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WOW!WOW!OPEN HOUSESOPEN HOUSES

Presented:Presented:

Jamey French, DTMJamey French, DTM

jamey_french@optibility.comjamey_french@optibility.com

Greenville Toastmasters Club #1238Greenville Toastmasters Club #1238

District 40District 40

What an OPEN HOUSE is What an OPEN HOUSE is NOT!NOT! A Regular Club MeetingA Regular Club Meeting

A Demonstration A Demonstration

MeetingMeeting

A Kick-off MeetingA Kick-off Meeting

A Meeting that has foodA Meeting that has food

What an OPEN HOUSE IS!What an OPEN HOUSE IS!

A party, reception or special A party, reception or special

occasion during which anyone occasion during which anyone

who wishes may visit to share who wishes may visit to share

in the celebration, meet a in the celebration, meet a

special guest, and experience special guest, and experience

an exhibition.an exhibition.

What is an OPEN HOUSEWhat is an OPEN HOUSE

It is an EVENT!It is an EVENT!

It is a SPECIAL OCCASIONIt is a SPECIAL OCCASION

IT IS AN EXPERIENCEIT IS AN EXPERIENCE

Orchestrate the EXPERIENCEOrchestrate the EXPERIENCE

Differentiate Differentiate

Exceed Expectations Exceed Expectations

Have FUN! Have FUN!

DifferentiateDifferentiate

In today’s competitive In today’s competitive

world, we must do thingsworld, we must do things

differently thandifferently than

everyone elseeveryone else

Exceed EXPECTATIONSExceed EXPECTATIONS

If you do what is expected, nobody is If you do what is expected, nobody is impressed.impressed.

Why?Why?

Because you Because you ONLYONLY did what they did what they expected you to do!expected you to do!

Have FUN!Have FUN!

““We Learn Best In We Learn Best In

Moments of Moments of

Enjoyment.”Enjoyment.”Dr. Ralph C. SmedleyDr. Ralph C. Smedley

The HOW to WOW!The HOW to WOW!

The VisionThe Vision

The PlanThe Plan

The EventThe Event

The Next StepThe Next Step

The WOW! VISIONThe WOW! VISION

““The world will step aside and let pass any man The world will step aside and let pass any man who know where he is going.” who know where he is going.” - David Starr Jordan- David Starr Jordan

•Set The Goal

•See It & Believe It

•Get Commitment

The WOW! PLANThe WOW! PLAN

Date & LocationDate & LocationGuest SpeakerGuest SpeakerTMODTMODPromotionsPromotions

InternalInternalExternalExternal

LogisticsLogisticsDecorationsDecorationsFoodFood

Putting the Pieces Together

The WOW! EVENTThe WOW! EVENT

TMOD Sets the ToneTMOD Sets the Tone

Guest Speaker Grabs ThemGuest Speaker Grabs Them

Testimonials Make it RealTestimonials Make it Real

Call to Action Gets CommitmentCall to Action Gets Commitment

The NEXT STEP to WOW!The NEXT STEP to WOW!

““Stick Around”Stick Around”

Letters / CardsLetters / Cards

Phone CallsPhone Calls

11stst regular club meeting after event regular club meeting after event Be prepared for guestsBe prepared for guests Be prepared to “demonstrate” Be prepared to “demonstrate”

WHY AN OPEN HOUSE?WHY AN OPEN HOUSE?

Top Ten ReasonsTop Ten Reasons

10 - As a community service10 - As a community service

9 - Increase awareness of Toastmasters in your 9 - Increase awareness of Toastmasters in your

communitycommunity

8 - A fun way to introduce Toastmasters to 8 - A fun way to introduce Toastmasters to youryour

non-Toastmaster friends & familynon-Toastmaster friends & family

WHY AN OPEN HOUSE?WHY AN OPEN HOUSE?

Top Ten Reasons Top Ten Reasons

7 - Re-energize your current members7 - Re-energize your current members

6 - Team building6 - Team building

5 - Get your club distinguished5 - Get your club distinguished

WHY AN OPEN HOUSE?WHY AN OPEN HOUSE?

Top Ten ReasonsTop Ten Reasons

4 - Have Fun4 - Have Fun

3 - Use is for a HPL project3 - Use is for a HPL project

2 - Create an excitement about the TM 2 - Create an excitement about the TM programprogram

WHY AN OPEN HOUSE?WHY AN OPEN HOUSE?

And the Number 1 Reason to And the Number 1 Reason to Orchestrate an Open House Orchestrate an Open House

Experience . . .Experience . . .

1 - NEW MEMBERS1 - NEW MEMBERS

WOW! OPEN HOUSESWOW! OPEN HOUSES

The Road To Club

WOW!WOW!OPEN HOUSESOPEN HOUSES

Presented:Presented:

Jamey French, DTMJamey French, DTM

jamey_french@optibility.comjamey_french@optibility.com

Greenville Toastmasters Club #1238Greenville Toastmasters Club #1238

District 40District 40