KEEPING YOUR MEMBERS SECRETS TO RETAINING MEMBERS AFTER THEY JOIN YOUR CLUB BASED OFF DAVE KELLY, AMERICA’S STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINER

THE 5 “R’S” OF RETENTION 1. GIVE PEOPLE A SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY 2. ENFORCE REQUIREMENTS 3. GIVE OUT REWARDS/PRIZES 4. ASSIGN NEW MEMBERS A “CLUB MENTOR” 5. HELP BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CLUB MEMBERS

KEEP MEETINGS FROM BEING BORING BREAK UP MONOTONY WITH AN ICE-BREAKER HAVE A “GREETER” TO WELCOME MEMBERS, AND INTRODUCE GUESTS TO THE CLUB HAVE SOMEONE DO A GROUP ACTIVITY EVERY WEEK SUCH AS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HAVE SOMEONE TELL A STORY OR GIVE A “THOUGHT OF THE DAY” RECOGNIZE BIRTHDAYS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, MILESTONES

CHANGE UP MEETING STYLES AND FORMATS 1. BUSINESS 2. SOCIAL 3. SERVICE PROJECTS 4. SPEAKER/LECTURE START AND END ON TIME HAVE A PLANNED AGENDA FOR EACH MEETING

CHALLENGES YOU FACE IN KEEPING MEMBERS CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE: CONFLICT WITH SCHEDULE ACADEMIC LOAD MAY BE TOO HEAVY SOLUTIONS: UPDATE ABOUT THE MEETINGS TO ALL MEMBERS HAVE A NEWSLETTER WITH UP-COMING PROJECTS AT VARIED TIMES HAVE MORE THEN ONE MEETING- BUT LEAD BY ANOTHER OFFICER OFFER TO MEET THEM AND GO TO THE MEETING TOGETHER

THINGS THAT MAKE PEOPLE STAY MEMBERS MAKE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME AND APPRECIATED INTRODUCE NEW MEMBERS THE FIRST TIME THEY COME HAVE A SPECIAL “INDUCTION CEREMONY” GIVE A CERTIFICATE OR BADGE WHEN THEY JOIN THE CLUB ALLOW OTHER MEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT ACTIVITIES THEY ARE WORKING ON