Get Ready Set Grow

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Get Ready Set Grow

• Ron Clark, CTM
• Division A Governor
• D-25 Fall Conference - 2001
• Member of
• FAA, Denton, and TV Toastmaster Clubs

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Why 20?

• Charter strength requires 20 members
• Most clubs contain numerous professionals
• Approximately 30 travel day of meeting
• A good Toastmasters meeting requires
  approximately 15 members
• If you have less than 20, many need to double up

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Secrets to a Great Meeting

• Effective Club programming
• Promotion to all communities
• Sales technique to guests
• Retention of current members
• Competition in Clubs, Area, Divisions
• Recognition of Toastmasters for adding new
  membership

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Prepare for Growth

• First impressions
• New member orientation
• Fellowship, Variety, and Communications
• Program Planning and Meeting Organization
• Membership Strength
• Recognizing Accomplishments

Conduct a Moment in Truth presentation
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Get Excited

• Clubs have different personalities
• Who are you trying to serve?
• Have fun!
• Provide the best service
• Should you change the time, date, or location to
  increase membership?
• Do you meet often enough?
• Sponsor a Speechcraft or Youth Leadership

Think out of the box!
Need help? Membership low? Contact your
District Staff. Get help from another Club.
Consider reserves to help your Club.
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The Ideas are Everywhere

• Conduct Special meetings
• Seek out free internet ads, newspaper ads

• Use Success Leadership Modules
• Business Awareness Programs
• Wear your Toastmaster Pin
• Invite newspapers to Club contests
• City Proclamation
• Join a Community Speakers Bureau or establish
  your own
• Develop business cards
• Participate in Toastmaster membership contests

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The Ideas are Everywhere

• Develop business cards
• Participate in Toastmaster membership contests
• Establish a Speakers Bureau to support your
  community
• Conduct Special theme meetings
• Each member needs to bring copies of application
  forms (Form-400) for attendees
• Conduct Success Leadership Modules

• Business Awareness Programs
• Invite a newspaper to Club contests. Share short
  articles
• Obtain a City Proclamation
• Set a challenge to the club for steaks (wining
  team) vs. beans (losers) to increase membership
• Provide information to the Welcome to the
  Community
• Participate in Community Events

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The Ideas are Everywhere

• Ask all to invite a guest mentor guests
• Give special packets to all guests
• Maintain lists of all visitors. Send cards or
  e-mail reminder to each and/or phone on weekly
  basis
• Distribute Toastmaster magazines to libraries,
  schools, doctor offices, and anywhere you can
• Consider donating Toastmaster books to Libraries
• Develop a Club newsletter and/or web site

• In House Club?
• Contact leadership. Get Management support.
  Provide a Demo meeting
• Ask Management to pass out awards
• Wrap cubicles for completions
• Place signs in key areas
• Use company bulletin boards
• Share information about low cost
  communications/leadership training

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Get the Word Out

• Are there prospects in your community?
• Consider a Club web site
• Consider daily newspapers
• Consider TV and radio PSAs
• Use shopper guides
• Set up displays and booths at local Malls,
  Grocery Stores, etc.
• Add flyers to cars next to local grocery stores,
  malls, and movie theaters
• Use Free internet web sites
• Conduct Special invitation meeting
• Free food

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Rise to the Next Level

• Take personal responsibility
• Share ideas
• Set personal goals
• Be sensitive to your community
• Conduct Youth Leaderships
• Become an ambassador

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Document Successes

• Complete paperwork Soon!
• Take pictures
• Make a big deal out of completions
• Document Nomination Awards
• Keep track of accomplishments in your Club
  Success Plan

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Spread the Word

• You can make a difference!
• You can make a difference!
• You can make a difference!
• Now just Do It!