Your Role
The Vice President of Membership is primarily responsible for these two things.
What is recruiting and retaining members?
The VP of Membership is primarily responsible for this action at every club meeting.
The club officer who assumes the President's responsibilities if both the President and Vice President of Education are absent from a meeting.
Who is the Vice President of Membership (VPM)?
The minimum number of members the club must maintain to be considered at full strength.
What is 20 members?
Name at least one way to retain members.
What is send notes of encouragement, send emails saying we missed them or were glad to see them, and contact them if something special happened in their lives?
The recommended number of Executive Committee meetings.
What is one per month?
The document that contains answers to all questions from this session and more.
What is the Club Leadership handbook found on toastmasters.org?
To bring in potential new members, the VP of membership works closely with this officer.
Who is the VP of Public Relations?
Other than a guest night/open house, name at least one way you can help gain new members.
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What are using flyers, word of mouth, social media, and websites?
The document that the officers build to help ensure achievement for the club and membership.
What is the Club Success Plan?
The website for keeping up to date with District events (such as contests, trainings, etc.)
What is district48.org?
To help a potential member understand the club and Toastmasters, it is critical to provide this.
What is a welcome packet/email that includes pertinent club information?
When a member joins your club, this is your responsibility to help them sign up.
What is helping the member complete the membership application?
All executive officers strategize for success in this club program.
What is the Distinguished Club Program?
The contact person who schedules club visits/reviews and provides assistance for your club.
Who is your Area Director?
Holding one of these at a weekly meeting can bring more members to the club.
What is a guest night/open house?
Name at least one District/International program or award that you can help the club achieve during the year (specifically towards membership goals)
What is Smedley Award, Talk Up Toastmasters, Beat the Clock, and Sponsorship?
The club officers are responsible for setting this to be fiscally responsible.
What is the club budget?
To have a healthy club, name the education program that all officers should encourage members to take part in.
What is Pathways?