Newsletter Submission Policy

The newsletter’s primary function is to educate, motivate and inform its Toastmaster readers. It sets the tone for the Club’s mission of providing a "mutually supportive and positive learning environment." Therefore, the newsletter should always include specific tips for helping members achieve their goals and become better speakers and leaders. In fact, if articles are not specifically directed and geared toward achieving the Club mission, they probably should not be included in the newsletter. - From the VP PR manual, page 13, Ó 2000 by Toastmasters International, Inc.

The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

Probably the most frequently overlooked benefit of publishing a Club newsletter is the opportunity for personal improvement in communication techniques.

Editing the Club newsletter or writing some of the materials for it requires essentially the same kind of skills that Club members seek to improve in communicating ideas. Although emphasis is on the written word rather than the spoken message, there is still the need for organized thought, entertaining and/or interesting style, good phraseology and grammar, and getting and holding the attention of the audience.

Many Club members who have edited or contributed to their Club’s publications have found that their overall communication skills have benefited. - From the VP PR manual, page 17, Ó 2000 by Toastmasters International, Inc.