Fellow District 14 Toastmasters:

Let's jump start 2012 with new opportunities to raise the bar in club membership growth and April dues renewals through a 3 month Strategic Club Success Plan!

Introducing....

Recruit New Members

Attracting new members to Toastmasters and retaining existing members means that more people are learning the vital skills of speaking, listening, and leadership.

Most members of Toastmasters joined a club because someone invited them to a meeting. Below you will find helpful information regarding Toastmasters membership building contests as well as the results from previous contests. These reports reveal the individuals and clubs who have taken the initiative to give others the same opportunity to learn and grow that someone else once offered to them.

Promotion is the key to your club's future growth. Promotion can take many forms including advertising, pub­lic relations, and membership campaigns within the club.

Membership Drive - Conduct a local membership-building contest

• Invite all your friends in advance
• Assign a sparkling host as Toastmaster of the day
• Schedule a variety of speakers, from beginners to experts
• Make Table Topics fun (with easy questions for the guests!)
• Schedule friendly evaluators
• Put on a great show!
• Give points for participation in the contest
• Reward those who achieved the objectives

Need help building membership?
Toastmasters International offers a variety of resources:

• Success 101 (fka Membership Building 101)
• Membership Building Kit
• Because Communication Isn't Optional
• Toastmasters International Membership Application
  Membership applications are available online for clubs to use. Do the club leaders know about this?
• Features, Benefits and Value Chart
  Use this chart to illustrate how the Toastmasters program benefits corporations and their employees
• Membership Building Brochures
• Marketing Resources

DUES RENEWALS

New Simple and Practical Club Dues Savings Plan!

April is around the corner and what a great way to set-a-side $36.00 for your personal development investment in Toastmasters.

Use your "club bank account" to save for your upcoming April Dues Renewal.

In addition to having paid members, this savings plan will help clubs submit payment for 100% of their membership base and achieve DCP credit by submitting dues payments by April 10th.

Club Quality, Member Growth & Retention Resources:

http://www.toastmasters.org/NonNavigableDocs/MembershipGrowth_1.aspx

http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MembershipBuilding/MembershipRetention.aspx

Moments of Truth Wall Chart
Back to the Basics of Membership Retention

Smedley Award                        August 1 through September 30
Talk-Up Toastmasters            February 1 through March 31
Beat the Clock                          May 1 through June 30
                       
Individual Awards

Annual Membership Program  July 1 – June 30, of the following year

Looking for a club in your area? Use our Find a Club tool!