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Serving Western Washington from Kent to the Canadian BorderWelcome! This is the temporary version of the District 2 website until a new site platform has been identified. A move to a new site is being planned within the first six months in 2012.
Check out the District Calendar! Lots of events are coming up...
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Presidents' Breakfast in Seattle on Saturday, Feb 18 It's that time of year to honor our Presidents for service and leadership to their clubs and the District. Be among those to acknowledge these directors, guides, and facilitators; leaders who support, promote, and model the Toastmaster's Promise. And they did it with your assistance and dedication.
In addition, whet your appetite for the celebration of our Distinguished clubs and be stirred by entertaining keynote speaker, Don Everly Smith, DTM.
An eggsceptional breakfast will be served to satisfy your appetite for savory foods, and lattes too! Click here for details and registration
FreeToastHost - last call approaching fast! If you're still on the old version (v1) of FTH then you should consider switching to the new FreeToastHost 2.0 now, as all old sites will be shut down on February 17. Click here to access some simple 'How To' videos to set up your new FTH2.0 site created by our very own D2 district leader - John Bridge. The new version uses new technologies which means that the old sites cannot be just upgraded. You will need to create a new one, learn how to use and customize it, and migrate your data manually. This requires several hours of work for sure, but in the end you will have a fresh new website that follows the new Toastmasters look and feel, at no cost to your club.
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Click here to learn more about the The proven way to help you speak and lead.
Through its worldwide network of clubs, Toastmasters helps nearly 280,000 people communicate effectively and achieve the confidence to lead others. Why pay thousands of dollars for a seminar or class when you can join a Toastmasters club for a fraction of the cost and have fun in the process? What's in it for you?
How does it work?
Constructive evaluation is central to the Toastmasters philosophy. Each time you give a prepared speech, an evaluator will point out strengths as well as suggest improvements. Receiving - and giving - such feedback is a great learning experience. In Toastmasters, encouragement and improvement go hand-in-hand. Come visit us!
By learning to effectively formulate, organize and express your ideas to others, you can achieve all kinds of success. You'll be more capable and confident when giving presentations. You'll be more persuasive when pitching prospective clients. Want to be better at negotiating your salary with your boss? Networking at business or social functions? Motivating co-workers - or your kids? Good leaders are good communicators
Don't delay!Become the speaker and leader you want to be. Confident, charismatic leaders weren't born that way. Toastmasters members learn to tell their story. They listen and answer. Through our community of learners, they find their path to leadership. Toastmasters International. Where leaders are made. For membership meeting information, please visit toastmasters.org and find a location near you..  |
Congratulations - you're on your way to becoming a better communicator and leader! Toastmasters International, founded in 1924, is a proven product, regarded as the leading organization dedicated to communication and leadership skill development. As a member, you will gain all the tools, resources and support you need.
Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. You join a community of learners, and in Toastmasters meetings we learn by doing. Whether you're an executive or a stay-at-home parent, a college student or a retiree, you will improve yourself; building skills to express yourself in a variety of situations. You'll open up a world of new possibilities: giving better work presentations; leading meetings - and participating in them - more confidently; speaking more smoothly off the cuff; even handling one-on-one interactions with family, friends and colleagues more positively.
The environment in a Toastmasters club is friendly and supportive. Everyone at a Toastmasters meeting feels welcome and valued - from complete beginners to advanced speakers. In a club meeting, you practice giving prepared speeches as well as brief impromptu presentations, known as Table Topics. There is no rush and no pressure: The Toastmasters program allows you to progress at your own pace. 
You won't regret it. Toastmasters currently has more than 270,000 members in over 13,000 clubs in 116 countries around the world. For membership or meeting information, please visit toastmasters.org and 
Anyone who is a strong leader has to first be an effective communicator. In Toastmasters you will hone your speaking skills, and you will develop leadership abilities - through evaluations, listening, mentoring, serving as club officers and filling roles in club meetings. You will take those leadership skills out into the world, running businesses, mentoring youths, organizing fund-raisers, coaching teams and heading up families.
