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Show Some Love
Jennifer Schmidt, EH2
If you love someone, you should tell them, right? This message says if you decide to go, here’s the
It’s not a secret and showing that you care is information, not exactly inviting. The second
important. Toastmasters is no exception. You choice is a welcoming, personal invitation that
may not shout it from a mountaintop, or produce encourages attendance.
a Broadway musical number, but you can still
demonstrate your sincerity with style. Photos Intrigue and Make a Real Impact in Attracting
People want to feel appreciated and happy Your Audience
when they make the effort to attend any meeting. Adding a compelling approved image of your
With members and guests strategically choosing Club members having fun helps your friends and
how to spend their Zoom time, how you show guests to see what to expect at your meeting. I
your true passion for Toastmasters starts with know this works because when I was looking for a
messaging. Personalized promotion is the key new Club to join on Saturdays, almost three years
that can unlock many hearts and encourage ago, I found New Horizons. Their photos were
more Club engagement. the main reason I decided to attend. Members
looked happy dressed up for International Talk
Thoughtful Promotions Make Your Message a Personalized Like a Pirate Day, Halloween, and their outdoor
Invitation pool party. Their uniqueness stood out, and I
was inspired to find out more.
Which would you prefer to receive? Personalized promotion is something that
Toastmasters meeting Looking forward to Maren Zieba does extremely well as the current
this Saturday starting seeing you at our VPPR for PR Masters. She includes different
at 8:00 a.m. PST (UTC OR Toastmasters meeting members in her posts that promote a feeling of
-8) this Saturday at 8:00 fun and energy while also trying to meet most
a.m. PST (UTC -8) Toastmaster brand standards. Gestures and facial
expressions are taken to a new level by actively
Both simple statements have the meeting asking members to submit their photos.
information along with the day and time. They Although she never knows what photos she
both would include a Zoom link and be inclusive will get, she makes them work, showing the
to people in different time zones. But the first laughter and joy of Club members in PR Masters.
choice doesn’t have that warm, fuzzy feeling. Maren’s posts have become identifiable to people
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