The Google Challenge
What do you want your Toastmasters legacy to be for the 2023-2024 year?
Discovering fresh club ideas will help you leave a mark that impacts others through building their communication and leadership skills and ultimately changing their life. Over half of clubs are supported by businesses or organizations.
We are SO CLOSE to reaching our goal of Smedley Distinguished, but we NEED YOUR HELP!
Ideas:
• Your workplace
• Local community
• Friends
• Family circle
• Community Colleges
• YMCA’s
• And more!
Should you discern any interest, promptly fill out our Google Challenge: https://forms.gle/K74xUFjWAsM5LpVLA
Corporate Club is affiliated with a sponsoring corporation and is usually a “closed” club to employees of the corporation (or college/university)
Community Club is usually “open” to all community members and is not tied to a corporation
2. Generate Interest
CORPORATE CLUBS:
Schedule meeting with your HR department or potential sponsor
Discuss value of Toastmasters to organization by using the Features, Benefits, Value Chart (pdf)
Discuss what form of support sponsoring agency will give (ex. pay for charter, new member fee, provide room, etc.)
Plan and conduct a demonstration meeting highlighting the benefits of Toastmasters with the support of the District 50 Club Growth Team
COMMUNITY CLUBS:
Designate a convenient location for meetings that can accommodate at least 20 members
Plan a demonstration meeting highlighting the benefits of Toastmasters with the support of the District 50 Club Growth Team
Publicize the demonstration meeting throughout your community through Facebook, community agencies, press releases to local media, and any organization that would benefit from developing their communication, leadership, and public speaking skills
- New club ideas submission form: https://forms.gle/eyv3C4qpXYNVosdH8
- Features, Benefits & values. Click HERE
- The Toastmasters Club Experience (video): https://youtu.be/383gehepo8M?si=TPxM4Gi1R62swChV
- Three steps to form a Toastmasters club (explains cost): https://www.toastmasters.org/start-a-club
- Benefits for corporations/communities: https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/corporate-clubs
