas where he received feedback. In

a few months, I could see a difference in his confidence, that helped him become known in the team and around. He contributed well during team meetings and client calls. I was elated when he won the club Humorous Speech Contest and represented the club at the Area Level. Today he is a lead, handling projects independently and supervising a few team members. He is not a Toastmaster anymore but doesn’t fail to acknowledge the difference it has brought in his life and how it made him successful.

The above story is remarkable to me as I witnessed the transformation and played a small role in lighting up his life by being a mentor. You too, may recount such stories around you. Toastmasters is one of those lamps that can light up any soul.

Happy Diwali and holidays!

Stay Safe !

- Niteash Agarwaal, DTM District Director

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PR MANAGER’S ADDRESS DISTRICT 98

From Nostalgia to a Better Experience

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n the occasion of its 96th anniversary, Toastmasters International decided to go Oprah! If you renew for the October cycle by 31st December’20 - You get a free path, you get a free path, everybody gets a free path!

This kind of gesture shows how a member lies at the centre of the organisation.

When I joined Toastmasters, the members were comfortably pursuing the traditional path. Physical copies of two manuals – Competent Communicator and Competent Leadership, were offered as a part of the joining kit. The smell of those manuals was just like the smell of any new book and gave first-hand motivation to tread ahead on those tracks.

however it was a bit challenging and Pathways started seeming interesting. It’s so much more rewarding - you can choose a path on the basis of the skill set you would like to enhance, you get to build up to 300 unique competencies, the content is online and so it can be accessed anytime, anywhere, and you get a certificate for every level that I had just completed my Advanced you complete. Besides, once you complete a Communication Bronze when the world path, the title with proficiency in it sounds headquarters broke the news of rolling out so cool. a new educational program called Pathways.

At first, I was reluctant to accept the change, I am not going to go on and on about just like a lot of members. I thought that I Pathways because you shall read a lot about would continue my traditional educational it in this edition. However, all I would like to journey since we had the leeway. I was the say is – dive into its world, explore it, see it VP-Education of my club back then and to make a difference in you and let the world set an example, I decided to get started on know about it. Share every certificate that Pathways. you win on your social account such that not only you propagate your achievements Initially, I planned on doing both the but, also create greater awareness about educational programs simultaneously, Toastmasters!

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EDITOR’S ADDRESS DISTRICT 98

Play Pause Play!

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reetings fellow and future Toastmasters. This October, I completed three years as a Toastmaster, and I would like to start by thanking my fellow Toastmasters in and out of the District who helped me live my dream of being on stage as a public speaker, and are still standing beside me telling me that the journey has just begun.

Toastmasters has given me three ‘P’s – our team Toastmaster Muskaan Asher.

Practical tips on how to become an effective communicator and a dynamic leader, Practical This fourth edition is dedicated to all the experience related to it and a Platform members of District 98, keeping in mind that to make mistakes and learn from them. members come first. It is like a mirror telling What did I learn during the making of us about who we are as a toastmaster, and this edition? I learnt that it is okay to relax. what we can be as a toastmaster. It tells us This time we decided to take a pause with about the best practices of one of the largest experimenting and apply to the best of clubs in the world, which is in our District our ability whatever we have learnt so far. and much more.

Sometimes it is okay to pause so that you can play again with full energy and enthusiasm.

Happy Diwali, Happy Reading!!!

We also welcomed a new member in - Pinky Bahroos Chief Newsletter Editor Know your Editor

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don’t think I realised that we were done with the fourth issue as well up until I began writing this. Honestly, being on this team has always been so much fun that work never seemed too much. Right from staying up nights and praying for approvals for the first issue, to now the fourth one, I never realised when the Communicate D98 team became a family headed by the coolest boss babes – Aishwarya and Pinky.

These four months have taught me a lot, but the best lesson has been in understanding how to never let stress take away the fun from work. Here’s to becoming a unit that stays glued together, through it all, and to learning and growing together.

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Being Selective about Pathways Electives

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ushing ourselves past our boundaries of limitation and extreme, sometimes to something that knocks off our comfort zone, it creates new neuro pathways with our brain, we become smarter, wiser, more clarity, our life becomes more fulfilling.

Only because we have a totally new experience. We get a new brain with that.”

- Angie Karan One question which is frequently asked to all toastmasters is “What keeps you going?”

“What new are you learning?” “Why do some toastmasters go for multiple DTMs and still yearn for more” Let us try to decode some of the questions which we face.

The beauty of the Toastmasters educational program is that it keeps reinventing itself according to the changing times. For decades, we persisted with the traditional education program, wherein after being a Competent Communicator, we had an option to hone our skills in 15 different advanced fields.

However, some detractors insisted that the program is far from reality and there is no guarantee of incorporating the success of the outside world in Toastmasters and vice versa.

With Pathways, Toastmasters experience an entirely different way of learning, which benefits them personally and professionally.

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The Pathways: The world is going digital. Toastmasters International realized this and revamped the way members learn and interact at the basecamp on its website. This gives more power and control to members to digitally store and access their evaluations and resources.

Pathways has been like a wave of fresh air, which is bringing back old Toastmasters and encouraging them to restart the journey.

All eleven paths bring in something new and there is something for everyone whether the member is from the corporate world or an academician or a student or a homemaker or even an entrepreneur. Each path is meticulously planned, with a blend of five core competencies.

Learning: The new system encourages us to master the fundamentals of each path every time we

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DO IT PATH-WAY DISTRICT 98 start and recognises the fact that we should keep on going to the basics to learn, unlearn and relearn. We learn our style in each path and master the same by increasing our knowledge in that area.

Building skills and demonstrating expertise: With every level, a path becomes more exciting, especially at level 3 and 4, where you encounter electives. Though there are many electives, here are some interesting ones: 1. Create a podcast – Podcasts are trendy! They are among the new-age resources to learn new things. This is an effective way to build a meaningful social presence and communicate a point that people can listen on demand rather than being broadcasted at a specific time.

2. Managing a difficult audience – There cannot be a single formula of handling a difficult audience, each experience by an individual is a case study in itself and can be used by others to document and implement the same principles when put in the same situation.

3. Blog Writing – Writing a blog is an art of self-expression. However, penning down a structured blog and getting a high number of reads every time is not so easy. The mastery of this skill enhances our creativity and tests our

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persuasive skills in the real world.

4. Managing successful events – Event management has come up as an independent career option for many.

This skill requires not only diligent planning but also proactive thinking and leadership skills to ensure that the event is successful. Demonstrating it in lab scenario helps us to prepare for more professional battles.

5. Make connection through networking – Networking is an indispensable part of human lives and our ability to increase our network by making good connections somewhere enhances our worth. The art is also very important in the digital world and we are using our skills to connect with people virtually.

6. Managing online meeting – After more than six months in lockdown and managing and being a part of multiple online meetings, managing them is an art, which has to be mastered.

Pathways has connected us in many ways with the outside world and if we master the skills and attain proficiencies in various paths, we can use them in our professional and social lives.

What are you waiting for? Which new skill are you going to learn now? Do share with me.

- Vinay Kumar Srivastava, DTM Program Quality Director

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GROW DISTRICT 98

Education + Entertainment + Enjoyment = MTM

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hartered in Feb’07, Mumbai Toastmasters is a 13-year old club, among the most active ones in District 98. We have more than 150 members, since many years, making us one of the world’s largest clubs. So much so, even in the pandemic, we have had 100+ members in the club! Walk into any of our meetings on Sundays at the National College auditorium (now zoom), you will feel the same level of passion!

Some of the traditions at MTM are as follows:

In a recent meeting, we had a theme - D for Dance, Toastmasters from across the world • Photo and video welcome for new joined us and danced with us! The visiting joinees - Membership in MTM is a Toastmasters recommended our club to privilege, an honour. Our new joiners others and the following week we had more are warmly welcomed on the WhatsApp visitors! Each leadership team also adds new group with their photos and videos. initiatives, taking the existing ones ahead, keeping the club’s interest at the centre of • Separate guest group - Prospective everything they do. member enquiries are added to a special group where they receive invites to our The blithesome nature of the club ensures upcoming sessions, taking care of any that members get full value for money, learn, queries. grow and support the overall Toastmasters community as well. We have the problem • Shining MTMers - We love celebrating of abundance, the participation in our and cheering on our MTMers who attend club level contests is always high. The VP meetings outside the club, take up roles education has to hold the contests on two or serve the Toastmasters community. separate days! If you asked us what the one thing that works for MTM is, we would say • Café MTM - We missed the bonding of its people who treat the club as a family and physical meetings, to recreate the same extend their support to all the initiatives. bond, we started Café MTM, a brainchild

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GROW DISTRICT 98 of our SAA Radha, bought to life by our VP PR Ramanand and VP Education Dimple. From 10.30 am to 10.45 am we eat, chitchat and meet everyone in the meeting.

ensure they handhold new members to make sure that they get the necessary support. The role mentors assist new members in understanding their role better.

• Educational sessions and articles • Annual picnic - We have a day picnic for learning - We ensure adequate to have a relaxing time and increase training sessions on a variety of the bond among the members. We play topics for our members besides the games and have special performances. new joinee induction. Two articles We had a fabulous time in the last picnic for discussion are also shared on the in December’19. group, ensuring ongoing learning.

• Annual party - We have an educational • Video recording for speeches - There is session followed by a fun party. This year, a dedicated team that edits and shares due to the pandemic, we had a virtual videos, we watch the videos and improve party for our 650th meeting- Reunion. We our performance. invited all the past members including.

We had over 100+ participants in a live • Timer two - Our VP Education Dimple meeting over Zoom and over 650+ people added a new role in the online meetings watching the event via our YouTube to time the role players such as the TMOD, channel. We had a session on Anchoring, TTM and GE, ensuring that the meetings member performances, an IPL match and start and end on time. so much fun!

• Impromptu Premier League - a fun We are privileged to uphold the legacy way to practice and improve our public of our club and add a few shades to speaking skills. Initiated by our past VP the colourful palate of MTM- a Club, a Education – Hardik Shah, continued by community, an emotion, an opportunity! the current team, adding more avenues for members to polish their skills.

We invite you to come, experience the magic, madness and magnetic pull of MTM • Strong mentors - Our senior members every Sunday at 10.30 am (IST) over zoom.

- Love, hugs and best wishes, On behalf of the #Shining MTMers, Jeevan, Sneha, Dimple, Vinod, Ramanand, Sandhya, Divya, Radha ExCom July to Dec 2020 #my0123vision

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MEMBER SPEAKS DISTRICT 98

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was fortunate enough to visit old age homes, animal shelters and schools for specially-abled with my fellow TMCPians where we used to help out by giving food items and spending time at these places.

This used to be our once-a-month Sunday activity outside the Toastmasters’ realm, and was indeed a humbling experience, one where we also put a smile on people’s faces. Well, this was all before the lockdown in March, and then we were impacted by the pandemic. As we all know, things changed after that. Everything transitioned online, and our informal pledge to help communities outside Toastmasters was put on a hold, but our search for such opportunities never stopped.

A few weeks back, in September, we came across an opportunity to collaborate with a NGO called UPAY (Under Privileged Advancement by Youth), which works towards the provision of quality education to the underprivileged children in India. We had our first official meeting on 1st October with the representatives of UPAY for the final event, which was to be held on 18th October.

Those 18 days of planning resulted in the realisation that collaboration in the online world is a lot more complicated compared to a physical meeting.

We had to tailor the meeting to students

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aged between 10 to 13 with the underlying objective - imparting introductory public speaking skills. We planned to have four segments - round robin, storytelling role play, dance and origami. The first two intended to introduce the children to the world of public speaking and the other two to expose them to the world of creativity.

Six groups, each with a mix of Toastmasters, UPAY representatives and students were made to help manage 50 students.

So, what did we all learn from this collaboration where 65 people were in attendance? We used all the combined knowledge and skills you would find in all the paths, from networking to team building and PR for the meeting. The responsibilities that are performed and executed by various ExCom positions were experienced firsthand by participating members who have never held such leadership roles.

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MEMBER SPEAKS DISTRICT 98 Adapting, being flexible, and ultimately taking a quick informed decision during the meeting became of paramount importance and that undoubtedly became the biggest take away from this opportunity for all of us. We realised that activities like these help you give back to society, helps you build

yourself and the people around you. It is high time that we do not hesitate to take up such responsibilities, venture outside of our regular meeting structure and implement what we learn. As it is said, “Where there’s a will there’s a way!”, we did it and so can you.

- Aditya Saxena President, Toastmasters Club of Pune, P1

D98 Initiatives CIC - Club Incubation Centre District 98 introduces Club Incubation Centre (CIC), a mutually beneficial initiative for your club’s objectives as well as your individual leadership goals. It will help the clubs to improve their quality and membership strength, for which select members will be trained under District Leadership program. Click here to nominate yourself to be part of this initiative.

We are all ears Tell us how did you come to know about Toastmasters – through a friend, a flyer or social media? Your inputs are valuable to us.

Fill up the survey that comes with a reward!

We will select three people, through a lucky draw, who will win branded Toastmasters materials. The last date to fill up the survey is 7th November’20.

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PATH EXPLORATION DISTRICT 98 It has been a truly incredible journey and also a memorable one.

The assessments and the program helped me in grooming myself as a better leader. The curriculum provided was exceptional and very constructive in the development of my role as a leader in the organisation. I observed that it has been well-defined and wellarticulated, keeping the essence of leadership in mind.

- Chisty basha, DL5

USP Orators, G3 It took me 22 months to complete my first path Effective Coaching but only five months to complete the second path Engaging Humor.

That was possible because of the online medium, which gave me access to many clubs and knowledge of having done a whole path, helped me be quicker. To master an approach truly, we should use the central theme in all the projects. So, for Engaging Humor, I used humour in all my projects. Similarly, I am using motivation as the theme in the projects of my third path - Motivational Strategies.

- Avinash Singh, EC5, EH5

Mulund Toastmasters Club, M1

It was a great learning experience to complete the entire path of Visionary Communication. This experience helped me to be a better orator, deliver speeches and be a moderator and panelist at various platforms such as Rotary, Young Indian & YLF – IMC.

- Nishant S Mehta, VC5 Stellar Toastmasters Club, S3 When we work with our partners or team members, we often have to lead in situations where we don’t have positional authority. You have to dynamically adapt your leadership skills according to the situation.

The Dynamic Leadership Path has helped me to be adaptable.

- Saurab Singh Jariyal, DL5

Raisoni Institute’s Emerald Toastmasters Club, N2

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CREATIVE CORNER DISTRICT 98

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am lonely, Every day the world passes by cold and aloof; I try to smile, but there is no answering smile back; I call out, but no step falters; I wait and wait, For a tender smile, a soothing touch in vain; Yesterday, today and tomorrow merge into one; I am not aware of the passing time; The waiting is taking its toll on me; I feel drained out and empty, I breathe but do not seem to exist; I am lost in the wilderness of life.

Come my friend, I need you now; Come before the curtain of life goes down on me forever; Smile and light up the swallowing darkness in which I sink slowly; Touch and wake me from this deadly sleep; Reach out to me in love and friendship; Fill this deep void in me; Come, before it is too late And a lovely flower withers away; Prove to this cruel world that Love can kindle an ebbing fire; Let not the world have the last laugh; Come my friend, I need you, I NEED YOU NOW‌ - Malathi Narayanswami Iyer Atlas Copco Pune Toastmasters Club, C5

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THE UNBREAKABLE BOND DISTRICT 98 One of the best things that Toastmasters has given me is my mentor, Jimit. He is the epitome of integrity, respect, service, and excellence. The way he has been guiding Area J3 as an Area Director, RG Doyens club as the President and me as a mentor is absolutely remarkable. I learn from him every day and am really grateful to have a mentor and a friend like him.

Thank you, Toastmasters International!

- Rani Choudhary, RG Doyens Toastmasters Club, J3

- Mentor: Jimit Shah Meghashree is the first person I looked up to when I joined Toastmasters in late 2019. From being my mentor to an elder sister, she has always been there to support and guide me no matter how difficult the road is. To look back on my learning graph, till date, the success and recognition I received in Toastmasters and professionally from my organization, I gift it to her as my GuruDakshina. #MyGoToPerson - Alphamary Kuriachan, TCS Maitree Synergy Park Toastmasters Club, H2

- Mentor: Meghashree Kar

During this pandemic, meeting someone in person was not possible, so, building a bond with my mentor seemed almost infeasible. But the hard work of my mentor made this possible. I appreciate the efforts you put in, to shape your mentee, in the journey of leadership. Thank you, Charudatt for always being just a call away.

- Neha Sharma, TCS Maitree Toastmasters Club Pune, C1

- Mentor: Charudatt Belsare

My mentor is my colleague, my best friend and my fellow Toastmaster.

We started our Toastmasters journey together in the 2018. Although we belonged to the same club, we got to know about each other when we were travelling to Raipur for a demo meeting. She not only mentors me for my speeches and roles but is also the guiding light who always shows me a way out whenever I am in trouble.

- Eshant Gupta, TCS Nagpur Toastmasters Club, N2

- Mentor: Deepalika Kowar

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TOASTMASTERS - A BOON DISTRICT 98 It has been 18 months since I have been a part of Toastmasters and within such a short span of time I became an Area Director. My journey began as the Secretary of the club, to being the VP-Education and now the VP-Membership. My firm is a multinational company and we interact a lot with our foreign counterparts, with whom, my interactions are more comfortable and better now. I learnt what it takes to be a leader in an unknown environment and how to support clubs who have their own battles to fight. My learning has helped me do better in networking as well as guiding and helping fellow members.

- Joydeep Bhowmick, Leaders Connect Toastmasters Club, B1

Before joining toastmasters, whenever I had to go somewhere for a meeting or a party, I used to be late by a few minutes or in rare situations, on time. However, now I reach early for meetings or any other work. On one instance, I was asked to come for an informal meeting at 7 pm and I reached even before the host which surprised them. It has left a positive impression upon people that I understand the importance of time.

- Chitwan Raju Tahalyani, Gurukul Education Toastmasters Club, N2

Toastmasters gives me the golden opportunity to express myself with the help of my creativity and thinking. Also, by meeting people from different walks of life, my perspective has broadened which is helping me prosper as a researcher as well as a human being.

- Sanat Deshpande, Toastmasters Club of Pune- North East, O4

Toastmasters has helped me gain confidence to speak in front of a large audience without hesitation. Not only that, this platform has also helped me improve my presentation skills, which in line, supports me to deliver presentations at work effectively. As a member of Toastmasters International for the past three years, I have been able to associate myself with many like-minded people for better learning and sharing best practices.

- Abhijit Roy, Kharghar Toastmasters Club, M5

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TOASTMASTERS - A BOON DISTRICT 98 At home, shops and offices, I have started appreciating people and communicating effectively. The evaluation process stating the CRC method has helped me to connect better with people. I appreciate my mom objectively and effectively for all the immense contributions she has made. At one of the shops that I visit frequently, a small appreciation has improved shopkeeper’s behaviour and concerns towards customers. In the office, I appreciated service functions personnel and he was so delighted to hear that. An exchange of smiles does wonders.

- Himanshu Sinha, RG Doyens Toastmaster Club, J3

One of the biggest changes in me after joining Toastmasters is that I’m now a more self-confident person. This has benefited me in my workplace where I have had the opportunity to host company-wide events in front of hundreds of people, on multiple occasions. Being a shy introvert all my life, hosting events of this magnitude had been unimaginable for me, but the transformation I see within myself is indeed real. For me, Toastmasters is a place where magic happens.

- Suhas Ananthanarayanan, Toastmasters Club of BMC Software & Pune Advanced Toastmasters Club, O4

Treasures like making friends, speaking confidently in front of an audience and sharpening your leadership skills have always been there, but beyond that Toastmasters has helped me in the following three ways:1. Helped me in being a better individual, where I learnt the art of saying things assertively and making a cohesive environment around me.

2. I was on cloud nine when I was monetarily recognized at my work place for being a trainer at TLTP for the very first time- small accomplishments turned out to be great achievements.

3. Above all, it was through Toastmasters I got into a professional training contract with a group of soft skills trainers - where they introduced themselves as trainers practicing since years and I proudly stated that I am a Toastmaster.

I think, toastmaster is an ocean, the more you dive in it, the better you get.

- Neha Bhatt, Toastmasters Club of Baroda, A2

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THE HEADLINES BULLETIN DISTRICT 98

New Clubs in District 98

Renew Now & Get a Free Path

As a token of appreciation, Toastmasters International gives any Toastmaster who renews their membership for the October renewal period by 31st December, a free Pathways path! Follow the normal path selection process to redeem your free path before 31st March’21.

For more information visit FAQs

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THE HEADLINES BULLETIN DISTRICT 98

Beyond Toastmasters To help us learn something new, District 98 crossed the barriers and built the bridges to host the best of the speakers.

Thus happened the birth of the initiative Beyond Toastmasters.

The Power of One Every language has a power - the power to communicate, and with the aim to experience that, came the District 98 initiative - The Power of One.

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Hall of Fame (2020-21) Award: The PR Torchbearer (Division Stage) Here is what Club VP-PRs needs to do: • To stick with the brand guidelines for all club promotional materials (including posters, collaterals, agenda, standee, and banner), choose to run at least one PR campaign to promote Toastmasters among non-members and implement different PR strategies to keep members engaged and attract new ones. • To maintain a repository of all their posters and document the various PR campaigns and practices and their outcomes.

And win: Plaque for VP-Public Relations and recongnition on social media.

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HEADLINES BULLETIN DISTRICT 98

Distinguished Toastmasters Patient, persistent and passionate are the adjectives that best describe the below achievers.

Congratulations Distinguished Toastmasters and all the best for the new beginnings.

Rajnish Vyakaranam

Hyderabad Toastmasters, E2

Joy Balbir Hans

XLRATORS-The Miyapur, G4

Prasad Sovani

Toastmasters Club of Pune, P1

Ravina More

Pune Advanced Toastmasters Club, P4

Madhuri Vadditandra

Waltair Toastmasters Club, F4

District 98 secured third place in Poster Design Contest at Region 13, 96th Anniversary Celebration, October’20.

Obituary We regret to inform you that Lakhi Sawlani, DTM, member of Opulent Toastmasters Club of Pune Camp, O2, left for heavenly abode on 31st October’20. He was a Toastmaster for 24 years and had been a guide to many.

Deepest condolences to friends and family.

- District 98

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CLUBS’ MILESTONE

26-Sept | 150th Meeting of RIL Toastmasters Club, M2 03-Oct | Second Anniversary Meeting of HITAM Toastmasters Club, G4

13 - Oct | 150th Meeting of Mapusa Toastmasters Club, W1

11-Oct | 150th Meeting of Atlas Copco Pune Toastmaster Club,C5

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11-Oct | 150th Meeting of RG Speakers Toastmasters Club,J2

th 16-Oct | First Anniversary Meeting of Teradata 18-Oct | 25 Meeting of KW’S Silver Tongue Toastmasters, H4 Mumbai Toastmasters Club, B4

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CLUBS’ MILESTONE DISTRICT 98

th 23-Oct | 175th Meeting of Bibvewadi 24-Oct | 400 Meeting of Transcendence Toastmasters Club, A4 Toastmasters Club, D2

Club Anniversaries

Years 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

Club Names Mulund Toastmasters Club, M1 Madhapur Toastmasters, F1 Golden Falcon Toastmasters Club, H3 NITIE Toastmasters Club, B5 Quest-Qualcomm’s Enlightened Speakers of Tomorrow, H3 NMIMS Mumbai Toastmasters Club, B1 Tieto Toastmasters Club, O3 Nizampet Toastmasters, G3 Aurangabad Toastmasters, O2 RISE Toastmasters Club, Magarpatta, D3 Impact Toastmasters Club, A4 HITAM Toastmasters Club, G4 Mount Carmel Toastmasters Club, J1 SRIT Anantapur Toastmasters Club, E4 HRDC Toastmasters, G1 PSCMR Toastmasters Club, H4 RG KDAV Speakers Toastmasters Club, J3 RA Pune Toastmasters Club, C1 Gandhinagar Toastmasters Club, A5 GEP Toastmasters Club, M3 Zenith Toastmasters Club, H2

Date 14-Oct 7-Oct 28-Oct 29-Oct 8-Oct 31-Oct 1-Oct 1-Oct 2-Oct 3-Oct 3-Oct 1-Oct 1-Oct 4-Oct 15-Oct 25-Oct 26-Oct 29-Oct 1-Oct 15-Oct 31-Oct

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MEET THE TEAM DISTRICT 98

AISHWARYA VIJAY PR MANAGER

PINKY BAHROOS CHIEF NEWSLETTER EDITOR

DESIGNERS

ANUP WAGH

SATHVIK VEMUNURI

ABILASH M G

EDITORS

PRAJWAL CHOUDHARY

JUHI DHRUVA

MUSKAAN ASHER

NAMRATA SHAH

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