Society for Information Management SIM NJ Chapter SIM Chapter Leader Summit SIM NJ Deep Dive April 20, 2017 WWW.SIMNJ.ORG www.simnet.org

Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Sponsorship No Sponsorship of Meetings 2017: 2 CIO Events 2016 SIMposium ~ $14K sponsorship revenue to Chapter 1/3 of surplus funds goes to charity 1/3 of surplus funds goes to Fiscal Reserves 1/3 of surplus funds goes to Excess Funds budget ~ $110K SIM NJ Foundation raise All of which goes to charity

Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Board President EVP Past President Membership (2) Programs (2) Membership Retention and Services (2) Communications (2) Administration (2) Marketing (2) (0 in 2017) SIM National Rep (1) (Same as PP in 2017) Treasurer Trustees (5), Advisory Trustee (3) SIM NJ Foundation President Total EC: 23 Quorum = 12 Total 13 votes

Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Secret Sauce Membership Programs Retention President Meeting Venue Meeting Times Marketing and Visibility

Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Membership New Membership & Retention Separate functions RLF Recruitment approach Marketing and Visibility SIM NJ partnered CIO events CIO Open House Most new members via referrals Well is drying up and incentives do not work Partnering with vendors for referrals Secret Sauce: passion and persistence!

Re-enforcing the value of NJ SIM with the membership Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Membership Retention Re-enforcing the value of NJ SIM with the membership Brochure of NJ SIM programs and services sent annually as a reminder. Committee presence at meeting registration Outreach to new members Welcome email from executive board members, invitation to participate on committees, new member social Networking opportunities Social hour at meetings, several social events each ear

Buddy system Mentor Program Outreach to RLF Members in Transition Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Membership Retention Buddy system Pair new members with seasoned members at monthly meetings Mentor Program Recruit participants each fall Outreach to RLF Encourage them to continue membership, emphasizing the value of networking for career advancement Members in Transition Roundtable at monthly meetings, attended by member placement firms

Member Renewals: 80% in 2017 Emails: Registration: February calls: Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Membership Retention Member Renewals: 80% in 2017 Emails: Invoices sent in November and January to those who haven’t renewed Reminders sent in November, December, two in January Messages about renewals sent in all communications during that period Registration: Encourage in-person renewal in November, January and February meetings February calls: Anyone who hasn’t renewed by early February gets a call from the EC or retention committee

Monthly Meetings are September through May Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Speakers and Programs Monthly Meetings are September through May December – no meeting. Winter Social in high profile venue Subsidized by chapter for Member +1. New Member Social in June (EC + new members) Summer BBQ in August (no fee) Secret Sauce: Balance between technical and leadership topics. Ask your membership/EC what they are looking for and always give them an opportunity to provide feedback on each potential speaker. MIX IT UP! We have had speakers that have absolutely nothing to do with IT, but are paralyzed from the waist down and gotten rave reviews. Your audience is people, IT professionals, and they have experienced all different things in their careers. Wow them and fascinate them with great, unique speakers. Not just smart technical people, they deal with them all of the time.