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How does your VPE (or any other leader of your club) approve the completion of a Level by any of your members? Prior to Pathways, there were manuals -- Competent Communication or Competent Leader and they had an evaluation or completion portion, which will have a date of completion with signatures. A VPE could visually verify before approving or uploading the member's completion of such a track.

In Pathways the Basecamp Manager shows the progress of each member, which I believe is based on the member marking each assignment as complete. In this scenario, if a member pushes that I completed Level-1, how does your VPE verify and validate that to be the case for TI to approve the same?

Our club currently uses very little FTH functionality.

I am looking forward to FTH4 options. Saying that, I do not see a great deal of information about the admin and member functionalities included in the updated version. I reviewed the beta forum, but did not see much on how this "works now." etc. the sample site is in serious demo mode.

Is anyone here participating in the beta?

if so, does that run parallel to your active site or did you agree to jump in and go?

there are some features I see as beneficial. Our club has lately struggled with members staying on top of things so bringing in new tasks may be less well received.

looking forward to any thoughts, tips concerns, etc.

Hi, I’m preparing for my Level 2 leadership style speech and not sure what to talk about. For those who have completed this level, what topics would you recommend? I’m not sure if the speech has to be centered around work or not. TIA

So basically every time I have to give a speech on stage, my legs start shaking uncontrollably and I just feel so embarrassed about it. Even when I’m well prepared with my speech, it still happens. Kindly drop your suggestions to prevent this

Is this the correct forum to ask this question?

Pathways developed a new bug a couple of weeks ago, and I've heard nothing about a fix to come.

As Base Camp Managers, we used to be able to view the profile of our members, see their completed certificates, and print them.

Now, when I click on View Profile, I am returned to my own profile. I've lost the ability to print other member Level Completion Certificates. This means, we can't print, laminate and present at the club, as part of Membership Recognition. We have to ask the member to print their own, and bring it, which is naff.

I've sent one email 2 weeks ago, and another one today to follow up.

Is anybody aware of any insight into Pathways Maintenance Schedule?

Hi everyone. I learned about this club from Youtube, and I have always been interested about joining. Recently, I discovered that toastmaster have university-based clubs, and the nearest one near me is at Tarlac City, Philippines. But due to my circumstances, it will be difficult to become a member or even commit to it. So I thought, what if I bring toastmasters in my university. I will jump over some of the contexts, but here are my questions: is this too ambitious? is this feasible? if so, how can I establish toastmasters in our university?

Hi, can anyone recommend active offline Toastmasters clubs in Delhi? How does one join it? Do we have to call/inform them before joining?

I'm curious to know what you've learned or gained since you joined Toastmasters. And how did those lessons affect your life?

I'm putting together the agenda and have some questions.

We are running the humorous contest, then the table topics contest. I understand from the rules that the one contest must be "officially adjourned" before starting the second contest.

What does "officially adjourned" look like in reality? A motion to adjourn the contest, a 2nd, and a vote? Or the Contest Chair stating "The xyz Speech Contest is officially adjourned."

Does the Chief Judge need to collect the ballots after the 1st contest ? Or just one collection time after the 2nd contest is complete ?

We have a Contest Toastmaster who will run the awards ceremony. Who should hand out the awards? The President of the club or the Contest Chair? Both?

When do we give the non-placing participants certificates? & What do we say?

Hi everyone! I’m a 21-year-old girl living in Colombo, and I really want to join a Toastmasters club to improve myself and make good friends.

But honestly… I’m super confused because there are so many clubs here!

I’m not looking for a uni or association-based club just a welcoming, public club with a supportive vibe. I also checked out the one that meets at Royal College, but their social media seems inactive so i dont know whether the club is still active.

If you're part of a good Toastmasters club in Colombo (or know one that’s beginner-friendly and active), I’d love your personal recommendation! 🙏

Thanks so much in advance ❤️

I'm looking around in Club Central and have not located a resource to see all of our members' member numbers.

Does such a place exist?

What is the timing for a Level 4, 15-20 min Q&A speech?

Green @ 15 min

Red @ 20 min

Yellow @ ??

I’m a corporate professional looking to polish my executive presence and presentation skills. I’m fine in 1-on-1s, but presenting to senior stakeholders or handling high-stakes Q&As still feels daunting. Technical expertise only gets you so far—I need to level up my storytelling and delivery.

I’m looking for in-person classes, workshops, or cohorts in Mumbai (open to BKC, Suburbs, or South Mumbai for weekend modules).

What I’m looking for:

* Focus: Structured storytelling, body language, and handling impromptu questions (less basic grammar, more executive impact).

* Format: Small batches with live, actionable feedback.

* Timing: Weekend or evening batches suitable for full-time professionals.

A few quick questions:

* Any specific corporate public speaking workshops or bootcamps in Mumbai that were genuinely worth it?

* Which Toastmasters chapters in Mumbai/Navi Mumbai have a strong mid-to-senior corporate crowd for guests?

* Any institutes or red flags I should avoid?

Appreciate any personal experiences or hidden gems!

Is it optional? Is the Spring Contest mandatory?

Our club is trying to figure out a process for onboarding new members. How does your club welcome new members? Does anyone conduct an orientation?

Hey all. Anyone have a club that has a decent online presence I can attend as a guest, or possibly as an online member in the future? Or does anyone have a link to a good resource for active online clubs? I think we pretty much know the toastmasters website one isn't the greatest resource there is.

I am the SAA of a hybrid club but I attend that 100% in person. While our club is hybrid, we have a 9 to 1 ratio of in person to online, but I've been wanting to increase the experience of our online attendees. What better way to do that then check out online clubs and participate myself. Would be cool to see and hear how someone online deals with timers, roles, etc.

Appreciate it, and thanks for considering. I'm based in the Eastern US but wouldn't mind attending anything within reason.

Admin I did check the site rules, and this seems okay to ask. If it's not, please delete and I apologize.

I was preparing a presentation on pathway for the new members and I realised that the pathways that laid emphasis on the 4th Core competency were discontinued. These were Effective Coaching, Innovative Planning, Leadership Development, Team Collaboration and Visionary Communication. Strategic Relationship was a collateral damage.

I don't know what was the thinking behind this decision but we might see a change in TI tagline in the future.

So basically I have recently joined a Literary Club in my college looking for opportunities in creative writing, article writing etc. However, now I am getting to know that I need to start public speaking as it is the club's domain preferably. But the last time I probably spoke infront of the class was back in 2023. I am honestly not comfortable speaking although I do wish to try and improve. There is an elocution meeting tomorrow and honestly I am a bit scared to attend.

The problem is I can write well enough but I feel like I would struggle to perform them as my voice is extremely soft that people can barely hear me, and also I struggle somewhat when I am extremely nervous infront of a crowd especially without any reading material. I know there is a first time for everything but I wish I got more time to prepare for the elocution.

Is there any advice as to how to perform an elocution for the first time or deal with my nerves? I am extremely scared right now. I would be extremely grateful for any help, thank you.