New Stuff – February 4, 2017
WordPress for Toastmasters
Just found this morning Very good site by David Carr
Here is a collection of information that might be valuable to members of Toastmasters International who are Vice President of Public Relations(VPPR) for their clubs.
Additional Resources
Let the World Know (Item 1140)

M/PR Newsletter
Media Center
PR Corner
All About Toastmasters (Item 124)
Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan (1111)
Brand Portal
Marketing Resources
VPPR General
Toastmasters link for VPPR resources
Toastmasters Marketing VPPR Newsletters
Handbook for VPPR Training. This contains the outline from which this training session originates.
Brand Portal. This link contains downloads for logos and graphics for fliers, business cards, letterhead, newsletter templates and any material that you might use to promote your club. Scroll down to Create Your Club or District Website to learn more about setting up the website.
PR Handout This is a list of links that tell you everything about VPPR. It covers much, much more than you ever need. A one stop link list.
Mondo Times. Interesting external link that helps you find media outlets to which you might send information to publicize your events.
When you promote it, it They Will Come. Article by Craig Harrison, DTM
Google Toastmasters VPPR. These are the result of the google search. There is a lot of information out there.
Club Training Materials. This page contains the guides and powerpoints from which I build this presentation.
Toastmasters Websites
Use of Web Pages. Toastmasters starting page for building a website.
Brand Portal. Scroll down to Create Your Club or District Website to learn more about setting up the website.
Toastmastersclubs.org. This is the starting point to build your club website.
Toastmasters Website Wiki. Here is a compendium of links to club and district websites, the good, the bad and the bland. Creativity is plagiarism from multiple sources.
WordPress.com. Visit here to build a Club website hosted by WordPress.
WordPress.org. This is the site to visit if you are hosting your site through a website host on your own.
Other Websites
Six Minutes Website by Andrew Dlugan
District 36 VPPR training. Some good ideas
Toastmasters Videos
Toastmasters promo from District 5 Toastmasters Leadership Institute
Introduction and login instructions to toastmastersclubs.org
About Rick Lakin
Rick Lakin is the author of Brilliant, an upcoming young adult science fiction romance and the publisher at iCrewDigitalPublishing.com, Bringing New Authors to a Digital World. iCrew has published 35 books by 11 authors. Rick has been an optimist for almost two years and is the district webmaster as calso41.us. He is the founder of iCrew Digital Productions, A Community of Young Media Professionals and a member of the 1000 Club of the National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers. Rick is an Advanced Communicator Silver in Toastmasters International and is a member of American Mensa. Rick works as a Sports Statistician for broadcast television and is a retired math teacher. He lives in Southern California but his roots are in Columbus, Ohio, home of The Ohio State University Buckeyes.
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