Renewals Renewals Renewals
Please encourage all members to renew asap. The deadline is 31st March 2023.
Some clubs experienced delays in their September renewals, so I encourage you to not leave renewals close to the final deadline. Below are the winners of the early renewals incentive. These clubs renewed 20 or more members by 28th February 2023. Well done!!
All clubs will be notified by email with details about how to claim their £50 award:
1st London Toastmasters
Beckenham Communicators
Berkeley Square Speakers Toastmasters Club
Bloomberg London Toastmasters
BMS Uxbridge Toastmasters Club
Bristol Central Speakers
Bromley Speakers
City of London Toastmasters Club
Early Bird Speakers
Excalibur Speakers
Infineum Milton Hill Speakers
Kent Speakers Club
Lloyds Banking Group Toastmasters
London Cardinals
Microsoft Speakers Club
Oxford Speakers Club
Paddington Toastmasters
Riverside Communicators
Shilling Speakers
Thame Speakers
Trojan Speakers Club
Worthing Speaker’s Club
Member Self Pay
All club officers were recently notified about member self-pay.
Here is a general walkthrough of how a club might manage self-pay. First, the club officers should discuss this option with the entire club and vote on whether or not to enable this feature. If agreed, any current club officer can enable this feature for the entire club through Club Central. Once enabled, all members will have the ability to self-pay their dues through their My Home Page. Additionally, any current officer can also disable this ability for a specific member or leave it on for the whole club. Once members have paid their dues using Self-Pay, they will show as paid on the club roster. Note that World Headquarters is only accepting international dues at this time, and all club dues will continue to be collected and managed at the club level. If your club collects club dues, it is recommended that you discuss the process, of how best to collect these dues prior to or at the same time as renewal dues, with your fellow club officers. Once a process has been agreed upon, it should be shared with your entire club membership and included in your club policy. Further details about self-pay are here: https://www.toastmasters.org/footer/faq/Self-Pay
New Members – the Road to 5000
Did you know that since July 1st 2022, District 91 has gained 1,348 new members?
A piece of additional news on our goal to achieve 5000 unique members by June 2023, we currently have 3904 unique members. Well done to all clubs for achieving this.
Talk Up Toastmasters
Have you seen the latest Talk Up Toastmasters videos? Everyone’s talking up Toastmasters! Check out this link for more:
The Talk Up Toastmasters membership program is the chance to encourage your members to invite guests to a meeting where prospective members can learn about Toastmasters’ many benefits. Then add five new, dual or reinstated members with a join date between February 1 and March 31, and you’ll receive a special Talk up Toastmasters ribbon to display on your club’s banner.
In addition to the above, there is an additional incentive for the first 15 clubs that gains 5 new unique or reinstated members only. The award is £30.
Check out the incentives page here: https://d91toastmasters.org.uk/members/resources/incentives/
Debbie’s Top Tips!
- Are all members making the most of their membership?In addition to club meetings, there are various training, webinars and leadership opportunities.
- Are members not given the opportunity to participate as much as they’d like? Try a rotation method so that everyone gets a chance to fulfil all the roles at club meetings.
- Does your club have a specific onboarding process for all new members? All new members should be enrolled in pathways asap after they join and are integrated into the club straight away.
And here’s a reminder of the Toastmasters’ Promises
As a member of Toastmasters International and my club, I promise:
- To attend club meetings regularly
- To prepare all of my projects to the best of my ability, basing them on the Toastmasters education program
- To prepare for and fulfil meeting assignments
- To provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluations
- To help the club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all members to learn and grow
- To serve my club as an officer when called upon to do so
- To treat my fellow club members and our guests with respect and courtesy
- To bring guests to club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership offers
- To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters education and recognition programs
- To act within Toastmasters’ core values of integrity, respect, service and excellence during the conduct of all Toastmasters’ activities
Debbie Williams
Club Growth Director, 2022-2023