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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:
• EMAIL 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