How to make the most of your branch A young-ish persons perspective Kiran Ramsaroop MRAeS, CEng Bristol Branch Committee

Objectives Different types of branch members Which type is right for you? What can you do for your branch? What can your branch do for you? Why bother?

Objectives Different types of branch members Which type is right for you? What can you do for your branch? What can your branch do for you? Why bother?

Member Types The “Inner circle” – active committee members Other committee members / friends of branch Engaged Branch Members Sporadic Branch Members Likers of free stuff

Member Types – with time Start End 1 Student Early careers “Dedicated Professional” I’m 30 and I’m disillusioned I need to catch up on my sleep because child crying last night / moved house too many times / I’m a dedicated professional I need to know some useful stuff / I have useful stuff to offer I know lots of people and things and am intrinsically involved with the community 2 4 3 5 6 7 Classic profile

Member Types – with time Start End 1 Start End 2 4 3 5 6 7 Sporadic / Member of interest The “taker”

Member Types – with time Start Start End End Shameless taker Kiran

Objectives Different types of branch members Which type is right for you? What can you do for your branch? What can your branch do for you? Why bother?

Which type is right for you? Branch involvement is fluid – you should bite off what you feel comfortable with If you want to change things, do! This is your society – think about your vision of the perfect society and the perfect branch You aren’t the “future” of the society, you are the society, today You get out what you put in! Your influence and stamp on the society Time / effort spent Tacit opportunities Quality of network

Objectives Different types of branch members Which type is right for you? What can you do for your branch? What can your branch do for you? Why bother?

What can you do for your branch? Organising events Be exciting Ask why/why not Ask people of your demographic what they want Invent a new way of doing things Bring new people A new perspective Stop people butchering social media Be the voice of reason in a sea of madness

What can you do for your branch? X Figure out what people want Profit from the experience Make it happen

Objectives Different types of branch members Which type is right for you? What can you do for your branch? What can your branch do for you? Why bother?

What can your branch do for you? X Figure out what people want Profit from the experience Make it happen Help you optimise this process!

What can your branch do for you? Provide methods and people to put your grand plans into action Give you experience Help you meet interesting people Give you a say Help you make it happen Show you how to Profit from experience

Objectives Different types of branch members Which type is right for you? What can you do for your branch? What can your branch do for you? Why bother?

Why bother? Experiences money can’t buy Connections you may never have met Opportunities that can’t be got anywhere else The chance to make a difference Leave your own legacy and shake things up!

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