VP of Membership 1 Rick Sharon, DTM Vice President of Membership

VP of Membership 2 Overview What does VP of Membership Do? Membership Goals Growth Strategies Transforming Guests to members Member Satisfaction Resources Brainstorming –Your Challenges? What works?

VP of Membership 3 Introductions Your name How long have you been in Toastmasters? Club name When & where you meet Company or community club? What do you hope to take away from this session?

VP of Membership 4 What does VP Membership Do? Builds club membership Increases member satisfaction Prepares the Semiannual Membership Report Attends and participates in Executive Committee meetings (of club officers) Attends and votes at Area Council meetings

VP of Membership 5 What does VP Membership Do? Attend District-sponsored Club officer training Arrange for a replacement if unable to attend club meeting Prepare your successor for office Set Standards for your office e.g. mine: –Attend every Club meeting –Have guest orientation packets at every meeting –Get contact info for every guest esp. via guest book –Follow-up with every guest within 24 hours e.g. personalized or phone call –Have dues structure, application forms, and a way to sign-up new members at every meeting –Have a “loaner” Basic Manual for every new member the same day they join

VP of Membership 6 What does VP Membership Do? Set standards for your office e.g. mine: –Conduct induction ceremony for every new member within one month of their joining the club –Induction ceremony presents a Membership Pin to every new member –Every new member assigned a mentor (by VP of Ed) –Match every International Membership Contest with a club membership contest with prizes for 1 st -3 rd places –Celebrate every member’s achievements (half-way to CC, CC, AC, CL, ANYTHING) –Attend every Club Executive Council –Attend every Area Council –Attend Club, Area, and Division Speech Contests

VP of Membership 7 Membership Goals Every club should add at least one new member per month If your club has fewer then 20 members, your goal should be to have a minimum of 20 members by year-end (end of June).

VP of Membership 8 Growth Strategies Put on a great meeting Your meeting is your best sales tool Get guests there to see it Make guests feel welcome, involved Orient guests to the meeting Follow-up with guests after the meeting Invite guests to return Invite guests to join

VP of Membership 9 Growth Strategies Promote growth benefits to current membership Promote Toastmasters benefits to others Hold at least two membership contests Offer recognition

VP of Membership 10 Transform Guests To Members Personally welcome guests and introduce them to other members Explain benefits, tailor to their needs Vote in new members Process their application Welcome new members into the club

VP of Membership 11 Guarantee Member Satisfaction Contact absent members Conduct surveys Distribute evaluation forms

VP of Membership 12 Resources Your Club Officer Manual –Club President received one for every club office last May or June –Get it from your predecessor –Or order another from on-line store or supply catalog –District “Store” may sell it at TLS and Conferences

VP of Membership 13 Resources Toastmasters Publications –“How To Rebuild A Toastmasters Club” –“Membership Growth” –“Membership 101” –“Membership Building Kit” –“Moments of Truth” –Various Promotional Brochures –Order from Supply Catalog or download from

VP of Membership 14 Resources International’s website: District 25’s website: Rick’s Toastmasters Resources Website: ProfoundParadigms.com/html/toastmasters_resources.htm Rick’s Toastmasters Blog ProfoundParadigms.com/blogs/Toastmast/ Club and District websites

VP of Membership 15 Resources Your other club officers Form a membership committee recruit club members to help you Other VPs of Membership in your Area Your Area Governor and their team Area Council Meetings Toastmasters Leadership Summit (TLS) District 25 Conferences

VP of Membership 16 Brainstorming What are your challenges? What works at your club? What ideas have you thought of during this meeting? What have we missed? What do you want to know more about?

VP of Membership 17 Summary What does VP of Membership Do? Membership Goals Growth Strategies Transforming Guests to members Member Satisfaction Resources Brainstorming

VP of Membership 18 If you put into Toastmasters what you get out of Toastmasters … You will never get out of Toastmasters!