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Assess Clubproblems?, lack of interest or motivation?Before any major attempt to recruit is tried, there are several steps that need to be taken at the club level.
• Club Atmosphere• Would you join your Club?• Can it be improved?• Would you invite your boss to your meeting?• Are there problems, lack of interest or motivation?
Once the Club and you are satisfied that you are ready to host prospective Kin, your Club will have some decisions to make.
What type of meeting will you have?Regular MeetingSports ActivityDeath By ChocolateAppreciation NightInvite the spouses
Club Meeting
Is Everyone in Favour? Don’t proceed until the entire club is behind this effort. Club must agree that it wants new members. Everyone must be part of the effort and atmosphere. Approach Membership Recruitment as a club project. Be positive !
Club Support
Not everyone is a recruiter, however everyone can help. Assign/have members volunteer for specific tasks. Letters, calls, preparation, pick up of guests, name badges,
fellowship Activities, welcoming committee, mentors, speakers, activity
coordinators, Food and snacks, beverages, etc.
Roles to Play
There are a myriad of membership drives that you could try, however the most successful are those originated by the club itself.
Here are a few proven ways to get prospective members to attend:
Membership Drive
Club assembles long list of potential Kin and their addresses. Letter from Club sent to everyone inviting them to a special
evening/meeting or function. Each Member of the Club responsible to follow up with phone
call to potential Kin.
Letter Campaign
Promote this evening/function well in advance to all of your members
Bring out a guest, you and your guest eat steak and all the trimmings.
Don’t bring out a guest, and you will be served beans …canned beans…cold.
Steak n’ Beans
Special evening/function to recognize former members/presidents/charter members, etc.
Many Kin are not aware that age limit has changed. Many are as well waiting to be asked out again. Have a special evening planned, and ask former members to
consider re-joining.
Member Appreciation
Most commonly used method to bring in new members. Set a night to bring out new members and encourage entire
club to bring someone out. Bring out the new members !!
Bring-A-Buddy
Use local media to promote membership drive. Could use shopping mall displays/projects to promote Kin. Use recruiting brochures, public service announcements, etc. Use posters and brochures and ask people to join.
Media Blitz
Ask local area clubs for help. Ask District/National to assist you. More than likely there are Kin somewhere that know
someone/related to someone in your jurisdiction.
Club Assistance
There are several key and important suggestions to assist your club with recruitment, as well as retention and public relations.
Some may work in your club, others may not.
It is up to your club to decide what is best for you.
Key Suggestions
Use the Kin Canada Success Fund outline as a starting point.
Many clubs who have started the process to apply for this dues-relief program have found success.
Contact Deb Moxam at National.
Have a plan
Use your Service Account for Membership Initiatives
You may use Service Dollars to promote your Club.
You may use Service Dollars to pay for prospective member’s meals.
Save your General Account for conferences and member’s appreciation.
Service Account
When you ask your prospective Kin out to a meeting, ask them to bring someone else along.
Prospective Members feel more at ease.
Your Club grows faster.
Double the Fun
Divide your Club into three or four groups
Pick “Recruiting Teams”
Agree to year-end prize
Report every meeting
Football Draft
Set your Club’s Growth Goal at a regular meeting.
Make sure it is realistic yet aggressive.
Place a growth chart (thermometer bulb type) in plain sight for all to see each meeting.
Keep it up to date.
Growth Chart
Elect a Club Membership Director for your Club
Ensure they follow the Club Membership Director Checklist found on the Club Membership CD
Club Membership Director
Guest Name Badges
Names and Phone Numbers to registrar
Letter of Appreciation
Maple Leaf Award of Distinction
Give them a Bulletin
Truth about Involvement
Pick Them Up
Other Key Suggestions
Tell them what to expect…before
New Member’s Seminar & New Member Kit
Serious Induction Ceremony
President, Deputy Governor & Governor to send letter of welcome
Sit with Someone different each night
Home Early
Join a Committee
Other Key Suggestions
Ex Kin K-40’s, K-Ettes (Established business people) Life Members (Well known) Kinettes/Kinsmen & their friends Our friends
Send them a letter two weeks before meeting
Call them after they’ve received the letter
Pick them up
Bring a Buddy Night Maybe a special Function Have someone talk about Kin, a
DG, Governor, etc. Short Meeting with Fellowship Take them home early !
Letter from president thanking them for coming.
Call them after meeting to see how they enjoyed it.
Have Mayor, or someone from your Community speak about what Kin means to them