workshops

It is not enough to be a good writer. Many good writers do not have great cash flow because they are not able to sell. Writing that sells is an art in itself. Some of the topics include: Significance of email marketing Episodic approach Writing strategies for email marketing Content

Workshop by Jamak Golshani

“From Speaker to Trainer” is a program designed by Toastmasters International to help you move from being a speaker to an effective trainer. As Toastmasters, we have been trained to inform, influence and inspire our audience. Trainers aim to transfer knowledge and skills through effective training. In this program, you'll learn the five steps involved in preparing and presenting a training program using adult learning principles. You'll learn the roles of trainers and the differences between public speaking and training whilst participating in practical experience in facilitating discussion and conducting exercises. You'll learn how to make the learning experience enjoyable too.

This is the first half of the training; second half on January 31, 2021!

“From Speaker to Trainer” is a program designed by Toastmasters International to help you move from being a speaker to an effective trainer. As Toastmasters, we have been trained to inform, influence and inspire our audience. Trainers aim to transfer knowledge and skills through effective training. In this program, you'll learn the five steps involved in preparing and presenting a training program using adult learning principles. You'll learn the roles of trainers and the differences between public speaking and training whilst participating in practical experience in facilitating discussion and conducting exercises. You'll learn how to make the learning experience enjoyable too.

This is the second half of the training; first half was on January 24, 2021! Keep checking our YouTube channel for the recordings!

“The best time for new beginnings is now.”
 
A new year and a new world. Workshop by Gillian Roberts!

What place does goal-setting have after the year you’ve been through?  Are you chomping at the bit to set the world on fire, wanting to pick up where things left off or feeling unsure what the point of even having goals is right now? Whether you’re feeling one of these or all of them at once, this workshop is for you!
 
During this dynamic group experience, you will get clear and specific about your top 3 goals for the year ahead and gain powerful, personal insights alongside other goal-setters, including:
 
-          What is a goal and do you really need one?
-          What do you want, do you really, really want?
-          What to do & what you’re willing to do to achieve your goal
-          Are your SMART goals really smart – for you?
-          The canary in the coal mine: the rarity of commitment
-          The power of course-correction
-          Why “collaboration is the new black” and how there’s absolutely an “I’ in “Team”
-          Who is on your goal team
-          Rejection, Re-Negotiation & Reward
-          The technique that allows you to tap into the hidden inner resource anytime to shift into your optimal, goal-achieving mode.
 
BONUS: Each person who completes the workshop will receive a complimentary e-book copy of “The Resolution Code:  How One Decision Can Transform Your Goals from Fizzled to On Fire This Year “ by Gillian Roberts
 
Time-permitting, you may have a chance to sit in the hot-seat and have Gillian live-coach you on your goal plan AND identify a hidden gift you have using one of her special superpowers…
 
Here’s a unique opportunity to set yourself up for a new beginning you’ll be proud to look back on next new year’s eve. See you January 3rd!
 

Social media alone is only a piece of the marketing puzzle. In this series of workshops, Jamak will cover some major topics in digital marketing for a successful marketing campaign. People tend to get discouraged when they put one or a few pieces of the puzzle in play and, consequently, do not see results. 

Conversion starts with knowing the job description for your website. İf your website was one of your employees, what would the job description be? How would you measure the performance of this employee? Strategize and plan first, then build to convert.

Learn what elements are needed to get your website up and running in an inexpensive and efficient way.

Among the topics covered will be:

• Domain name selection
• Domain name registration
• Hosting
• WordPress installation and themes
• Wordpress widgets

TWO WORKSHOPS IN ONE...

How to Judge a Contest

This first workshop, hosted by past District Chief Judge Blair Montgomery and current District Director Louisa Davis - will help you to understand the nuances of the judging criteria for both the International Speech Contest and the Evaluation Contest.

How to Win a Contest

Past District Champions will battle it out with the best tips for preparing your winning speech for the International Speech Contest. Then they will offer their best suggestions for a stellar performance in the evaluation contest. How can you prepare for the best evaluation of your life? Practice, practice, practice... and attend this workshop!

Advanced Aurators is an advanced Toastmasters club with a specific focus on evaluating and presenting speeches. No Jokemaster.  No Wordmaster. No Grammarian. We have up to four prepared speeches delivered each meeting and members may choose to deliver standard length or longer presentations up to a 30-minute keynote speech.  We organize special events such as The Evaluation Workshop to further develop our communication and leadership skills.

DATE: Thursday, March 5, 2020

TIME: 6;45PM - 9PM

COST: $10 - includes membership

Leadership and Empathy. Workshop by Yuriria Lanza.

Yuriria will be sharing with the audience how she learned about leadership Styles at University. How Toastmasters shows us leadership Styles and what many books teach us to associate Empathy and leadership.

200 Cups of Coffee: Discover a new perspective and Capitalize on the Dynamic Opportunities to Connect
 
 Today in this Virtual Networking Workshop you will walk away with:

• The Tools and Skills to Create, Connect and Collaborate towards your next career move.
• Understanding The Art and Science of Informational Interviewing to build your network.
• The knowledge to expand Six Degrees of Separation for your Career, Life and Toastmasters.
• The ability to translate Table Topics skills into effective interviewing and networking techniques

THIS TALK IS FOR YOU IF 

• you are interested in the brain science behind how people learn and remember

• you are interested in three mistakes that people make when creating slides

• you would like to learn three tools that you can use to make your next presentation memorable

If you use slides in your presentations, you may be making mistakes that reduce how much of your key information your audience remembers. By the end of this session, you will have learned tools that you can use to ensure your slides support your presentation, rather than distract from it.

Have you ever dreamed of giving a TED talk ?
What does it take?
What is the preparation like ?
What is it like to be there live?

Please join Advanced Aurators as we present Darren Frew, DTM,
sharing the story of his journey to become a TEDx Alternate Speaker. 

Thursday, February 4, 2021, beginning at 7:00 pm
https://advancedaurators.toastmastersclubs.org

We are thrilled to invite you to upcoming meetings for Advanced Aurators... please join us with a beverage of your choice (and some snacks).

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

Time: 7pm-9pm (networking time is 6:45pm-7pm)

Here is the Zoom link...

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85035227948?pwd=djlwY0VCb3NReGdPdS9td3hYSDYxQT09

Meeting ID: 850 3522 7948

Passcode: 883246

To dial in with your telephone:  +1 778 907 2071 Canada

ADVANCED LEADERS LAB ("ALL")
Toastmasters of North Vancouver

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020 (3rd Saturday)

Time:  Gather 10:00 am. Meeting 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Register:  Please register in advance on the EventBrite page to receive the meeting information and Zoom link:  

Eventbrite Link: https://allworkshopthreeps.eventbrite.ca

Program Agenda includes one scheduled speech and a Table Topics contest.

The Feature Workshop will be hosted by Division H Director Dai Manuel, DTM,

FEATURE WORKSHOP will be presented by Division H Director, Dai Manuel, DTM

“The Questions that Guide Us (And the 3 Ps to getting everything you want in life!)”

In Dai’s presentation, he will invite us to explore the path we’ve chosen to follow. Providing us with a framework of questions to help clarify the passion, purpose, and ultimately processes in our own lives to open our body, mind, and spirit to the vast potential that lay in front of us.

We look forward to seeing you all there.  Guests are welcome.

Changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - online meetings on ZOOM for social and physical distancing.

Typical Meeting Location:

(151 West Esplanade Ave., North Vancouver, BC. Enter ICBC Building off Esplanade to Security Desk.)

ADVANCED LEADERS LAB ("ALL")
Toastmasters of North Vancouver

Date: Saturday, April 17th, 2020 (3rd Saturday)

Time:  Gather 10:00 am. Meeting 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Register:  Please register in advance using the EventBrite link to be updated which will send the Zoom link for the meeting:  

Meeting details will be updated at https://advancedleaderslab.com including the Eventbrite link to register for this workshop.

 (Additional DETAILS to be added)

We look forward to seeing you all there.  Guests are welcome.

Changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - online meetings on ZOOM for social and physical distancing.

Typical Meeting Location:

(151 West Esplanade Ave., North Vancouver, BC. Enter ICBC Building off Esplanade to Security Desk.)

Meeting Details posted by Ray Miller, VPPR, Advanced Leaders Lab.

ADVANCED LEADERS LAB ("ALL")
Toastmasters of North Vancouver

Date: Saturday, March 20, 2020 meeting was cancelled 

ADVANCED LEADERS LAB ("ALL")
Toastmasters of North Vancouver

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020 (3rd Saturday)

Time:  Gather 10:00 am. Meeting 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Register:  Please register in advance on the EventBrite page to receive the meeting information and Zoom link:  

Eventbrite Link: https://allworkshopindigenous101.eventbrite.ca/

Program Agenda includes two scheduled speeches followed by a Feature Workshop hosted by Gary George,

This month is a workshop that must not be missed and is a perspective that certainly needs to be shared. Invite any friends to attend the meeting for this important and pertinent workshop Topic

Workshop: Indigenous 101 (A prospective From the North)

We look forward to seeing you all there.  Guests are welcome.

Changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - online meetings on ZOOM for social and physical distancing.

Usual Meeting Location: 151 West Esplanade Ave., North Vancouver, BC. Enter ICBC Building off Esplanade to Security Desk.

ADVANCED LEADERS LAB ("ALL")
Toastmasters of North Vancouver

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2020 (3rd Saturday)

Time:  Gather 10:00 am. Meeting 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Register:  Please register in advance on the EventBrite page to receive the meeting information and Zoom link:  

See the meeting details at https://advancedleaderslab.com and use the Eventbrite link to register for this anticipated workshop.

This workshop will be presented by D96 2020 International Speech Champion Scott Hayward, 

Come with a Topic Leave with a Speech module 5 - Storytelling.

If you attended the first session of this workshop in June of 2020 this is the final module of the series which will delve into Storytelling in your speech.

View the playlist for the first four modules presented in June on the D96 YouTube channel here: 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyOChIA-vIfWmXQKxqlVBU9-1YjqrIBt9

We look forward to seeing you all there.  Guests are welcome.

Changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - online meetings on ZOOM for social and physical distancing.

Typical Meeting Location:

(151 West Esplanade Ave., North Vancouver, BC. Enter ICBC Building off Esplanade to Security Desk.)

Description: Search Engine Optimization is one of the most misleading and potentially dangerous topics to a small business owner. This session is designed to equip the attendees with enough tools to understand the concept and the potential pitfalls. 

• Some of the topics covered:
  • On-page vs Off-page 
  • Keywords and Keyword research 
  • Meta tags
  • robots.txt
  • Link building 
  • Webmaster tools

THIS TALK IS FOR YOU IF …

• You are looking to project leadership presence and want to know the best body language practices when speaking in the virtual world

If we want to share our vision, tell our stories and make a difference, as we continue to communicate in the virtual world we need to become aware of ‘how we show up’ to others: understand the subtle nuances of body language and nonverbal cues. At the end of this session, you will leave with tips on how to best use your body language to enhance your professional effectiveness. You will know basic confidence and levity building techniques and understand how to strengthen your credibility and connection when speaking in the virtual world of Zoom.

Presenter: Dorothea Hendriks

A former teacher, Dorothea Hendriks left the classroom to start her own training and coaching business. She has worked with business professionals, associations, entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit organizations delivering communication skills workshops across Canada helping people master their presentation and speaking  skills.

Dorothea has been active in Toastmaster for over 30 years. When BC was all one District (District 21) she won the International Speech Contest twice, received the Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year Award, the Division B Bjorn Bjorsson Award, the District 21 Clair Farris award, Area Governor (now Director) of the Year. And, in 2011 Dorothea was honoured with the Presidential Citation from Toastmasters International.

The current pandemic crisis has us juggling with multiple responsibilities, tasks and for some of us, teams. Stress has undoubtedly taken its toll on all of us. However, challenges resent opportunities and instead of asking how we can recover, we should be asking “how will we be changed by them, for the better?” Check out the insightful workshop from District 85 Director (2019-2020) Helen He to find out how she did not only lead her people through trauma of the epicenter of Wuhan, but also help them grow.

Before thinking about anything else to do with branding and marketing, we should study our client. This session is designed to provide an overview of a systematic approach for doing so. The bulk of this session will be QA to provide support for previous sessions.

”How do I create content?” is the question that baffles many small business owners that do not have the resources to hire someone to do so. Nor do they have the time to do it themselves.

This session is designed to include:

Mind mapping topics

Publishing calendar

Discover your mode of creation

Online workshops continue through July and into the future. 

Currently scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 2PM in July are:

July 5th  Jamak Golshani  Your Voice to Millions -

A workshop series for speakers & coaches who have a message to share with millions through the internet

Social media alone is only a piece of the marketing puzzle. In this series of workshops, Jamak will cover some major topics in digital marketing for a successful marketing campaign. People tend to get discouraged when they put one or a few pieces of the puzzle in play and, consequently, do not see results. 

Jamak will introduce some basic marketing strategies and principles to help you understand how to promote your club or other organizations you may be involved with.  This is the first of a series of workshops to be offered once a month over the next several months. 

Register here.

July 12: Gene Vickers: Become the Maestro of the Symphony:  Running a Demo Meeting and Chartering a Club

75 Minutes (2 PM to appox. 3:30 PM allowing for announcements)

Creating a new Toastmasters Club can be a special opportunity for you, your Area and especially your District.  Create long lasting friends, enhance your leadership skills and take one huge step in becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster.  Attend this session and enter a journey where you will become the Maestro of the Symphony.  You will learn best practices in how to run a seamless Demo meeting and Charter a club where it appears to be effortless. 

Who should consider attending this meeting?  Area Directors / Division Directors / District Leaders / Any Toastmaster who would like to enhance their leadership skills 

Take this special journey and become the Maestro of the Symphony

Register here

July 19 and 26th are currently unbooked.  

In this workshop, D96 Toastmasters will get the opportunity to learn more about social media and video marketing best practices as applied to Burrard Toastmasters club and other international communities.

Drawing from the work of Carol Dweck and 30 years as an educator, in this educational workshop Mariah-Jane will focus on the concept of a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset. This session will delve into the various methods for awareness of mindset state as well as techniques for shifting from a fixed to a growth mindset when noticed. Understanding of how stress plays into our mindset will be discussed and easy integration tools will be given to participants that will help to bring about a whole brain state which is required for a growth mindset.

Do you believe that every human heart that beats, beats not only for itself? If so, what are you doing to mine and share the stories in your heart to touch, change or even save the lives of others? As purveyors of the spoken word, story artists know that generating brilliant story ideas is the critical first step in harnessing the power of stories.   

For a local, mainly brick and mortar, business Google Maps is the easiest and most effective tool for being found on the web by potential clients.

Some of the topics include:

Why use it?

What’s the value?

Claiming your business and initial setup

Ranking and competition study

Content

Reviews

IMPROV yourself will help you learn to take your 1 Dimensional Zoom talk and make it more of a 3 Dimensional experience. See everything as an opportunity to explore more fun and effective ways to enhance your storytelling abilities. The need to learn how to use your "zoom stage" parameters is so vital in our current state of the tiny box limitations we are all now trying to use to deliver effective speeches. Get inventive with how to make your speech stand out above the rest. IMPROVE your skills, while learning to IMPROV yourself.

Five tips for creating a speech with tighter focus that creates greater audience impact. 

(SEE UPDATED TIME FOR THIS WORKSHOP)

A website is only a brochure at best if we don’t allow those who are interested essentially put up their hand and say, “I need more information” or “how do I get involved?”.

In this session, we will discuss the basics of setting up a lead generation mechanism on your website with these items:

1. 1. 1. 1. Lead generation overview
         2. An overview of autoresponders
         3. Selection and setup of an autoresponder
         4. Connection and installation of the autoresponder form on your website

SHOOT FOR THE MOON! PLAN B: ONLINE WORKSHOPS EVERY SUNDAY AT 2 PM IN APRIL, MAY & JUNE!!

The District 96 Conference: Plan B team are pleased to announce the online workshops occurring every Sunday starting at 2 PM for this June.

Registration is separate for each workshop so you can register for one of them or all!  . Take Note, some workshops this month run for more than an hour.

For more information visit Online workshops.

Good speech evaluations describe what a speaker did well and offer tips for improvement.

Great speech evaluations inform entire clubs while inspiring speakers to continue their pursuit of speaking excellence. This interactive session explains the importance of evaluations to foster growth, breaks down the key elements of an evaluation, and offers specific techniques to make your evaluations more effective. Participants will learn by evaluating great speakers, so bring a pen and paper and be prepared to try out a few new techniques on your path to evaluation excellence.

So you want to become a competitive speaker!!

If you’re serious about competing, this half-day workshop is for you! Intimate, fast paced and interactive--designed to give you an inside lane to the top of the podium. Your expert presenters have competed from club level to the world stage---and won all the way!

YOUR PRESENTERS from Politically Speaking are:

Georgina Harrison, DTM – Former District Chief Judge.

Darren Frew, DTM – Winner of 2 District Championships and annual competitor.

Rodney Denno, DTM – District Level finalist, annual competitor and published author.

Allan de la Plante, DTM – District Level finalist, published author and coach to Angela Louie.

Angela Louie, DTM – Silver Medalist at World Championship of Public Speaking 2005. Numerous championship wins and first BC Toastmaster to win 3 consecutive District Titles. Keynote Speaker .

Workshop Information: Saturday February 25, 2017 from 12-3 pm at Hastings Library, 2674 E. Hastings, Vancouver (free parking).

Only 15 spaces available – RSVP and prepayment required.

Entry fee $20. Email Myrna Taylor at taylor.myrna@gmail.com Learning how to get there is important. Winning is our only goal!

Have you ever wondered why it seems others are accomplishing so much more than you?

You are driven, you have ambitious, you have great ideas, you have the same 24 hours in a day, you are on the edge of greatness, but feel you just are not where you want to be?

Join us for the interactive workshop: The Power of a Positive You, where will work through a simple, seven step process to help you stayed focused and positive where you want to go and what you want to achieve in 2021 and beyond!

Help is on the way for new Toastmasters on their journey! This interactive presentation helps new Toastmasters understand club meeting roles, the Pathways learning experience, Toastmasters' leadership opportunities, and more!

Help is on the way for new Toastmasters on their journey! This interactive presentation helps new Toastmasters understand club meeting roles, the Pathways learning experience, Toastmasters' leadership opportunities, and more!

Help is on the way for new Toastmasters on their journey! This interactive presentation helps new Toastmasters understand club meeting roles, the Pathways learning experience, Toastmasters' leadership opportunities, and more!

Video is the most effective and efficient type of content we can create.

This session is designed to bust some common myths and make it easier for the attendees to start to add this to their digital marketing toolbelt.

Some of the topics include:

Creation

Editing

Publication

Promotion