1. A SOLID FINISH District 42 All Leader Call 06.07.15 Lorraine Wheatley, ACB ALB

2. www.toastmasters.org Membership Payments Goal308 more (New, Reinstated or Charter Members) Distinguished Clubs Goal11 more Paid Clubs Goal 6 more (New Club Charters and / or unpaid clubs becoming clubs in good standing) OUR NEXT THREE WEEKS

3. www.toastmasters.org Have your clubs held their Open House? Open houses bring in guests and new members! A SOLID FINISH Help your clubs to finish strong!

4. www.toastmasters.org  Open House week and  Bring a Guest/Friend to your meeting week A SOLID FINISH June 7 - 13 is designated:

5. www.toastmasters.org  ASK – Friends, family and co-workers to attend your meeting and “Find out what toastmasters is all about.”  PROMOTE – A membership fee of $6 US per month as a limited time membership promotion from June to September.  OFFER – A new member incentive! Each new member registering in June receives a “Where Leaders are Made” toastmaster pin (or other TM branded product) FINAL PROMOTION TO CLUBS

6. www.toastmasters.org GUEST FOLLOW UP MEMBER RECRUITMENT  If the guest did not join, CALL THEM to follow up! (Did the club have a guest book? Guest name, email address, phone number)  The guest may have had issues or a concern they may share with you on a call.  Addressing the issues may result in a new member.  Have an electronic membership form you can email to them.

7. www.toastmasters.org SUGGESTIONS AREA GOVERNORS  ASK your club officers to REVIEW their Club Success Plan from 2014-15.  EVALUATE where they are TODAY in relation to their June 30 goals.  RECOMMEND your clubs START their Club Success Plan for 2015-16. (Ties in this year’s finish to next year’s planning)

8. www.toastmasters.org  SHOW club officers where to find their club information on the TM Int’l website (Dashboard) including: - DCP status - Membership status - Educational awards  Help your clubs finish strong! SUGGESTIONS

9. www.toastmasters.org PROMOTE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT  PROMOTE and conduct an evening session for the general public dedicated to leadership.  CONDUCT a session from the Leadership Excellence Series (Members benefit by presenting!)  SPEAK outside your club (Rotary, community events), encouraging people to visit a TM club in their neighbourhood or workplace. SUGGESTIONS.

10. www.toastmasters.org WHY DO MEMBERS LEAVE?  Too many other commitments Suggest a break to take care of commitments. Check back with them in a few months to see if they are able to come back.  Inconvenient meeting time. Help them to find another club that works for them. CHECK IN WITH YOUR MEMBERS!

11. www.toastmasters.org WHY DO MEMBERS LEAVE?  Pressure to work too quickly. Encourage members while allowing them to work at their own pace.  Relocation. When a member moves away, suggest they look for a club close to their new home. CHECK IN WITH YOUR MEMBERS!

12. www.toastmasters.org RECRUITING FORMER MEMBERS  Call members who did not renew their dues in October or April and ask them to return.  Call your former club members and ask them to return to your club.  Members are happy to know that they have been missed by their club! RE-MEMBER YOUR MEMBERS!

13. www.toastmasters.org  Don’t hold off on submitting your awards until next year! Submit all CC, CLs and ACB, etc.  Submit your new membership applications today – members do not have full access to the toastmaster site until they are a member!  Thinking about joining that Advanced club? Do it now!  Do you have an idea for a new toastmaster club? Don’t wait! Call Lorraine today to get started! WHOA!

14. www.toastmasters.org Give the gift of a toastmaster membership to a new university graduate! This is one essential learning tool that will last them a lifetime. GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING

15. www.toastmasters.org A SOLID FINISH Thank you everyone for your work in reaching our goals!