17 Ideas on How and Where to Promote Toastmasters

17 Ideas on How and Where to Promote Toastmasters in Your Community

From an article in the June 2008 issue of the ToastmastersMagazine. 

1. Newspapers. The easiest way to secure media coverage is through press releases to local newspapers. Newspapers are usually more accessible than radio and television stations, and they allow you to communicate more information, such as the club’s contact information.
2. Electronic Media. Public service announcements(PSAs) and videotaped commercials can be aired on radio and cable television stations. Local talk shows might be interested in featuring a Toastmasters officer discussing the importance of communication training in the workplace.
3. Local Government. Contact your city hall for information on how to get your message displayed on the city’s cable television programming. Also try to get your Toastmasters activities listed in the city’s community services calendar, published through the Parks and Recreation Department.
4. Chamber of Commerce. An ad in its newsletter or a presentation by a Toastmaster at one of its meetings will reach influential local business people. IF someone in your district is a chamber member, a group of Toastmasters may want to hold a chamber of commerce social hour.
5. Libraries. Submit extra copies of The Toastmaster magazine to the library’s periodicals department and attach a card with the club’s contact information. Also post fliers and ads on bulletin boards.
6. Corporate Publication. Editors for employee newsletters might be interested in camera-ready ads about your club as “fillers.” If the organization has an internal Toastmasters club, by all means use the newsletter as a vehicle for sharing your Toastmasters activities with other employees.
7. Employee Orientation. Make sure in-house Toastmasters clubs in corporations, hospitals, government agencies or other organizations have their clubs mentioned during new-employee orientation seminars.
8. “Welcome to the Community” packets. These are distributed to all new residents in a city and contain promotional materials from local merchants and organizations. Your ad or flier should be included in this package.
9. Universities and Community Colleges. Like cities, many Universities have internal cable TV and radio stations, as well as publications reaching students, staff and faculty. Arrange to have a Toastmaster give a presentation as a guest lecturer in a speech communication class. Or better yet, try to participate in communication-related campus events – like “Communications Week,” for example – and be prepared to host a booth and offer promotional fliers. If your district already has a University club, make sure it is publicized in campus media, as well as in new-student or freshmen orientations.
10. High Schools. Organize or judge speech contests for seniors, or give seminars on career planning. Even if students don’t join your club, this is an opportunity for media exposure and gives parents, staff and teachers a good impression of our organization.
11. Community Events. Participate in local fairs, parades, sports tournaments and holiday celebrations. Wear your Toastmasters pin, display your club banner and ribbons and offer handouts at a booth. Again, the community services or recreation departments in your city will have a list of these events.
12. Proclamations by Politicians (local, state or federal) honoring a specific event or anniversary. You can also ask them to proclaim an official Toastmasters Week (day or month) or Youth Leadership Week, etc.
13. Billboards. Just as television and radio stations are required to regularly air free public service announcements, billboards also must frequently exhibit messages by nonprofit organizations as a public service. Your only cost involved would be for printing the message, which can be done surprisingly inexpensively. Contact a public affairs representative in your area for more information.
14. Offer Speechcraft and Youth Leadership Programs. This is a great way of showing the public what Toastmasters is all about.
15. Create Club or District Business Cards indicating your meeting time and place, and distribute them to friends and colleagues along with a personal comment on how Toastmasters training has benefited you.
16. Use TI Bumper Stickers and Mugs. Wear TI shirts, and display your Toastmaster trophies in a prominent place in your home and office.
17. Wear Your Toastmasters Pin! It’s a good conversation starter.

RI to walk out if lasers used in final: PSSI

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 12/21/2010 11:13 AM | Headlines

The Indonesian Soccer Association says the national team will walk off the pitch should Malaysian spectators use lasers to blind Indonesian players in the first leg of the Asean Football Federation Cup final in Kuala Lumpur to on Dec. 26.

“If there is a laser we will not continue to play,” Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) chairman Nurdin Halid said as quoted by Kompas.com.

Nurdin said he had heard that Vietnam's players had complained about the use of lasers by Malaysian fans in their semifinal match.

Reports said the lasers may have impaired the Vietnam goalkeeper's visibility, leading to Malaysia's first goal.

“We don’t want to suffer the same thing,” Nurdin said.

The second leg of the AFF Cup final will be held on Dec. 29 in Jakarta.

Christian "El Loco" Gonzalez

Team Coverage 6 SCTV

20/12/2010 17:46

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Liputan6.com, Jakarta: The name of Christian "El Loco" Gonzalez continues to be a byword for football lovers in the country. With the sole goal wayangnya on leg two AFF Cup semi-final, 2010, Sunday (20/12) and then, the attacker this Persib repatriate Filipinos and bring the national team "Garuda" to the top of the party. Dreams of Indonesia to win the AFF Cup also becoming apparent.

As a powerful attacker, who was also named Mustafa Gonzales Habibi is indeed continue to prove his talents on the gridiron. Speed and accuracy of the kick to make the opponent teams ketar-ketir.Throughout the AFF Cup, he has three goals off. Not only goal, in every action she lived, Gonzalez always give a great contribution for the victory of Garuda.

But for Gonzales, what he did solely for the love of Indonesia, including the Garuda emblem on his chest. For him victory after victory was achieved national team is not solely because of his own business. " Not that (victory) is not my own work. It's teamwork. One player can not anything, "said Gonzales told Coverage 6 SCTV .

He also believes his success so far is the fruit of family support and prayer. The 34-year-old attacker was believed only the most efficacious drug to reduce tensions in times will compete only family. "To me, an important family support me. Also pray that I can play well and win, "said the Uruguayan-born striker this.

For the wife Eva Siregar, and their four children, the power of prayer can also create a miracle on the gridiron. Proven in double semi-final match counter the Philippines, El Loco creating one goal each beautiful pass and kick geledeknya header.

Two goals from El Loco of course dedicated to raising national soccer pride that during this long sleep. (CHR / ANS)

President to watch match, police to reroute Senayan traffic

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 12/16/2010 6:17 PM | Sports

The Jakarta Police will reroute traffic around the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium area, Senayan, to provide security for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who said he would attend the 2010 Asean Football Federation Cup semifinal match between Indonesia and the Philippines tonight.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Baharudin Jafar said private cars were banned from entering the stadium complex. The area inside the stadium would be allocated for Presidential Security Force's official cars and VVIP cars only.

Baharuddin said supporters should park in the east parking lot in Senayan, Tribunnews.com reported.

If the parking lot cannot hold enough cars, the police will allow parking on Jl. Gerbang Pemuda, he added.

Several streets around the stadium will be closed to the public when the President arrives.

Baharuddin said Jl Gerbang Pemuda would be closed and traffic heading east on Jl. Gatot Subroto would not be allowed to turn onto Jl. Sudirman.

The stadium's gates 7 and 8, Anggrek Park and the access road to the swimming pool in the Gelora sports complex will be closed too, meaning all cars will have to access the stadium via Jl. Asia Afrika.

The police said they would arrest anyone carrying fire crackers or other dangerous items.