VP Membership – Brad Taft
About Brad
Brad Taft is a leading expert in career, workforce and workplace development. An author, speaker, consultant and entrepreneur, Brad is dedicated to supporting the career success of his clients and to developing and communicating cutting edge strategies to optimize the employment relationship between people and organizations.
VPM’s Role
Outside the Club Meeting
- Attend district-sponsored club officer training.
- Conduct ongoing membership building programs and efforts. Promote the goal of adding one new member per month or, if the club has fewer than 20 members, achieving 20 members by year end or sooner.
- Promote club and Toastmasters International membership-building programs and conduct a minimum of two formal club membership programs annually.
- Follow up with and keep track of guests, new members, and members who have not been attending meetings.
- Explain the educational program to all prospective members, get their commitment to join, and collect membership applications.
- Bring new membership applications to the club for voting and, if the members are accepted, collect dues and fees and pass them on to the VP Finance with the applications.
- Attend club executive committee meetings.
- Attend and vote at area council meetings.
- Arrange for a replacement if unable to attend a club meeting.
- Prepare your successor for office.
At the Club Meeting
- Greet guests and have each complete a Visitor Card.
- Report on current membership, promote membership campaigns, and announce and welcome new members.
- Work with the President and VP Education to ensure each new member is formally inducted at the first meeting after being voted in by the club.
- Help guests who have decided to join the club complete their membership applications.
- Speak with fellow members to determine if their needs are being met.
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