1. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar Al Niederhaus Jr. Past Master Plymouth Lodge #160 A.F. & A.M Crystal, Minnesota Lodge Information Officer

2. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar Plymouth Lodge Started 2010 – 157 Brothers Total Gains = 18 Total Losses = 9 Net gain = 9 Ended 2010 with 166 Brothers

3. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar Old Adage: To catch a thief you have to think like a thief or To attract new candidates, you have to think like a new candidate

4. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar New tools to recruit the new candidates\members Website Content, Content, Content Update with current news and events Calendar Contact information master@yourlodge.org Don’t just publish a webpage to publish a webpage It has to be an active and dynamic tool

5. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar New tools to recruit the new candidates\members Facebook Create a group for your Lodge Create events – meetings, degrees, social events Invite current members and prospects to join your group Post pictures of your events Keep it updated with news and events Don’t just Create a page on Facebook to create a page on Facebook It has to be an active and dynamic tool

6. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar New tools to recruit the new candidates\members E-Mail Emails to Brothers and prospects. Keep them all informed Use your Yahoo, or Gmail account Services Constant Contact iContact

7. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar All of these tools are great, how ever: Nothing beats Face to Face with a warm handshake.

8. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar Recruiting Events Informational night ManCave(45 people, 10 guests) BBQ Guy Stuff Brief talk about Masonry What it is Brief talk specifically about your Lodge Community involvement Scholarship programs Food Shelf donations 6 petitions

9. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar Recruiting Events Stated Communications Invite prospects to your dinners Make sure they feel welcome Events Family picnics Awards Do your award presentation outside of the Lodge meetings Pancake Breakfasts or Fundraisers A couple of free tickets or ask them to assist

10. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar What did Plymouth Lodge learn from last year Try new things Keep trying some things may work, some may not Special Committee to interface with prospects Lodge Information Officer

11. 2011 Grand Lodge Membership Seminar Questions and Answers