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MeetUp and email. Create an email list of
all your guests and former members. Every
time your club has an event email an
invitation to everyone on the list.

Create a flier and distribute it in your club
area. Ask receptionists to post it on
lunchroom bulletin boards. Have your
friends and co-workers to pass them onto
friends. Leave some in the library. Stick

them up in
elevators.

Lance stressed scheduling a special event 6 times a year.
Bring in a special speaker or conduct a workshop: how to
think on your feet, how to prepare a speech, how to introduce
a speaker, how to give a PowerPoint presentation or effective
networking skills are skills that many people need to
accomplish. Invite the public to your contests. Ask contest
winners to be your speaker.

Hold seasonal parties or events outside your club meetings.
Show others what a fun group you are. Schedule a
Speechcraft at least once a year. Speak to outside groups
about the value of Toastmasters.

We learned a new term, Hospice Toastmasters. The members are made comfortable
while the club dies. If your club has
steadily lost members over the years,
there are few, if any, educational
accomplishments, one meeting looks
like the last and your officers are not
attending training, your club may be in
Hospice.

The good news is there is a cure. It
begins with your club making the
decision to go somewhere. Read the manuals and make sure your officers are trained.
Officers will understand their role and they can help the club. Talk to your members.
Find out why they joined and what they enjoy about the club. For Lance’s club the top
three were fun, friends and personal improvement.

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