- Idea Generation: I had an idea that I wanted to share without doing much work.
- Yoodli Assistance: I described the idea into Yoodli, which provided me with a few tips and a transcript.
- Copilot Refinement: I pasted the transcript into Copilot and requested Copilot to clean it up for publication, removing time signatures. Copilot promptly refined the text, transforming it into a polished version.
- Review and Publishing: I carefully reviewed the refined text (as the responsible author, I want it to have quality!)
- When satisfied, I posted it in the relevant Facebook group, receiving immediate positive feedback. Efficiency and Freedom:
- The entire process was swift, allowing you to allocate more time for other tasks or simply relax!
How to Check if Your Toastmasters Club Is Owed Money
- Background: This note primarily pertains to Toastmasters clubs in the United States. However, if you’re elsewhere, your country may have similar programs, so it’s worth investigating.
- Unclaimed Funds: Sometimes clubs, individuals, and other organizations are unaware of money owed to them. Examples:
- If you change banks, your old bank might owe you money for unpaid interest.
- Hosting an event, such as a Toastmasters training with food service, could mean that one of the event vendors owes you a refund.
- Lack of Communication: Not all companies are diligent about contacting their creditors.
- The Process:
- Such debtors hold onto the money for a period of years, and eventually, they transfer it to the state.
- The state keeps the funds, waiting for you to claim them.
- Checking for Unclaimed Funds:
- Visit the database maintained by the 50 states: missingmoney.com . (Despite the ".com" TLD, this is the site maintained in common by most of the states.)
- In the search field, type the name of your club or simply “Toastmasters.”
- Choose your state or search the entire United States.
- You will get a result similar to the image below.
- Claiming the Funds:
- If you find a match, click the “claim” button Follow the provided directions.
- Remember, the procedure is straightforward, and you can easily check if your club is owed any unclaimed funds.
- Note: there are private organizations that offer to do this for you, either for free or if you sign up for their services. However, the official site https://missingmoney.com/ is free and easy - you choose!)
