By Angela Schnaubelt, ATM-S, CL “There’s a very fine line between pushing and encouraging,” quipped Connie Betz, a caring Toastmaster leader in Indiana. She was my first mentor in Toastmasters and she was the one who encouraged me and sometimes pushed me (when I needed it) into leadership opportunities. Read more...

By Angela Schnaubelt, ATM-S, CL Why do people join Toastmasters? Think back to your own personal reasons when you first joined. Why are you still a member now? Some join for professional reasons, while other join for social reasons. I, personally, joined for both. For a club to thrive, we do not Read more...