Membership Magic 2012

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Membership Magic


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Adding Membersis a 3 part process


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Spread the

wordabout

what yourclub does!


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Publicise everything.....


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Talk about where you money goes.....


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Identify who is already involved


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Introduce your new members


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Signs at every event


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Thank your sponsors


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Posters everywhere


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Promosin the

schools


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Partner with other clubs


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Show kids giving back


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Connected to the Youth


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Websites


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Have a membership planning meeting

Step 2


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Brainstorm with the club, get everyoneon the same page and recognizing

the need for new members!


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Will new members like

what we do?

Analyse what your members like and dislikeabout your club.

ie: meeting format, time, type of events, dues


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Identify the competition for members

Who are your best targetsfor new members?


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Set a time frame

Set a goal


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Get everyone thinking abouttheir spheres of influence

Neighbors, family, schools, business colleagues,youth clubs, new to community, networkers,other clubs, coaches, co workers, seniors centres

Ask for referrals!Tell everyone that you are recruiting!


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Practice your elevator speeches

Sell Optimism in 2 minutes or less


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Set up a NOW team


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Form a target list with help

from the whole club


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Step 3

Organize a NOW meeting

Keep it casual


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Suggested Format

-friendly greeters and minglers-friendly atmosphere

-wine and cheese, coffee-good speakers

-slide show of what you do-end on a positive note


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Tell them you wouldlove to have them!

Pass out applications

Follow up!


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Yippee they joined the club!


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Involve

themrightaway!


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Invite them to your next events


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Mix up the jobs in the club

Older members need to

step aside and let the newmembers bring the potatosalad, work the door, sell

tickets, get involved.


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What new members bring

They revitalize old members

Bring fresh concepts to old events

New fresh ideas, new ways to achieveContacts for more members, sponsors,supporters

More volunteers for your existing events

More talent and resources

More funds for OI initiatives


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Recognize members andthank them

Thank you notes, Facebook, newspaper.


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Nominate them for OI Awards


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What new members can bring to your club

Gail- chaired 1 event, cochaired 2 events,volunteered at 8 events. Sitson a committee. Steppedup as secretary

Lynn- idea and co-chair for new event raising $2,000,volunteered at 4 other events.

Lesley & Tom- co-chaired 2 events,sat on 2 committees volunteered at3 events.

Success stories frombrand new

members in our club.

Kelly- co-chaired 2 events, sat on 2committees volunteered at manyevents.


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Steve- new fundraising idearaising $3,000, chaired andevent, sat on a committee,

volunteered at 3 events.

Sarah- worked oncorporate sponsorshipteam raising $26,000, sat

on a committee,volunteered at 5 events.

Annie- idea and chair for new event raising $1,400,volunteered at 4 other events .

Mike- worked on grantapplications, sat oncommittees, volunteers

many events .


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