Episode 155

#155: Meet the 2019 Accredited Speakers: Part 2

Toastmasters Podcast | 2020-03-09 | Accredited Speakers
#155: Meet the 2019 Accredited Speakers: Part 2
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[34:05] On August 24th, 2019 at the 88th Annual Toastmasters International Convention in Denver, Colorado USA, six Toastmasters earned the Accredited Speaker (AS) designation, bringing the total number of designations awarded to-date to 87.

In the second part of this two-part series, Greg Gazin speaks with the final three of the six including: Dr. Yelena Balabanova, DTM, Seattle, WA, USA; Michael Bayer, DTM, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and Greg Van Borssum, DTM, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.


Each of the Accredited Speakers shares about their journey, and a bit from their qualifying presentations.


Click on the link to visit the AS Speakers profile page where you can learn a little more about them and how to contact them. You can also watch the Accredited Speaker finals in its entirety at Toastmasters On Demand.


Learn more about the Accredited Speaker program.

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