edwina

edwina

VP Education- Set Smart Goals

Now is the time for you to understand each of your member’s plans and goals for the year, if you haven’t already done so.  As a VPE it’s your role to help each of your members achieve their educational goals. If we don’t understand the goals of each member it is...

Focus-Club Presidents

One of the most common regrets I have heard from leaders in Toastmasters year after year is “I wish I had started executing sooner.” I remember in August of my year as President, I felt I was lagging behind on some of the focus areas I shared in my first...

How to Get Started as a Club Secretary

The Secretary is responsible for Club records and correspondence. The role involves all administrative details between the Club and Toastmasters, and keeping the club’s documents available and up-to-date. The Secretary also records and reads the meeting minutes,...

How to get started as Treasurer

The first thing I wish people told me is that it is not just about collecting members’ dues and paying expenses. However, it is about performing a fiduciary duty to members through sound fiscal management. It is about acting prudently when dealing with...

How to Get Started as the VP Membership

Guests are like snowflakes, each is unique and it is essential that we remember this. Why? You may ask? It is because each guest comes to a Toastmaster meeting for different reasons. This is one thing that I wish I had understood when I first took over the role as...