1. District 5240 Membership 2012-13

2. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 To Make A Difference Takes 1

3. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Focus on your personal and club goals. Commitment : Ignite Pin: Bring in one new member. Every Member Has A Role –Inviter –Sponsor >>>>>>>>>>>>> –Mentor –Friend –Trainer –? Ignite is a Membership Program 2

4. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Not every member is going to invite a prospect, but members can –Be hosts at the meeting –Be mentors to new members –Follow up with special guests –Be a welcoming greeter –Keep records Make sure that each member knows their role and responsibilities Every Member Has an Important Role 3

5. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 The Ignite Pin is given to a club member who has made a personal commitment to the club to bring in a new member during the year. It is a one-on-one personal interaction between the member and the club president on behalf of the club The commitment is subject to the Four Way Test Earning an Ignite Pin 4

6. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Proposal Card: Make it easy for shy members to suggest prospects for others to invite. Friends of the Club President Simultaneous Inductees Former members Community Projects Share the Gift of Rotary: Six-Month Goal for each new member to bring in a new member. 15 Tips For Increasing Membership 5

7. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Teams of Five each bring in One Member Rotary Guest Day Invite Prospects for needed Classifications Club Forum-Assembly (brainstorm sessions) Increase Diversity Encourage members to keep a diary and prospect… Contest Bring A Friend Day Your Own Ideas (e.g. Common Interests) 15 Tips For Membership 6

8. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Identify a Need Inform & Inspire Invite: Simply Ask Orient & Prepare Induct with Dignity Educate & Mentor Involve and Engage Good Recruitment results in Retention

9. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Seek out well-qualified members of the community Work with other organizations in the community Identify target populations in your community and develop a plan for interacting with them Identify: Rotary Fills A Need

10. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Develop and distribute a club profile Follow up with each visitor to the club – including speakers Establish a public relations plan Keep prospective members on your mailing list Don’t let a prospective member leave your meeting empty handed Inform: Maintain Contact

11. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Educate club members regarding the procedures for extending an invitation to a prospective member. Build supportive membership teams Invite prospects to service projects and special events. Recognize members who invite & propose members Maintain statistics on membership efforts Invite: Involvement Precedes Membership

12. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Establish a formal pre-induction process Understand the prospective new member’s interests Ensure that new members can provide feedback Orient: Prepare Prospects for Rotary

13. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Establish an induction ceremony –Invite family members and colleagues –Recognition of the New Member’s Sponsor –Member obligations –Commitment by the new member to share their skills and resources –Assignment of the new members to a club committee Present a New Member Information Kit –RI Materials: Four Way Test Plaque/Badge/Literature/Member Access –Club Materials: Club Shirt/Mentor/Web Site Info –Certificate of Membership Induct: Make It Important and Memorable

14. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Utilize the Rotary Web Site Section for New Members Establish a formal orientation program Use a Mentoring Program with specific responsibilities and time lines Include continuing Rotary education as part of your weekly club agenda Educate: Learn About Rotary and the Club

15. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Get the new member active in the club: committees, fundraisers, board meetings, club social activities Ensure that time spent at meetings is productive and informative Involve: Meet the Member’s Needs

16. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Every Avenue of Service is a Membership Opportunity –Club Service –Community Service –International Service –New Generations –Vocational Service Avenues of Service & Membership 15

17. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 The key to membership is an active club Club Service: Ignite Your Prospects 16 Interesting & Informative Meetings Rotary Minutes Great Programs Fellowship Participation in events

18. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Anyone who is involved in a project outside of the sharing through their church or other organization is a potential Rotarian Anyone whose heritage is from another country and who wants to make a difference in that country is a potential Rotarian Anyone who thinks that peace is best found by improving the conditions of others is a potential Rotarian International Service: Ignite Beyond Your Borders 17

19. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Invite your prospective member to a hands-on community service project Take prospective members on a drive around your community and show them the difference that Rotary is making every day Ask a prospective member what their community passion is and how much better it could be with the support of a Rotary Club. Community Service: Ignite Your Community 18

20. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Interact  Rotaract  Rotarians Does your club have a program for youth in your community –Interact –RYLA –Youth Exchange –Boys and Girls Clubs –Tutoring Every youth is a future Rotarian New Generations: Ignite Your Future 19

21. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Every parent of a child you touch Community youth leaders Anyone committed to programs that benefit youth New Generations: Ignite Your Present 20

22. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Professionals with whom you do business People looking for the most effective business networking organization in the world People committed to ethics in business Promote the 4-Way Test Invite Rotarian prospects to a club meeting to share about their business for 2-3 minutes as club guests. Vocational Service: Ignite Through Business 21

23. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Membership 2012-13 Establish your club membership goal Ensure that everyone in the club has a role Offer Ignite pins to those who will make a personal commitment to the club to bring in a new member Ask each member to prepare an “elevator speech” describing why they are a Rotarian Monitor and complete the Premier Club worksheet Report often to your club about progress against goal What You Should Do Now! 22