Dear District 52 Members
As your Club Growth Director, I am really excited to connect with you this month and I have really great news to share with you all.
Incentives
- Talk up Toastmasters: TM Incentive is a ribbon and 10 % discount code. In addition, District will give you $25 TI bucks as well.
- March 31 Renewals: If you have a club that has 12 members or more then:
- $25 TI Bucks – If you renew 80% of members
- $50 TI Busks – If you renew 100% of members
Renewals
Please do not wait until the last minute to renew. I encourage all the clubs to renew as soon as possible so as to stay ahead in the DCP dashboard and be eligible in the contest.
Here are some ways to boost club membership and quality
- Club Ambassador, Embassy, and Master Clubs
- Call 2 Care
- Testimonials
- My-Why Videos
New Club
We have a new corporate club that has chartered. We welcome employees of One Identity and Quest Software to District 52. Please reach out to them as they are part of our Toastmasters family now.
Club Sponsors & Club Mentors
If you would like to be a Club Sponsor or a mentor, then please just bring us a lead. We will be happy to work and nurture that lead with you.
The top 10 Clubs (member-wise) in the District are:
- Jewel City 29 Toastmasters
- Warner Center Toastmasters
- Mid-Wilshire Toastmasters Club
- Success Masters
- City Masters Plaza
- Burbank Toastmasters
- Heart Filled Toastmasters
- Toastmasters 4 Writers
- Watermasters Speakers Club
- Studio City Speakers
Clubs that have already renewed
- Executive Toastmasters
- Burbank Toastmasters
Hybrid Meetings
Please reach out to me if you would some help regarding your hybrid setup. I can go over the equipment, setup scenarios, etc. to help you move to a hybrid setup.
Open Houses
Congratulations to these 4 clubs for hosting open houses to boost their members.
- Jewel City 29 Toastmasters
- Cosmo tech
- Warner Center
- Bunker Hills ( First week of March)
Tips for Member Retention
- Advanced Programming
- Confirm with members
- Call members who miss 2 meetings
- Acknowledge accomplishments
- Celebrate Birthdays
- Mentor/Mentee Program
- Themed Meeting
- Evaluate to motivate
Tips for Member Growth
- Website
- Open House
- Invite a friend
- Library
- Newspapers
- Local celebrity/politician
- Marketing Cards (Club Specific / TM)
- Post Flyers
- Speechcraft
- Alumni Meeting
- Toastmasters Magazine
- Campus Media
- Radio Talk Show
- Neighborhood Websites (Nextdoor, Yelp)
- Meta Signs / Sandwich Board
- Setup a table at Shopping Malls
- Host a Pizza Party
- Visit local offices
- Display your club banner
- Advertise in Church bulletins
Improve Club Quality
Use the following tools to improve your club quality and increase membership
- Moments of Truth
- Member Interest Survey
- Club Troubleshooting Guide
- Area Director Visit Report
- Club Success Plan
Ruchin Gupta, cgd@district52.org
