Making your club attractive to young professionals Prairy Riehl Kiwanis Club of East Orange County Florida district

Take notes in your program to help you retain the information you hear. Speaker contact information: Prairy Riehl (worldwide)

Objective for this session Learn what changes your club may need to make in order to make it attractive to young professionals

Why do we need new members? Perform more service New ideas Diversity Expand reach Maintain club continuity Leadership

Is your club attractive? Meetings Dues Communication Social events Service projects

How can your club change to be more attractive to young professionals?

Meetings Time Frequency Location Programs Rituals

Club Satellite Part of your club Separate meetings Meetings can be online Service/social activities together and separate

Dues Cut dues to the minimum Don’t include meals Offer incentives for going the extra mile

Communication /newsletter after meeting Facebook Texting ( Video conferencing Online sign-up ― free but has ads ― small fee, no ads Website Buddy system

Social events Commit to six social events a year – Bowling – Family day at the park – Bar/restaurant – Potluck at a home – Comedy club – Dinner theater – Trivia night – Birthday party – Outdoor activity

Service projects Time/day Hands-on Family friendly Focus on kids Service Leadership Programs

Project ideas new service projects a year small service project a month large service project a quarter

Finding young professionals Service Leadership Programs – Parents – Former members Facebook social Family day events Community events Local businesses, including your own! Community Analysis

Retaining young professionals Provide orientation Discover their interests Assign them a role immediately Communicate! Follow up on expectations

Young professionals’ desires Relevant, hands-on service Service Leadership Programs Reasonable dues Fewer meetings Social events Their voices to be heard Opportunities to be active Value for their time and money

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Thank you for attending! To continue the discussion, please join us in room 116–117. Speaker contact information: Prairy Riehl (worldwide)