1. 1 Vice President of Membership Presented by Faz Binesh (510) 760-8400 fbinesh@aol.com

2. 2 Our Main Objective To Increase Membership.

3. 3 Strategy #1 To Recruit New Members.

4. 4 Featured Benefits What is in it for the Guests?

5. 5 Strategy #2 To Retain Members.

6. 6 Featured Benefits What is in it for You?

7. 7 Effective Strategies To Recruit New Members.

8. 8 To Recruit Members Typical Scenario What Happened When Guest Entered the Room? What Happened When Guest Entered the Room? Was the Guest greeted Warmly By at Least a Member/Officer? Was the Guest greeted Warmly By at Least a Member/Officer? Was the Guest Asked How the Guest Heard About Toastmaster Club? Was the Guest Asked How the Guest Heard About Toastmaster Club? Was the Guest Asked What Brought the Guest to the Club? Was the Guest Asked What Brought the Guest to the Club? Was the Guest Explained the Components of the Meeting? Was the Guest Explained the Components of the Meeting?

9. 9 To Recruit Members Typical Scenario- Cont. Was the Guest Asked if the Guest Enjoyed the Meeting? Was the Guest Asked if the Guest Enjoyed the Meeting? Was the Guest Asked if the Guest Had A Question? Was the Guest Asked if the Guest Had A Question? Was the Guest Asked to Join? Was the Guest Asked to Join?

10. 10 Strategy #2 To Retain Members.

11. 11 To Retain Members Offer Bigger Challenges. Offer Bigger Challenges. Invite Them to Be Mentors. Invite Them to Be Mentors. Invite Them to Be Officers. Invite Them to Be Officers. Invite Them to Join An Advance Club, i.e. Speakers’ Forum, Heart to Heart, Leadership Club. Invite Them to Join An Advance Club, i.e. Speakers’ Forum, Heart to Heart, Leadership Club. Help Them Visualize Higher Success. Help Them Visualize Higher Success. Have a Well Run Meeting. Have a Well Run Meeting.

12. 12 Typical Benefits What is in it for the Guests?

13. 13 Typical Benefits What is in it for YOU?

14. 14 Partial List of Benefits Offer Bigger Challenges. Offer Bigger Challenges. Invite Them to Be Mentors. Invite Them to Be Mentors. Invite Them to Be Officers. Invite Them to Be Officers. Invite Them to Join An Advance Club, i.e. Speakers’ Forum, Heart to Heart, and Leadership Club. Invite Them to Join An Advance Club, i.e. Speakers’ Forum, Heart to Heart, and Leadership Club. Help Them Visualize Higher Success. Help Them Visualize Higher Success. Have a Well Run Meeting. Have a Well Run Meeting.

15. 15 Visualize Your Success. Every Day, Think of Making A Difference in Someone’s Life; Yourself and Others. Good Luck.