WordPress for Toastmasters Capitalizes on free open source Internet software used by major publishers (The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly) and marketing organizations (Disney). Provides greater flexibility for online marketing of clubs, based on always-improving web publishing tools. Conforms to Toastmasters International brand guidelines. Adds Toastmasters-specific functionality for organizing meetings, tracking member progress. Toastmasters software is also free, open source.

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WP4Toastmasters Publishing Comparison Free Toast Host Follows Toastmasters brand guidelines Custom web content publishing platform Difficult to customize, update, add unique content Default for Toastmasters clubs Free as a hosted service WordPress for Toastmasters Follows Toastmasters brand guidelines Standard open source web publishing platform Relatively easy to customize, update, add unique content Popular choice for online mktg Free as a hosted service Free plugins / theme you can run on your own server

Meeting Management Comparison Free Toast Host Customizable agendas Online signup for roles Minimal reporting on member progress Many clubs do not use these features or use a tool like Easy Speak or Google Sheets instead (fragmented experience) WordPress for Toastmasters Customizable agendas Online signup for roles Reporting on member progress toward educational awards (continuing to improve) Emphasis on saving club officers time with automation of routine tasks

Easy-Speak Comparison Easy-Speak Customizable agendas Online signup for roles Well-developed reports, club management functions, developed over several years Minimal features for club marketing Looks like an accounting app WordPress for Toastmasters Customizable agendas Online signup for roles Reporting features are relatively new, created with input from Toastmasters officers Simpler design, emphasis on data collected through agenda One, unified web experience

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