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June 2026 View PDF

Last-Minute Scramble

By James Sultan, DTM, PID


It’s an hour before your meeting starts, you’re the Toastmaster of the Day and you’ve just received word that two of your three speakers can’t make the meeting. Suddenly, you’re faced with a last-minute scramble! How can you ensure a successful meeting? Many of the following ideas I’ve gleaned by observing Toast­masters clubs around the world:

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