Boston Toastmasters Leadership Institute
Training for VP Membership & VP PR, August 12, 2002
Ruth Levitsky, askgoddess@aol.com, 617-253-3399,
the PRForum, http://mit.edu/levitsky/www/przone.html

This handout with links: http://web.mit.edu/levitsky/www/btli.html

How did you find out about Toastmasters?

Why did you join? Why are you still a member?
Evaluate Your Club

Your roles/goals as VP membership or VP PR in your club:

Promoting the benefits of membership
What are some of the benefits you have experienced? How has Toastmasters empowered you?

Sponsoring a new member (prizes from TI for 5, 10 and 20 members!)

Mentoring a new member on the first three speeches (required for ATM-G) and developing your coaching skills (coaching is a hot job skill!)

Reaching Out to the Community

  • Press releases-why, how and who
  • Proclamations from local officials (ask for the Proclamations and Citations office)
  • Toastmaster of the Year, 100% Toastmaster
  • Award a Communication & Leadership Award


    • Resources
    TI's membership building ideas and resources
    http://www.toastmasters.org/mbpi.asp
    includes link to "Let the World Know" publicity and promotion handbook

    Community Outreach Team
    http://mit.edu/levitsky/www/crteam.pdf

    District 31 Events and Online Calendar
    www.district31tm.org
    click on "interactive calendar" to post your club's events

    Club web sites:
    Free web space at www.geocities.com, www.angelfire.com
    Make sure that the toastmasters.org web site has correct information for your club contact!!

    Toastmasters Logos:
    http://www.toastmasters-d58.org/public/logos.htm

    Email lists:
    groups.yahoo.com