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President's Message

The Privilege of Being Heard

Aletta Rochat, DTM

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Toastmasters News

Toastmasters Could Benefit Autistic Speakers

Peggy Beach, DTM

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Communication

Finding the Right Way to Say Goodbye

George Kiser

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Club Experience

Youth Takes the Stage

Kate McClare, DTM

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Nerves

Taming Your Speaking Saboteurs

Sheila Kelly

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Your Turn

Taking My Speaking Skills to TV

Ari Siegel

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Nerves

Fix Your Fear of Speaking

Jennifer Fidder

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Presentation Skills

10 Ways to Prepare for a Work Presentation

Joel Schwartzberg

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Technology

7 Generative AI Pitfalls for Communicators

Joel Schwartzberg

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Presentation Skills

Practice the NET Approach

Melinda Lee

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Speechwriting

5 Questions With Saby Sengupta

The Toastmaster magazine staff