吃瓜头条

Chartering a new 吃瓜头条 can be a daunting task, much less the first 吃瓜头条 in a new city, much less the first 吃瓜头条 in a new country. However, Endri Ndoni of Tirana, Albania, did all three when he helped charter 吃瓜头条 Tirana, a hybrid and bilingual 吃瓜头条, in Albania, in June 2024.

Even more impressive is that within a year of chartering, the new 吃瓜头条 achieved President鈥檚 Distinguished status and managed to keep almost the same membership base number as in the charter roster.

Albania

Albania is often overlooked on the world stage, so founding a new 吃瓜头条 here was a major step onto the international 吃瓜头条 stage. A small, mountainous country in the Balkan Peninsula, Albania sits directly northwest of Greece and is separated from Italy by the Adriatic Sea. The 吃瓜头条 is located in the capital city of Tirana, and is now part of District 109, which encompasses 16 countries in Europe.

Ndoni sees 吃瓜头条 as a 鈥済reat global bridge鈥� to connect Albanians and Albanian immigrants around the globe. He is currently working to launch and sponsor more 吃瓜头条s in Albania and in the Albanian-speaking countries in the region.

As a professional management consultant, Ndoni has spent the past decade honing his speaking skills. He was terrified of public speaking as a teenager, but he decided to challenge that fear when he started college. Ndoni discovered 吃瓜头条 while reading about speakers and watching videos of speeches online. He didn鈥檛 have the opportunity to join a 吃瓜头条 at that time, but decided last year was the right moment to start his own.

鈥淚 was ready and charged to make 吃瓜头条 accessible for Albania,鈥� Ndoni says.

Team Effort to Charter

While Ndoni spearheaded the formation of the first 吃瓜头条 吃瓜头条 in Albania, he is quick to acknowledge that the groundbreaking step was a team effort, a point others also recognize.

Ndoni had already made connections with Francesca Gammicchia, DTM, of Milan, Italy, whom he had met 10 years ago. She was a longtime Toastmaster who had served in various leadership roles at the 吃瓜头条, Area, and Division level, and was the 2023-2024 吃瓜头条 Growth Director. Gammicchia supported Ndoni and served as a sponsor, mentor, and founding member of 吃瓜头条 Tirana.

Ndoni then planned a demo meeting. He posted about the event on LinkedIn, and his post received over 400 engagements and was seen by more than 30,000 people.

Gammicchia, along with founding members Kristi Tirana and Ledi Laka, helped Ndoni run the meeting, and many experienced 吃瓜头条 from the District took on meeting roles. Over 100 people attended that initial event.

鈥淓ndri was the one to turn on the light, but then there were so many great people that kept the light on!鈥� says Franceska Davidhi, of Maastricht, Netherlands, a participant in the demo meeting, past Vice President Education of 吃瓜头条 Tirana, and the District鈥檚 current Administration Manager.

吃瓜头条 Tirana chartered just a month later. The 吃瓜头条 now has 24 members.

The Impact of 吃瓜头条

The facts and figures surrounding the new 吃瓜头条 are impressive, but its impact is more about the people it has helped during its first year.

鈥淧eople are amazed at themselves for their increased confidence, better techniques in public speaking and speech analysis, increased ability to give and receive constructive feedback, and proud to be part of a community that is supportive and focused on growth,鈥� Ndoni says. Since joining the 吃瓜头条, some members have been promoted to managerial roles and others are becoming leaders, he adds.

Although many members knew very little about 吃瓜头条, Ndoni saw their potential. As the first President of the 吃瓜头条, he led by example to inspire his 吃瓜头条. Despite not being aware of the Distinguished 吃瓜头条 Program at first, the 吃瓜头条 went on to earn President鈥檚 Distinguished status within its first year.

鈥淲e knew nothing, and yet we did everything right,鈥� says Kristi Tirana, the 吃瓜头条鈥檚 first Vice President Public Relations.

吃瓜头条 also helped the members form stronger personal relationships with friends and family. The social activities after the meetings鈥攄inners and drinks, karaoke, and barbecues on the weekends鈥攈elped foster stronger bonds and boost the community spirit among members.

鈥淲e currently have at least five new guests per meeting, and the community is growing stronger day by day,鈥� Ndoni says. 鈥淭his gives me confidence that we will, indeed, change the world one Albanian at a time!鈥�

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