MEMBERSHIP RETENTION IDEAS

    1. Maintain Regular E-Mail Or Phone Contact, Reminders About Meeting, Meeting Role

    2. Put The Member On The Agenda, Follow The Agenda

    3. Recognize Each Member, Reward Achievements

    4. Fun Meetings, Theme Meetings

    5. Find Out The Individual Needs Of The Members

    6. Elect Strong Officers, Attend Club Officer Training

    7. Have Educational Sessions on a Monthly Basis

    8. Have A Strong Mentoring Program

    9. Have Guest Speakers

    10. Have Interclub Meetings

    11. Have Social Activities, Keep It Fun

    12. Have Lively Meetings, Variety In Meeting Format

    13. Allow Time For Everyone To Participate

    14. Assign Roles In Advance, Call When Absent

    15. Toastmaster Calls And Reminds All Participants

    16. Have A Mix Of Speeches

    17. Share The Load

    18. Annual Member Interest Survey

    19. Focus On Supportive Evaluations, Positive Feedback, But Don’t “Whitewash!”

    20. Promote The Educational Awards Program

    21. Ensure That All Members Are Active To Their Level Of Comfort

    22. Get Them Involved, Praise Them

    23. Individual Name Tags Or Place Cards

    24. Executives Speak To Members Personally/Mentor

    25. Recognize Progress

    26. Make Friendships, Social Yet Learning Atmosphere

    27. Senior Members Set Good Example

    28. Present Toastmaster Pin When The Icebreaker Is Delivered

    29. Over The Hump Ceremony When The Sixth Speech Is Given

    30. Induction Ceremony – Include Sponsor

    31. Be More Open To New Ideas

    32. Have Comfortable Meetings

    33. Listen

    34. Use Each Members Specific Skills

    35. Be Warm And Smile A Lot

    36. Get To Know Each Member Individually

    37. Use Guilt – “Don’t Quit Or We Will Die!”

    38. Learn To Laugh, Smile

    39. Executives Delegate To Members

    40. Have Well-Organized Meetings

    41. Show That You Care

    42. Give The Members Responsibility

    43. Don’t Pressure New Members

    44. Every Speech A Manual Speech

    45. Change Of Pace In The Meetings

    46. Provide Continuity

    47. Re-Invite Inactive Members, Tell Them You Miss Them

    48. Make Them Feel Important

    49. Get Them Working On A Goal

    50. Use Them As Mentors

    51. Talk Up The Benefits Of Toastmasters

    52. Be An Audience

    53. Treat Others With Dignity And Respect

    54. Encourage Growth

    55. Non-Threatening Atmosphere

    56. Break Up The Routine, Have A Mystery Night

    57. Encourage Members To Get CC, CL ACs, AL, and DTM

    58. Get Them To Attend A District Conference

    59. Use The Successful Club Series

    60. Use The Better Speaker Series

    61. Use The Moments Of Truth

    62. Plan Ahead Four To Six Weeks With An Advanced Meeting Schedule

    63. Have A Backwards Meeting

    64. Have A Brainstorming Session If Short A Speaker

    65. Positive And Encouraging Environment

    66. Annual Award Ceremony Or Recognition Day

    67. Have A New Member Orientation Meeting

    68. Partner-Up Members For Progress/Mentor

    69. Encourage Them To Work On The Leadership Track

    70. Ask Their Opinion

    71. Have Them Write Down Their Goals

    72. Incorporate Activities Outside Of Toastmasters

    73. Have Refreshments

    74. Car Pools For Older Members

    75. Timely Meetings

    76. Send Lost Members The Club Newsletter

    77. Celebrate Birthdays

    78. Recognize Achievement With Trophies And Ribbons

    79. Post Toasties – Have Informal Get Together After The Meeting

    80. Periodically Do Training Speeches To Reinforce Roles

    81. Talk About The Next Meeting And Psyche Them Up

    82. Get Well Cards

    83. Telephone Tree – Call Each Member Before Each Meeting

    84. Do Things As A Team

    85. Club Pays Entry Fees And Expenses For Contestants

    86. Encourage Members To Enter Speech Contests

    87. Have A “Terrific Toastmaster” Plaque

    88. Design The Meetings That The Members Want

    89. Encourage Commitment

    90. Solve Conflict Promptly And Fairly 

    91. Motivate And Teach

    92. Give Awards For Attendance

    93. Thank-You Notes For Special Jobs