District 26 is one of 25 districts of the 127  throughout the Toastmasters universe participating in the 2024 Toasmasters Global Advertising Campaign (GAC). The ads are on LinkedIn.

Prospective members who respond to the LinkedIn Global ads will be directed to our District  Find-A-Club (FAC) on Toastmasters.org  to choose a club that fits their schedule. 

The Find a Club (FAC) page on the Toastmasters website is a tool that connects people who are interested in Toastmasters with local clubs.  This directory contains information about how to contact each club.

Use the following document to update your club’s information:

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Guest/Prospective Email Follow-up

To see the District 26 ads, please visit these links:

Ad #1

Ad #2

 Club Seminar/Open House Incentives

Talk Up Toastmasters Membership Campaign – February 1 – March 31 –                                                                                                                                                                                                                Plan now to  add 5 new, dual or reinstated members to your club during this time frame.  Use any leads received from the Global Marketing Advertising Campaign. 

Toastmasters love to connect, so take advantage of it. The Talk Up Toastmasters membership program is the chance to encourage your members to invite guests to a special 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. Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.)

Applications and payments for members with a join date between February 1 and March 31 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than March 31. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count towards Talk Up Toastmasters credit.

 Club Membership Renewal – Member Self-Pay has arrived!!

Members can access Self-Pay by logging in to www.toastmasters.org and navigating to their My Home page. At the top of the page, they should see  the following alert directly below “where can we take you today”                               It’s time to renew your membership.                                                                            Renew

Toastmasters International “Club Status Guide”: https://www.toastmasters.org/-/media/7721b3eb1c494819930fe6ccab1a5a81.ashx

• Your renewal payment is due twice a year, on April 1 and October 1.
• To remain in good standing and maintain access to Base Camp, your dues payment must be received by World Headquarters on or before September 30/March 31.

To achieve half of DCP goal #10, on-time payment of membership dues, accompanied by the names of eight members (at least three of whom must be renewing members) for one period. Dues are due at Toastmasters International by April 1 and October 1 each year. For clubs with Self-Pay enable, the member can follow the instructions above. If a club has member dues [for such things as room rental], then the member can check with the club treasurer for the protocol.  For clubs without the Self-Pay feature enabled, members can submit their payments to the club’s treasurer.  The club treasurer is responsible for submitting the dues to TI via Club Central. This may also be done by any club officer, if the club treasurer is unable to do so. Club officers should provide advanced notice of dues renewal dates, amounts due (which may include club dues) and methods of collecting dues payments.  

Toastmasters International dues are $60 for every six-month renewal period or  $10.00 per month. For new members, the dues are pro-rated based on the month the person joins. Additionally, all new members are subject to a one-time $20 processing fee. Below is the pro-rated amount based on when a new member joins the club:

October / April $60.00
November / May $50.00
December / June $40.00
January / July $30.00
February / August $20.00
March / September $10.00

 Smedley Award

Program Dates: August 1 – September 30
Can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between August 1 and September 30? Accomplish this goal and you’ll qualify to receive a Smedley Award ribbon, named in honor of Ralph Smedley, which you can display on your club’s banner. Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.)

Applications and payments for members with a join date between August 1 and September 30 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than September 30. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count toward Smedley Award credit.

The winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the submission deadline. Winning clubs should allow up to 10 business days to receive their award if they are located in the United States, and up to 21 business days if they are outside of the United States.

Congratulations to these clubs for earning the 2023 Smedley Award

Savvy Speakers – 5 members

Boulder Speakeasy – 10 members

Speaking For Better – 5 members

Talk Up Toastmasters

Program Dates: February 1 – March 31
Toastmasters love to connect, so take advantage of it. The Talk Up Toastmasters membership program is the chance to encourage your members to invite guests to a special 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. Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.)

Applications and payments for members with a join date between February 1 and March 31 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than March 31. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count towards Talk Up Toastmasters credit.

The winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the submission deadline. Winning clubs should allow up to 10 business days to receive their award if they are located in the United States, and up to 21 business days if they are outside of the United States.

Beat the Clock

Program Dates: May 1 – June 30
Toastmasters are taught to run meetings on time, finish speeches on time and reach membership goals on time. In that spirit, Beat the Clock is a great motivator for finishing the year on schedule—on time and with record numbers!  Make it your club’s goal to earn the Beat the Clock award and encourage every member to take part. Clubs adding five new, dual or reinstated members with a join date between May 1 and June 30 receive a Beat the Clock ribbon to display on the club’s banner. Qualifying clubs also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.)

Applications and payments for members with a join date between May 1 and June 30 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than June 30. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count toward Beat the Clock credit.

The winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the submission deadline. Winning clubs should allow up to 10 business days to receive their award if they are located in the United States, and up to 21 business days if they are outside of the United States.

Speechcraft Marketing  – How to attract New Members and Retain Existing Ones

Download Session Handout  . Presented at the D26 January 27, 2024 TLI

Best Practices  Q & A with Anne Golden, Fred Vornbrock and Sheryl Roush answering questions and offering insights and ideas.

This session took place on November 19, 2023 and can be seen on YouTube 

Speechcraft Marketing – District 23 –  The beginning of this presentation has some flyer ideas for clubs. 

Club Seminar/Open House Incentives for D26 Clubs

 Membership Application

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Use this guide to help you connect with prospects and grow your club.

Visit the Public Relations page under Resources for more ideas, such as the following that is found under  “The Members Journey,” the first tab on the page.

 20 CONTENT IDEAS TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA

30 POLL IDEAS FOR  FACEBOOK AND LINKEDIN

Links for ROYALTY FREE PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS

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