Helpful Handouts from

Pam Christopher, DTM
Region VIII International Director 2009 - 2011

Thank you Northwestern Toastmasters (Club 2946/37) for hosting this page of useful handouts.

You will find additional handouts that have been developed by Northwestern members. Just go to their web site, www.NWTM.org and look for the flashing lights.

I hope that you will find these handouts useful as you work to improve both your communication and leadership skills as well as the skills of your fellow Toastmasters.


1. Benefits of Joining Toastmasters
This is a ".pdf" document that you can print and use as a recruting tool to encourage potential members.

2. What can Toastmasters do for you?
Personalize this Microsoft Word document poster for your club. Have members take the information and place on bulletin boards in the workplace where permissible. Also place on public information bulletin boards (for example, the public library.)
You never know when someone will see this and make the decision to visit your club. Use it often!

3. Be Prepared for your next interview
Here is another Microsoft Word document poster for your club. Use it to sell a benefit of joining your Club. Promote your own club members by placing their photograph on the poster holding a laptop, Toastmasters manual or magazine, or at the Toastmasters lecturn.

4. How to get 20 new members for charter strength
This is a ".pdf" document that you can print and use as a guide.

5. Web Sites for a Word of the Day
This is a ".pdf" document that you can print and use to select a word for the day.

6. Great Ideas for a Great Contest
This is a ".pdf" document that you can print and use to make sure that your contests are all you want them to be.

7. Membership Building Ideas
This is a ".pdf" document that will help you build your Membership.

8. Individual Awards for Sponsoring Members
This is a ".pdf" document that explains the awards that an individual may receive when helping build membership in your Toastmasters Club.

9. From Dismal to Distinguished - A Club Success Story!
This is a ".pdf" document that shows how to turn your Club around.

10. Contest Awards for Clubs and Individuals
This is a ".pdf" document that explains the awards that an individual may receive when helping build membership in your Toastmasters Club. I have learned that many of our members still do not know about these contests. Use these standard awards and add your own club award for members!

11. Welcome to Toastmasters, the DVD
This is a ".pdf" document with information about this great Toastmasters DVD. Use this video when you want to give more information about the benefits of joining a Toastmasters Club.

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