1. Society for Information Management SIM NJ Chapter
SIM Chapter Leader Summit
SIM NJ Deep Dive April 20, 2017

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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!

6. 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 from executive board members, invitation to participate on committees, new member social
Networking opportunities
Social hour at meetings, several social events each ear

7. 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

8. Member Renewals: 80% in 2017 Emails: Registration: February calls:
Society for Information Management - SIM NJ Chapter Membership Retention
Member Renewals: 80% in 2017 s:
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

9. 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.