January 18, 2010 Sales PHD Hires New Associate Michael Brady, a top sales producer for a number of resorts and the producer of major trade show events in the Northeast, has joined Sales PHD, Sandler Training, of Providence, as a sales associate. Read the full PR Release >> December 15, 2009 New Business Center Hosting Events The Ocean State Small Business Center, 909 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, officially opened this month and has a full lineup of programs scheduled for early January. Read the full PR Release >> October 09, 2009 Wakefield Man Wins Speech Contest Dan Faggella, of Wakefield, has won the Area G1 Toastmasters speech contest and will compete with winners from other clubs around Rhode Island in the statewide contest Oct. 22. Read the full PR Release >> July 20, 2009 Brainstorming, Networking to Build Your Business theCurrier will host a free brainstorming session on promoting your business, on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The session benefits business owners by enabling them to: • Pick up new ideas to build their businesses • Network with other business owners • Share what has worked, what hasn’t worked and what might be done differently • Make valuable contacts • Enjoy a free continental breakfast Read the full PR Release >> July 14, 2009 Toastmaster of the Year Named for Rhode Island, Eastern Massachusetts Esther Paris, of Cumberland, RI, has been named Toastmaster of the Year for the Toastmasters District that covers Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts. Read the full PR Release >> July 02, 2009 South Kingstown Woman to Head Toastmasters Club Mary Anne Golda, of South Kingstown, has been installed as president of Ocean State Toastmasters for the year that began July 1. Read the full PR Release >> June 12, 2009 Ann-Mary Currier to Head Local Rotary Ann-Mary Currier, owner of theCurrier, Public Relations Services, will be installed on June 24 as president of the Rotary Club of Cranston, Rhode Island. Read the full PR Release >> June 08, 2009 Brainstorming to Build Your Business "Giving You the Tools to Build Your Business," a free brainstorming session, will take place Thursday, June 25, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Slade's Ferry Business Center, 3280 Post Road, Warwick. Ann-Mary Currier, of the Currier, Public Relations Services, will host this session, in which a group of business owners share and discuss ideas about promoting and building their businesses. Networking will take place from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and a free continental breakfast will be available. The brainstorming session will run from 9 to 10:30. The session is limited to 10 participants, who sell business-to-business. For more information, or to reserve a spot, call Ann-Mary Currier at (401) 467-1896 or e-mail amc@theCurrier.com May 15, 2009 Sales PHD to Offer Training for Cold Calls Sales PHD, Sandler Training, of Providence, is introducing a new monthly program in which salespeople receive live training to enable them to comfortably make cold calls. The program, to begin Thursday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at Sales PHD, 400 Reservoir Avenue, Providence, Suite 2E, will involve actually making calls to prospects. Each participant is asked to bring a list of prospects to call. Jacob J. Belt, president of Sales PHD, will lead the program. The fee is $299. For more information, call (401) 751-8989 or e-mail mcaba@salesphd.com Read the full PR Release >> May 03, 2009 West Kingston Woman RI Speaking Champion Priscilla Purinton, of West Kingston, won Toastmasters Rhode Island statewide speaking contest and will compete Saturday, May 9, against other Toastmasters from eastern Massachusetts in the District 31 contest in Marlboro, Mass. Purinton, a member of Ocean State Toastmasters, based in Warwick, won the contest April 25 at the Cumberland library. The title of her speech was “Home Sweet Home.” A self-employed horticulturalist with a degree in plant science from the University of Rhode Island, Purinton says she joined Toastmasters to improve her public speaking skills. She has been a member of Ocean State Toastmasters since the summer of 2008. “It has given me the ability to express myself clearly and fearlessly in all settings,” she says. Purinton says she decided to enter the speech contest because “I think competition is a good way to test yourself.” If she is the winner in Toastmasters District 31, which covers all of Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts, Purinton will compete in June against other Toastmasters from all along the eastern seaboard. The International Speech Contest culminates in August, when the winners of the nine regions compete at the international conference to produce the World Champion of Public Speaking. Toastmasters, a nonprofit, educational organization devoted to the development of public speaking and leadership skills, has more than 12,000 clubs worldwide, including 17 in Rhode Island. It boasts 235,000 members worldwide. Read the full PR Release >> April 09, 2009 New Workbook to Help Small Business Owners With Marketing Peter George, the "More Clients More Profits" coach based in Warwick, has published a workbook designed to help small business owners with something they often find difficult - effectively marketing their businesses. The “More Clients More Profits” workbook, believed to be the only one of its kind, leads business owners through a process in which they develop, implement, track and evaluate a marketing plan, keys to the success and profitability of any business. It takes the business owner through goal setting, choosing the most effective tactics for his or her particular industry, creating the marketing plan and reviewing and evaluating results. George said he designed the workbook because “too often I have witnessed self-employed professionals and other small business owners go on a never-ending trek for the marketing strategies and tactics that would result in a consistent flow of profitable clients. They try a myriad of ideas based on seminars, reading and other information but ideas that may not be relevant to the nature and size of their business. The result is abject failure.” “This workbook instructs the users to select tactics that they can and will put into action on a consistent basis,” George says. "It follows the process one would use to logically create a marketing plan that is based on where one is and where one wants to be … “All too often, small business owners are given strategies and tactics they either do not understand or will not implement, at least not without someone standing over them. And since most of these people have no one other than themselves to answer to, they are not going to consistently implement things that take them too far out of their comfort zones.” Once the readers choose the tactics they wish to employ, they transfer them to their marketing calendars. The calendars, combined with the goal sheets, enable the users to easily refer to what have become their guidelines, keeping them on track and on schedule. “An important piece to any marketing plan is measuring, reviewing, evaluating and adjusting,” George says. “But this is not the end of the process. Once these four actions are completed, the process begins again. After all, effective marketing is a never-ending process.” A dozen recognized authors have contributed to the workbook. They include Ivan Misner, founder of Business Network International (BNI) and New York Times best-selling author; Scott Ginsberg, author of How to Be That Guy and other popular books; and Debbie Allen, author of Confessions of Shameless Self Promoters. The More Clients More Profits Workbook is available in paper format or on a CD edition. The workbook alone is $147. The CD alone is $97. The package is $197. For more information, or to order the workbook, call Peter George at (401) 742-1231 or visit moreclientsmoreprofits.com Read the full PR Release >> April 07, 2009 West Kingston Woman Wins Speech Contest Priscilla Punrinton, of West Kingston, RI, won the Area G4 Toastmasters speech contest and will compete in the statewide contest on April 25. Purinton, a member of Ocean State Toastmasters, based in Warwick, won the contest March 24 at Warwick City Hall. The title of her speech was “Home Sweet Home.” A self-employed horticulturalist with a degree in plant science from the University of Rhode Island, Purinton says she joined Toastmasters to improve her public speaking skills. She has been a member of Ocean State Toastmasters since the summer of 2008. “It has given me the ability to express myself clearly & fearlessly in all settings,” she says. Purinton says she decided to enter the speech contest because “I think competition is a good way to test yourself.” Toastmasters International Speech Contest, held in the spring of each year, begins at the local club level. The winner of the club contest goes on to the area contest, which Purinton won. The winners of the five areas in Rhode Island will compete in the Division G contest Saturday, April 25, at noon at the Cumberland Public Library. The winners of the seven divisions in Toastmasters District 31, which includes all of Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts, will compete at the district conference May 9 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The winners of the district contests will compete regionally in June. It all culminates in August, when the winners of the nine regions compete at the international conference to produce the World Champion of Public Speaking. Toastmasters International, a nonprofit, educational organization devoted to the development of public speaking and leadership skills, has more than 12,000 clubs worldwide, including 17 in Rhode Island. It boasts 235,000 members. Read the full PR Release >> March 30, 2009 Free Workshops to Help Job Seekers Present Themselves With Impact Sales PHD, Sandler Training, and Motivated Temps, both of Providence, are offering "Present Yourself With Impact ... and Get Your Career Back on Track," a series of free workshops to help unemployed salespeople, sales managers and college students in their job searches. The first workshop will take place Wednesday, April 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Sales PHD, 400 Reservoir Avenue, Suite 2E, Providence, in the historic Calart Tower. Among other things, participants will learn: • How to become the Number 1 candidate and start a new career path • The best type of professional voicemail greetings for your home and cell phones • How to use notes that do the job • How to create and maintain a strong personal presence online and in the meeting Jacob J. Belt, president of Sales PHD, and Rosaura Polanco, president of Motivated Temps, are presenting in the program. “We want to help people prepare for the job search,” Belt says. “We’re available to do this.” Belt and Polanco are also available to present their workshops at universities or before professional audiences. For more information, or to make a reservation for the April 8 workshop, call Sales PHD at (401) 751-8989 or visit salesphd.sandler.com Pre-registration is required. Read the full PR Release >> March 29, 2009 Permanent Cosmetics Steps Up to Help Women After Cancer After the diagnosis, after the treatment, there can be serious lingering effects for the tens of thousands of women who suffer from breast cancer every year. One of the most devastating of those effects is the disfigurement and other physical changes that result from mastectomy, changes that can seriously damage self-esteem and affect lifestyle. A solution is a procedure known as areola repigmentation, restoring the nipple to its normal shape and color. But that procedure, costing hundreds of dollars, can be beyond the means of a woman if she cannot find or afford a doctor’s office to perform it. That is where Jodys Cowdin, owner of Rhode Island Intradermal Cosmetics, has stepped in and offered to perform the procedure free of charge, except for a small set-up fee. Areola repigmentation can be safely performed by a permanent cosmetic professional who is certified to the standards of national professional associations. Cowdin is the only board certified permanent cosmetics professional in Rhode Island. She is certified to perform areola repigmentation by the Society of Permanent Cosmetics, the American Academy of Micropigmentation and the American Institute of Intradermal Cosmetics. The Society of Permanent Cosmetics is a member of the American Public Health Association. The certifications mean that Cowdin and others with them perform according to the standards of the associations, which include: • Following all industry, local, state and federal guidelines • Participating in continuing education • Compliance with regulations promulgated by OSHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Adherence to a number of other professional requirements Yet, when Cowdin recently applied to Blue Cross to get a contract to cover the areola repigmentation she performs, she was denied. In an e-mail, Blue Cross said it could not cover health care services performed by someone “not legally qualified or licensed” under Rhode Island law or who does not meet Blue Cross’s credentialing requirements. Cowdin’s response was to begin to offer the procedure free of charge, except for a $75 set-up fee. “As a member of the American Academy of Micropigmentation, I volunteer my expertise to give back dignity to women,” Cowdin says. “I am happy to offer this service at no charge.” Rhode Island Intradermal Cosmetics is located at 712 Oaklawn Avenue, Suite 2, Cranston, RI 02920. Call (401) 437-8730 or visit ripermanentmakeup.com Read the full PR Release >> January 30, 2009 New Websites Make It Easier for Businesspeople to Network Peter George, of Warwick, the ?More Clients, More Profits" marketing coach, has launched two new websites that enable businesspeople to easily find networking events in one place. Networking is one of the major ways that companies build their business and, until now, they had to look at many different websites and e-mails to find the events that would help them with their marketing. NetworkingRI.com, the site George has developed to list networking events in Rhode Island, solves this problem. A companion website, NetworkingMass.com, does the same for Massachusetts businesses. Each website contains a calendar for each month. Click on the day and businesspeople can find networking scheduled for that day that include events sponsored by Chambers of Commerce, other business groups and individual businesses, as well as all meetings of Business Network International held in the state. “I had heard numerous networkers say they wish they could find all the networking events in one place,” George says. He says he has received “a tremendous response.” At the free Monday Night Networking events that George hosts on the second Monday of each month, businesspeople have told him how it saves them time. He says he knows of no other website that provides such a service. For more information on the websites or on Peter George, call him at (401) 742-1231 or visit moreclientsmoreprofits.com Read the full PR Release >> January 30, 2009 VITOs Decide Success or Failure of Sales Pitch By Jacob J. Belt President, Sales PHD Many salespeople are reluctant, even fearful, when they think about calling on the president or CEO of a company – VITO, the Very Important Top Officer, the one with the ultimate power to say yes or no. The problem, really, is the “head trash”. Many salespeople simply don’t see themselves as having the right to call on VITO. You must break through your comfort zone and realize that, as a salesperson, you do have the right to call VITO; you have the right to meet with VITO; you have the right to bounce an idea off VITO. Some 85 percent of VITOs were once salespeople. You have more in common with VITO than you realize. In a newly-released book, Five Minutes With VITO, authors David Mattson, CEO of Sandler Training, and Anthony Parinello, founder of Selling to VITO, show you how. Mattson and Parinello take pains to reassure salespeople that they have the right to call on VITO and they offer a number of strategies and tools that enable one to make that contact. Your Real Job Description Many salespeople think their job is to sell. It goes way beyond that. Their real job description is “to take advantage of commonalities with VITO and make sure to connect, on a regular basis, with as many VITOs as possible – in a way that matches up with VITO’s own selling style,” Mattson and Parinello write. Then, salespeople must use their organization’s resources to satisfy VITO’s requirements and exceed VITO’s expectations. Start, Mattson and Parinello say, by asking yourself, “What would happen to VITO’s organization if my product, service, or solution weren’t available and/or was replaced by an inferior substitute?” That is your selling point. Then, you must remember the commonalities you share with VITO, the values, the leadership traits that are the same. If you’ve ever closed a sale – and what salesperson hasn’t? – you had to incorporate all VITO values and leadership traits. You must show VITO these values and leadership traits and VITO will talk to you. “You must speak, move, feel and think exactly the way you did when you closed the biggest deal that you ever closed in your life,” Mattson and Parinello write. No One Matters As Much As VITO VITO is the person you MUST see. VITO knows all the players in his or her company. Wouldn’t you prefer that VITO were the one ordering those folks to talk and meet with you? What VITO wants, VITO gets. Isn’t this the person you’d like to see wanting your product or service? VITOs hate to waste time. They won’t beat around the bush; they won’t tell you an opportunity exists when it doesn’t; they won’t “think it over”. On the other hand, if there is an opportunity, they’ll tell you exactly what you have to do to make it a reality. Mattson and Parinello warn, though, that you should not fool yourself into thinking that you have unlimited time with VITO. You don’t even have five minutes. The first eight seconds of your conversation will either make or break you. Do your research. Develop your BIG IDEA, the idea that will make VITO money, save VITO money or improve a process at VITO’s company. Develop strategies for contacting VITO. Stick to them. Make the calls when you promise you will. Sell The Way VITO Sells to Other VITOs Focus like a laser beam on how VITO sells. VITOs buy in precisely the same way they sell. Mattson and Parinello note, “if you know their selling process … you will know how they want to buy from you.” VITOs actually love to deal with people who mirror their attitudes and behaviors and mirror processes to help them buy the results they really want to buy. Have an equal understanding with VITO of what some of VITO’s most critical business interests and objectives are. Articulate and introduce thoughts, questions and ideas about how you may be able to help to further those business interests or objectives. VITOs actually sell the way Sandler Training advises: • They bond and establish rapport throughout the process, listening carefully and noticing body language. • They establish up-front contracts every step of the way, having clear agreements with their prospects on exactly what will happen after each step. • They determine the prospect’s pain, a problem he or she is having, the reasons for the problem and the impact of the problem. • They determine that the prospect is both able and willing to commit the resources necessary to buy. • VITOs understand who, where, when, why and how a decision is to be made before agreeing to give a presentation. • When they do make presentations, they address the elements of the prospect’s situation that were uncovered in the pain step, nothing more and nothing less, and they get the prospect’s commitment to make a decision at the conclusion of the presentation. • They lock up the sale by asking questions to ascertain that the prospect is comfortable with his or her decision. In conclusion, don’t be afraid to call, meet with and sell to VITO. As Mattson and Parinello write, your title doesn’t matter; whether you feel ready doesn’t matter. All that matters is whether you have an idea that connects to VITO’s interests and objectives. Five Minutes With VITO was released October 1 and is available in book stores, as well as on amazon.com Jacob J. Belt is president of Sales PHD, a Sandler Training franchise located in the Calart Tower, at 400 Reservoir Avenue, Providence. To contact him, call (401) 751-8989 or visit salesphd.com Read the full PR Release >> September 19, 2008 Sandler Training Announces New Book Sales PHD, of Providence, a Sandler Training franchise, announces the release of a new book by Sandler Training, Five Minutes with VITO: Making the Most of Your Selling Time with the Very Important Top Officer. Five Minutes with VITO is the definitive guide for salespeople who want to start selling at the top of a company. Together, the authors, Sandler Training CEO David Mattson and Anthony Parinello, founder and CEO of VITO Selling, combine 80 years of sales know-how, 1,200 hours of audio and video programs, 5,000 hours of training materials and direct experience in training more than 15 million salespeople into one concise book. This book not only tells you how to get to VITO but what to do in all your interactions with VITO once you get there,” Mattson says. Among many other suggestions, the book advises salespeople to “make the most of your commonalities with VITO and make sure you connect, on a regular basis, with as many VITOs as you can – in a way that matches up with their own selling style.” The book is available through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and other bookstores. Sandler Training is the leading provider of sales and management training with 225 licensed franchisees throughout the United States and abroad. The company provides a full range of sales and management training programs. Entrepreneur Magazine has awarded Sandler its Number 1 ranking for training programs eight times since 1994, including the last three years. For more information on Sandler Training, call Jacob Belt, owner of Sales PHD, 400 Reservoir Avenue, in Providence, at (401) 751-8989 or visit salesphd.com September 19, 2008 Unique Networking Event Attracts Scores of RI Businesspeople At one of the area's newest hotels, NYLO, along the Pawtuxet River, in Warwick, more than 100 owners of some of the most prominent businesses in Rhode Island steam in to network and build the relationships that are so crucial to their success. The event is Monday Night Networking, a unique occurrence among the many networking opportunities available to businesspeople in the state. It is unique in several ways. Most networking events are sponsored by Chambers of Commerce, Business Network International or other established institutions, and membership-based. Monday Night Networking is different. It is the brainchild and product of one individual – marketing coach Peter George of Warwick – and is open to all businesspeople on an equal footing. In addition, Monday Night Networking is free of charge, another aspect that separates it from more established events. Peter George serves as host, providing the venue, the hors d’oeuvres and, most of all, the opportunity for businesspeople to make the connections they so greatly need in order to succeed. Monday Night Networking has achieved great success in its first nine months, often drawing more than 100 businesspeople, more than many of the older, more established events. At the first Monday Night Networking event, in January, there were only 11 attendees. In fact, Monday Night Networking has become so successful that restaurants are now seeking out Peter George to sponsor one of the events and showcase their venues. Peter is a marketing coach who specializes in helping self-employed professionals attract more profitable clients through one-to-one coaching sessions, Mastermind groups and workshops. In the early 1990s, Peter founded a publishing firm whose products included a bimonthly magazine with subscribers throughout the United States and abroad. He also owned and operated marketing and graphic design firms. Before developing his own companies, Peter was Key Accounts Manager for Sony Corporation. He is on the boards of the Southeastern New England Chapter of the American Marketing Association and the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce. The next Monday Night Networking event is scheduled for October 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Dave & Busters, in the Providence Place Mall. For more information on Monday Night Networking and the marketing services provided by Peter George, call (401) 742-1231 or visit moreclientsmoreprofits.com September 19, 2008 Massachusetts Practitioner Publishes Article on "Healing the Collective Consciousness" Dr. Judith A. Swack, Ph.D., mind/body therapist and president of Healing from the Body Level Up, in Needham, Massachusetts, has published an article in the International Journal of Healing and Caring online describing toxic belief systems that result from cultural brainwashing and cause needless human suffering, waste talent and potential and dishonor the purpose of our very creation and existence. In her paper, Dr. Swack outlines a proven methodology to treat these toxic belief systems. The article, “Healing the Collective Consciousness with Healing from the Body Level Up™” is published in the September issue of The International Journal of Healing and Caring online, a peer-reviewed publication devoted to holistic healing education, research and practice. For more information, visit ijhc.org In the article, Dr. Swack describes toxic belief systems that she calls “Overtangles” and that form networks of negative energy so extensive that they contaminate social institutions and entire societies, sometimes for millennia. A prime example is the Gender Overtangle whose basic message is: “Women are inferior to men.” Although this was never true, many religions, governments, institutions and cultures have acted as if it were true, resulting in the waste of talent and potential of individual men and women and of society as a whole. Another example is the Neglect Overtangle whose message is: “Neglect is a way of life and it’s all about neediness.” This pattern is characterized by the cliché: “Children are to be seen and not heard.” During childhood and later in life, this prevents people from being able to receive the love, nurturing, help and support that are available to them. Dr. Swack also describes the War Overtangle, with its message that something = war. In the case of relationship = war, this Overtangle causes “the war between the sexes,” the idea that relationship is a difficult struggle between two enemies. Dr. Swack and other HBLU practitioners treated more than 500 clients using HBLU methodology and tracked the results for up to several years, confirming, she reports, that the protocol successfully cures these toxic belief systems in individuals. The results revealed that the most effective and thorough protocol for clearing “Overtangles” is a prayer intervention that invokes a divine energy source to do the healing and a 21-step process used by HBLU practitioners. The intervention works every time, and it is not necessary for the client to believe consciously in supernatural entities or God to do the intervention successfully, Dr. Swack writes. After treatment, people start moving ahead with life and career plans. Success comes more easily to them. Their family members often experience healing. Healing from the Body Level Up™ is an innovative methodology founded by Dr. Swack that clears phobias, trauma, stress and emotional blocks to career success, healthy relationships and happiness. HBLU’s address is 56 Pickering Street, Needham, MA 02492. For more information, call (781) 444-6940 or visit hblu.org June 06, 2008 Mass.-Based Practitioner Expands Her Innovative Methodology to West Coast Healing from the Body Level Up™, an innovative methodology founded by Dr. Judith A. Swack, Ph.D., of Needham, Mass., that helps clear the effects of trauma and stress, has expanded to the West Coast, opening programs in Southern California and in Washington state. HBLU teaches people how to connect with their deepest wisdom. The therapists find the patterns that are interfering with goals and share with clients the techniques for healing on the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual levels simultaneously. Dr. Swack recently gave a presentation at the national conference of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was entitled” “Don’t Say Yes When You Mean No: An Introduction to Seduction.” Dr. Swack practices at 56 Pickering Street, Needham, MA 02492. For more information on HBLU™, call (781) 444-6940 or visit hblu.org Read the full PR Release >> February 15, 2008 Central Nurseries Adds Site Construction Division Central Nurseries, of Johnston, Rhode Island, one of New England’s foremost landscape design and construction companies, has expanded to add a Site Construction Division. The new division will enable Central Nurseries to offer contractors heavy construction services on sites ranging from schools to parks to commercial and industrial developments. Site work can include demolition, land clearing, earthwork, underground utilities, foundations, curbing, sidewalks, asphalt paving and other site renovations and replacement. To contact Central Nurseries, call (401) 942-7511 or visit centralnurseries.com. Read the full PR Release >> February 08, 2008 For Medical Needs, or Better Looks, More People Are Turning to Permanent Makeup Many people are turning to permanent makeup, which has become more and more popular around the nation over the past two decades. Many simply want to look better without the hassle of having to apply make up regularly. Many are women who never wore makeup but, now that they are getting older, they want to preserve a more youthful appearance. Some have difficulty applying makeup due to diminishing eyesight or arthritis. Others have medical issues that may have eliminated eyebrows or damaged lips. In some cases, they may be cancer victims or surgery survivors looking to remove scars or restore skin. Women who have turned to Rhode Island Intradermal Cosmetics, in Cranston, are very pleased. They report that the work was done professionally, in a clean, safe medical environment, by a woman whose patience they always mention: Jodys Cowdin, owner. Read the full PR Release >> January 11, 2008 Study Examines Effects of ‘Diagnosis Shock’ A new study examines the significant adverse effects for patients diagnosed with serious physical or emotional illness on themselves and their families. The study of what is called “diagnosis shock” was conducted by Dr. Judith A. Swack, Ph.D., who operates Healing from the Body Level Up™, a mind/body/spirit healing practice in Needham, Massachusetts. The paper, entitled “Diagnosis Shock: The Unrecognized Burden of Illness” will be published in the January issue of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Healing and Caring, 2008, Volume 8, Number 1, IJHC.org Read the full PR Release >> July 01, 2007 Toastmasters Forms New Division in RI As of July 1, 2007, Rhode Island became a separate division of Toastmasters International, the 83-year-old nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the improvement of public speaking and leadership skills. The creation of Division G was prompted by a doubling of the number of Toastmasters clubs in the state in the last five years. Read the full PR Release >>

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