April

  

2026




Articles

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Your Turn

Brushstrokes and Breakthroughs

How I turned art into a communication superpower.

Corey Barksdale

Columns

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President's Message

Conversations That Matter

Aletta Rochat, DTM
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Club Experience

Celebrate Your Club’s Anniversary

10 festive suggestions to commemorate this milestone.

Laura Mishkind
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Table Topics

Get to Know Your Members Through Table Topics
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Language

Quote of the Month
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Toastmasters History

Spotlight on April 1933
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Your Turn

Pathways, Pitfalls, and Perseverance

How visiting clubs in 50 states helped me gain an education.

Leila Kubesch
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Communication

Talking in Circles

How communication varies by relationship, and why it’s important to adapt.

Greg Glasgow
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Communication

What Does Your Body Language Tell Others?

How to build connection through gestures and movements.

Diane Windingland, DTM
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Communication

How to Talk to Difficult People

Tips for handling people with challenging personality traits.

Jefferson Fisher
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Toastmasters News

Africa’s Ascent

The continent has soared in Toastmasters growth, visibility, and performance.

Paul Sterman
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Speechwriting

Do’s and Don’ts of Using AI in Speechwriting

Key rules for using artificial intelligence in speech prep.

David Tobenkin
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Communication

5 Questions With Jefferson Fisher

Interpersonal communication advice from an expert.

Technology

Using Bots for Better Talks

How to prompt AI to write speaker notes (and still sound human).

Erin Servais