Page 42 - 2016 April Voices

2016-17 District 7 Candidates

Office: Club Growth Director

Cathy French, ACB, ALB
Candidate for Club Growth Director

I am Cathy French of Referrals Unleashed, a Life & Business Mentor, and A
Certified Networker. I have authored Educational Seminars, Sales Programs
and Articles. Toastmasters has helped me hone my mentoring skills,
improve communication, facilitating and listening skills.

My background includes: Music Teacher, Salesman and Sales Director for Coast to Coast
Campground System Nationwide, Director of Finance- 5 tiered Corporation, Certified
Bookkeeper and Independent Owner of Lighthouse Bookkeeping and Referrals Unleashed

Volunteer: Director& Member of BNI (Business Networking International), included starting
BNI Chapters in Nevada including the Rural Areas, trainer for the BNI Member Success
Program and Advanced Member Success, keynote Speaker for ABWA and BNI on Business
Marketing and Referral Networking

Toastmaster in Both Nevada and Oregon: Capital Nevada, Siuslaw Tale Spinners and Coast
Toasties (before they unchartered). Established a Coast Toasties website, Facebook page
and Linked-in group page. Established Tale Spinners Facebook page and Contributor,
attended District 7 Conference as Coast Toasties representative -Fall 2013, attended TLI’s and
Conferences every year since moving to Oregon

Area Director 2015-2016: Wrote a number of public relations articles for the Umpqua Post &
Siuslaw News newspaper

Held Offices- President , VP-ED, VP-Membership, VP- PR,

Club Growth Director Plan

• Work with the District Public Relations person for entire district promotions.

• Brainstorming event with Division & Area Directors to get the Buy In needed from them to
Charter new clubs.

• Delegate effectively- Northern District- count on those that are successful already,

• Other portions of the state- talk directly to the people there. Find the Leaders in
those areas and ask for their help

• Access needs of the Divisions and Area’s within- create a set of goals for each with the buy
in from the Divisions

• Create a schedule and Identify the Leaders.

• Communication- What communication plan works best for them. Phone/email/Facebook,
etc.

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