This article is from the Toastmasters International FAQ, by Joel Furr DTM jfurr@danger.com with numerous contributions by others.
If you serve as a club officer, you earn credit toward an ATM.
If you serve as a District officer, you earn credit toward a
DTM. Service on the International level doesn't earn you
anything in particular because you've usually already earned
everything there is to earn by that point.
But, more importantly, you get tremendous leadership experi-
ence. With everyone a volunteer and no club HAVING to do what
its District officers suggest, you have to develop powerful
persuasive abilities to guide the clubs and members in the
right direction.
There's a lot of opportunity to grow in Toastmasters. Check it out!
 
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