1. Toastmasters Leadership Institute Foxborough Pilot “Pro” TLI July 30, 2016

2. Welcome!

3. State of the District Stefano McGhee

4. Stay Connected #TLICertified @D31Toastmasters District31.org District 31 Toastmasters district31tm District 31 Toastmasters

5. Encouragement and Tracking Achievement Anna Kaufman

6. Club Mission  We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.

7. New member involvement  Early roles to try with guidance  Icebreaker sign-up  Explain roles, acronyms, etc.  Mentor assignment  Follow up / check in

8. Seasoned member engagement  Advanced manuals  Triple Crowns  Bring guests  Mentor program  Workshops / training

9. Digital tools  Tracking attendance  Track completed speeches / projects  Track awards, involvement, sponsorship  Club website  Social media sites

10. Triple Crown Awards Stefano McGhee

12. Membership Growth and Retention Stacey Shipman

13. Challenges 1. Getting word out 2. Helping people understand what TM is 3. Turnover, conf rooms, work / life comes up 4. Hesitant to close the sale 5. Low price of entry: signup, no follow through 6. Value proposition for younger gen 7. General retention Solutions Social events Partnerships with other groups Large corporations have Toastmasters clubs!

14. Getting Involved Beyond your Club Anna Kaufman

15. How to get involved…  Advanced clubs  Prison clubs  Contests and conferences

16. Fall Conference: October 28 + 29 Sheraton Framingham  Go to district31.org to register

17. Beyond the Basics Stefano McGhee

18. Better Speaker, Successful Club, Leadership Excellence Series  Who?  What?  Where?  When?  WHY?  Any member  Each series has 10-11 modules, with presentation/guide for 10-15 min speech  At club meetings  Any time!  Add value:  address quality of club meetings  give tips on attracting/maintaining members  share skills to be successful leaders within and outside Toastmasters

19. Better Speaker, Successful Club, Leadership Excellence Series Better Speaker Series  Beginning Your Speech  Concluding Your Speech  Controlling Your Fear  Impromptu Speaking  Selecting Your Topic  Know Your Audience  Organizing Your Speech  Creating An Introduction  Preparation And Practice  Using Body Language Successful Club Series  Moments Of Truth  Finding New Members For Your Club  Evaluate To Motivate  Closing The Sale  Creating The Best Club Climate  Meeting Roles And Responsibilities  Mentoring  Keeping The Commitment  Going Beyond Our Club  How To Be A Distinguished Club  Toastmasters Educational Program

20. Leadership Excellence Series  The Visionary Leader  Developing A Mission  Values and Leadership  Goal Setting And Planning  Delegate To Empower  Building A Team  Giving Effective Feedback  The Leader as a Coach  Motivating People  Service And Leadership  Resolving Conflict Better Speaker, Successful Club, Leadership Excellence Series

21. High Performance Leadership  Who?  What?  Where?  When?  WHY?  Any member  Long-term goal/project to plan/execute through 5-part program with Guidance Committee  Anywhere  Any time  Practice in vital leadership skills & activities:  developing mission / vision  goal-setting and planning, identifying values  building a team  facing obstacles  analyzing and presenting results

22. Project Examples  Bring your club to President’s Distinguished  Becoming a Distinguished Area  Building a Club Mentorship program  Planning a TLI or Conference High Performance Leadership

23.  Success/Leadership Series  How to Conduct Productive Meetings  Improving Your Management Skills  Leadership Part I: Characteristics of Effective Leaders  Leadership Part II: Developing Your Leadership Skills  Leadership Part III: Working in the Team Environment  Parliamentary Procedure in Action  Success/Communication Series  The Art of Effective Evaluation  Building Your Thinking Power Part I: Mental Flexibility  Building Your Thinking Power Part II: The Power of Ideas  From Speaker to Trainer  How to Listen Effectively  Speechcraft  Youth Leadership Program Workshops / Presentation Sets

24. District Leadership  Find opportunities  Future involvement  Help at sample meetings for new club startup  Support the conference  Organize a TLI  Why?

25. Q & A Trio

26. Closing Remarks Stefano McGhee

27. Questions? Comments? Contact the trio: Stefano McGhee: stefano@district31.org Anna Kaufman: anna@district31.org Stacey Shipman: stacey@district31.orgstefano@district31.organna@district31.orgstacey@district31.org

28. Stay Connected #TLICertified @D31Toastmasters District31.org District 31 Toastmasters district31tm District 31 Toastmasters

29. Thank you!