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  • Toastmasters Division B 2022 Contest Lessons Learned

    Toastmasters Division B 2022 Contest Lessons Learned

    This past month has been a busy month for our Division at Toastmasters! We just completed our Division B contests (which includes all Area Contests).

    This post mostly serves as a lessons learned on running a Toastmasters contests. The lessons I have learned on running an effective Toastmasters Contest:

    • Create a Google Sheet of all contest stakeholders so that you could easily refer to the list during the contest from one place.
    • Create a Google Doc as a centralized location for all stakeholders that are part of the contest committee (Contest Chair, Chief Judge, Tech Host, Sergeant-at-Arms). This includes items such as role responsibilities, what to say during the contest, dates, etc.
    • Contest months are from February-April. Start gathering and getting buy-in from contest committee members as early as November.
    • Created the agenda as an online format. Here is an example.
  • Completed Toastmasters Pathway: Persuasive Influence 2

    Completed Toastmasters Pathway: Persuasive Influence 2

    I have completed Toastmasters Pathways Persuasive Influence 2! My fellow Toastmasters has helped me greatly in this journey (thank you so much).

    I had to do two steps:

    • Speech on My Leadership Style
    • Run a Table Topics Session

    For full details of this Toastmaster Pathway, click here to view the official Toastmasters page on Persuasive Influence.

    If you are interested in building your public speaking, our Toastmasters club offers virtual meetings. Visit the Toastmasters Creating Communicators webpage 🙂 we meet every Tuesday, 7pm PST.

  • Toastmasters Innovative Planning 4

    Toastmasters Innovative Planning 4

    I just completed my Toastmasters Pathway on level 4 this week. I’m very excited to share this accomplishment 🙂

    Innovative Planning Level 4
    Toastmasters Innovative Planning – Level 4

    Toastmasters has helped me greatly hone my public speaking skills. The program has taught me more than just public speaking but also skills in leadership.

    The Toastmasters Pathway that I am enrolled in helps hone my Project Management skills in the public speaking domain.

    My Pathway project is delivering a modern, mobile responsive, website. Follow the development of the new website here.

  • Kron 4 News: I was interviewed :o

    Kron 4 News: I was interviewed 😮

    I made it on Kron 4 News!  Wish I gave a better interview answer.  But it’s ok.  I made it! 😀

    Kron 4 News
  • Best of Home Staging 2018 for Customer Service from IAHSP

    Best of Home Staging 2018 for Customer Service from IAHSP

    “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” ~ Roger Staubach

    I’m honored to have received the “Best of Home Staging for Customer Service” award from the International Association of Home Staging Professionals IAHSP.

    Thank you to everyone who nominated me!

    Award from IAHSP 2018
  • Happy 15th Anniversary WordPress!

    Happy 15th Anniversary WordPress!

    Celebrated WordPress’ birthday with my fellow East Bay WordPress Meetup group.  Happy birthday, WordPress!

    WordPress 15th Anniversary

    We got some free stuff too 🙂

    WordPress 15th Anniversary Stickers 😀

    Join the East Bay WordPress Meetup Group.  We meet every 3rd Sunday of every month.

  • “Scam Likely” on T-Mobile

    “Scam Likely” on T-Mobile

    Are you receiving those pesky calls labeled “Scam Likely”?  You can block them completely!  Here are the codes to put into your phone:

    Enable Scam Block #662#
    Disable Scam Block
    		 #632#
    Check Scam Settings #787#

    I’m not sure if these work for other carriers.  If these do, post a comment below 🙂

  • VIM Notes

    I’m in VIM daily, but not all the time.  Sooo I made a page about it that contains shortcuts I use a lot 🙂

    VIM Shortcuts

  • PHP Increase Max Upload

    To increase the max file size/post that a CMS (or any web application on the server) can handle… update the following on php.ini

    upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M
max_execution_time = 300