Question 5

2/6/2012 -

You appear to have two membership incentives running concurrently. Does this mean for February and March my club can get double bonuses for new members?!

 Answer to Qustion 5:

2/7/2012 - Emma, What a fine question!!  
  
In short the answer is yes!!  We at the district believe in membership building, with that in mind there are extra incentives for the “Talk up Toastmasters” time frame.  If you recruit 4 new members between Feb 1st and March 30th the District will of course honor the 4=$20 incentive.  However, if you recruit 5 new members not only will the District honor the 4=$20, but we will also honor the $25 extra incentive for “Talk up Toastmasters”.  In short…  If you recruit 5 new members between Feb 1st and March 31st your club could receive $45.00 to the Toastmasters International Shop.
 
I hope this helps incentivize you in getting 5 new members for you club.
 
As always if we can be of further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact the Marketing Team!
 
Thanks!!

Question 4

1/15/2012 -

I am starting a new club near Power Inn and Fruitridge.  What support is available from the District.  What about the chartering packets etc.

Answer to Question 4:

1/16/2012 - Marty, Starting a new club is great! It provides you and three others the opportunity to work towards your ALS completion.  There is a tremendous amount of support from the district when it comes to new club building.  We help with demo meetings and the filling out of paperwork and a whole bunch of other services.  I shall call you and be in touch later this week to help your organize and get in touch with the other members of the New Club Building Team in your area.

How To Build a New Toastmasters Club – Manual from Toastmasters International

Great question and we at the district are always here to help!

Joseph Spencer, Joe.Spencer@District39.org

Question 3

1/9/2012- How about putting info about the Jan. 28 Officer Training in Carson City on the District 39 calendar on this website?

Answer to Question 3:

1/10/2012 - Carolyn,  The answer to your question is very easy.  Yes we can put any club, area or other event on the district calendar.  Communicate with your Area Governor who will then talk with the Division Governor who has access to the calendar.  There is always the option of contacting the Public Relations Officer George Jarosik.  He’s always willing to help with the calendar.

Thanks for your question!!!

Question 2

1/9/2012 -  Hi Joe, Is there a special incentive for the clubs this term? Any idea on when the new banners will be awarded? –Gale Pylman

Answer to Question 2:

1/10/2012 - Hello Gale, First off thank you for the question!!  Questions are good!! To answer your first question about the incentives for this time around.   You can find those on the website here, under marketing incentives.  These incentives are all good till March 31^st unless otherwise noted.

To answer your second question about the banners.  All 42 banners that were achieved with the 1, 3, 5 incentive have been ordered.  They were all ordered back in November.  Toastmasters International can take anywhere from 90-120 days.  We expect them in the later part of January all the way in to February.  As soon as they come in the district will start awarding them to the clubs.

Thanks again Gale!!

Question 1

1/2/2012 - Are there any sample press releases I can use for my club?

Answer to Question 1:

1/3/2012 - Yes!  They can be found here on the District 39 website.  There are also links to Toastmasters International items that you may find useful when looking at sample press releases to modify for your club.

Press Release Samples - Located under the Club Fitness Program Resource Library Public Relations section.

If you need further assistance contact the CFP Public Relations Specialist Sena Loyd, Sena.Loyd@District39.org