Membership Retention Ideas

We recommend that you look at each one and pick out those that you think will work for you, adapting them as you wish. We hope that they will help your Club grow and become strong.

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  1. Maintain Regular E-Mail Or Phone Contact
  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 Officer Training
  7. Have Educational Sessions
  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 And Positive Feedback
  20. Promote The 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
  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
  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. Always Manual Speeches
  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 CTM, ATM, CL, AL, 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
  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. Send Out Postcards
  68. Have An Orientation Meeting
  69. Partner-Up Members For Progress
  70. Encourage Them To Work On The Leadership Track
  71. Ask Their Opinion
  72. Have Them Write Down Their Goals
  73. Incorporate Activities Outside Of Toastmasters
  74. Have Refreshments
  75. Car Pools For Older Members
  76. Timely Meetings
  77. Send Lost Members The Club Newsletter
  78. Celebrate Birthdays
  79. Recognize Achievement With Trophies And Ribbons
  80. Post Toasties – Have Informal Get Together After The Meeting
  81. Periodically Do Training Speeches To Reinforce Roles
  82. Talk About The Next Meeting And Psyche Them Up
  83. Get Well Cards
  84. Telephone Tree – Call Each Member Before Each Meeting
  85. Do Things As A Team
  86. Club Pays Entry Fees And Expenses For Contestants
  87. Encourage Members To Enter Contests
  88. Have A “Terrific Toastmaster” Plaque
  89. Design The Meetings That The Members Want
  90. Encourage Commitment
  91. Solve Conflict Promptly And Fairly,
  92. Motivate And Teach
  93. Give Awards For Attendance
  94. Thank-You Notes For Special Jobs