Albuquerque Weekenders Toastmasters

Are you an incoming officer, especially President? Great session to check out!

Does your Toastmasters club hold regular officers’ meetings? How effective are those meetings? Would you like to talk about how to make them more effective?

Then come to “Munch with a Mentor” THIS FRIDAY and talk with DAVID R. GARDNER, DTM, current president of Leadership 23 Toastmasters Club, past president of several other District 23 clubs, and former Division Director. He has held every club office at least once.

FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 at 11:30am Mtn/12:30pm Ctl
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88405414630?pwd=V1luN3owQzdPL2F5NksvY3ZTZk11dz09

David participated in or convened hundreds of meetings during his professional career. Some were effective; many were not. David puts what he has learned into practice in his club officers’ meetings. Let’s talk about effective meetings and learn together!

Some interesting facts about David:
· A favorite quote: “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done, because he wants to do it” — Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States
· Favorite author: Charles Dickens
· Recently finished: A 16-lecture “Great Courses” course on the chamber music of Mozart
· Current course: Craig Valentine’s “Legendary Storytelling Course” replay
· Once took marimba lessons, but his teacher recommended he try “other options”
· Once won a blue ribbon at the New Mexico state fair in the “quick bread” baking category for cornbread
· Graduated from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia

Check in to talk to David about holding effective officer meetings!

Share this with others in your club, and clubs you serve who may benefit from this conversation.

Ask questions. Make a conversation. Enjoy the camaraderie.
· Starts at 11:30am Mtn/12:30pm Ctl
· 30 minutes
· many Fridays
Link in the comments.

Want to gain more ideas about sustaining your club's membership?

Then mark your calendar for THIS FRIDAY with PDG(PDD) SUSAN GARDNER. MUNCH WITH A MENTOR

April 5, 2024 11:30am Mtn/12:30pm Ctl

Come Munch with a Mentor and talk with SUSAN GARDNER, successful past District 50 Governor (Distinguished), successful multi-time campaign manager, and all-around successful person.

Susan wholeheartedly believes in focusing on sustaining membership. When you take care of the member, you help the member grow, you are delivering the Toastmaster product, and you help the club members grow.

Some interesting tidbits about Susan
- A favorite quote: "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten."
- Camped in Alaska (AK) in the winter, alone.
- Dog mom to long legged very ACTIVE puppy name Denali
- Each of her dogs over the years, were named after mountain peaks in AK
- Crochets, including making heat blankets (so cool)
- Father inspired to become an Area Director after Susan's time as a DG. (he served as AD, successfully)
- Past Toastmasters Chief Ambassador
- A Northeast coast girl, spent her career time in Texas as an Accountant

Check in to talk with Susan about sustaining membership!

Share this post with others in your club, and clubs you serve who may benefit from this conversation. Like and comment, too!

Ask Questions. Have a conversation. Enjoy the camaraderie.
- Starts at 11:30 MT / 12:30 CT
- 30 minutes
- most Fridays

Link in the comments.