Starburst Newsletter District 2 Toastmasters Post Request Form

Is your club holding a special event? Celebrating a milestone? Submit this to request a post for future weeks email.

The deadline for submitting post requests to Starburst is 5 PM PT on Friday.

For any inquiries, or comments on this form please email d2starburst@gmail.com and please allow up to 24 hours for a response.

Disclaimer: The information in this form to be submitted for the newsletter is for the sole use of Toastmasters members for Toastmasters business only. It is not to be used for solicitation and distribution of non-Toastmasters materials or information.

Starburst Email (hidden)

example@example.com

Your Name*

First NameLast Name

E-mail*

example@example.com

Before submitting any request please note the Toastmaster Brand and Trademark Guidelines.

Guidelines for Article Submissions: (Relax, we will make sure your article shines regardless!)

New: Every Article gets an image whether one is provided by the submitter or not, it fine if you dont include one. We will happily create one for you! :)

Topic: Focus on club special events or District Hosted Events
Word Limit: Try to limit posts to 200 words or less.
Images: You may include one image with your article. Ensure it follows the Toastmasters Brand Manual (You may have to login to the Toastmasters main Site to access) and contains minimal text. We're happy to help create one if needed. If the image doesn't meet TM guidelines, we'll work with you or recreate it if we don't hear back.
Image Size: Small Banner: 12" Wide X 4" Tall | Large (reserved for larger events) 12" Wide X 6.5" Tall)
Contact Information: All articles must include your club website and/or a contact email for more information.
Event Posts: Submit up to three consecutive posts for a single event.
Deadline to Submit: 5:00 PM on the Friday before the upcoming Monday Starburst release.

Here are the elements that make a great post for the Starburst Newsletter

Heading is catchy - not too short or too long
Small excerpt to generate readers interest
A hyperlink to read more where users can click and get redirected to learn more

Please note that the newsletter editor might edit your submission to fit the post with the above guidelines.

Thank you for your contribution and help make the Starburst Newsletter more readable, informative and entertaining for our readers!

Select the most appropriate section of the newsletter for the post to be published in*

If selecting other, please explain with a comment at the end of the form

Post details

Things to include, if applicable

Toastmasters Club Name
Zoom Link (for virtual) or Address (for in person)
Dates and Time
Email contact or website for more information

Heading for Post*

Sub Heading

Body for District Post*

Please format the post as you would like to be published in the Starburst newsletter.0/200

Body for Club Post*

Please format the post as you would like to be published in the Starburst newsletter.0/100

Upload an image for Post

NOTE: Please refer to Toastmaster Brand and Trademark Guidelines. Images not meeting the brand guidelines will not be used. If you would like help creating an image, please feel free to specify in comments. If no image is attached, one may be created for the specified event.

Image for Post

Supported types: JPG, JPEG, PNG, SVG. Required file size between 100 KB and 5 MB. No Screenshots Please!

Image Description

An image description, also known as "alt text," is a message that displays to recipients who cannot see the images in your email.

Hyperlink for Image

Insert valid link to where you want to redirect the reader when they click on the image.

Hyperlink for where users can learn more

Include links to website, social media, etc. where readers can be directed to learn more about your announcement...

Timeline for Post

Please indicate start date for the post. To keep the content on the newsletter fresh, posts will be published only for a single email. To share content over multiple weeks, submit a new post request with fresh content and a different start date.

Date for Post*

Requests for posts accepted up to 4 weeks in advance.

Other comments

Starburst Newsletter Post Request