By Shirley Carolan, ATM-G
January certainly started off with a bang! I arranged for an expert genealogist, Margaret Read, of the North San Diego County Genealogical Society, to address my Tick Talk Toastmaster Club in Carlsbad, CA earlier in the month. It took a lot of preparation but was well worth it.
First, I designed a flyer that could be posted in public places, and sent by email to all Toastmaster Clubs in San Diego county, as well as personally hand delivering them to several businesses. Since I had an RSVP I expected to be deluged with calls.
Next I notified the news media throughout the county of the event. It was so good to see the article I wrote appear in several newspapers. I even sent it to on line media news cites.
Appropriate seating arrangements had to be made as well as tailoring our regular Agenda to accommodate a guest speaker. Refreshments were ordered, with some members bringing extra treats.
A biography had to be acquired as well as a brief introduction by myself. Also, I arranged for a “Certificate of Appreciation” to be awarded to Margaret Read by our new President, Carol Sheckler, at the conclusion of our meeting.
By opening the event to the public we felt it would be a win-win situation for both our Toastmaster Club and the Genealogical Society. Our guest speaker gave a wonderful introduction into Genealogy and was adroit at handling all the questions asked of her at the end of her presentation.
Was the event a success? You bet! Would I do it again despite all the time and energy required to handle the logistics? You bet. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. The results spoke for themselves.
If you are looking for a guest speaker on Genealogy I recommend that you contact the North San Diego County Genealogical Society through the Carlsbad Library at: 760-434-2931.
Shirley M. Carolan, ATMG
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Copyright© 2011 by Shirley M. Carolan. All rights reserved. To reprint any part of this article simply contact Shirley Carolan at artistwithaflair@att.net. Thank you.
Friday, January 28, 2011
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