1. Membership Forum 2014 District A15
CHARTING NEW WATERS
Membership Forum 2014
District A15

2. Just Ask Simple things…. Can make all the difference
But, you need to be prepared

3. Just Ask Deals with Successful Club Growth (in more than one way)
Offers a four (4) step approach
Prepares the club for an effective outreach

4. Step 1 – Prepare Your Club
Understanding what your club wants to accomplish
What are your recruiting and service goals?
How many new members do you want?
CEP, specifically “How Are Your Ratings?” to identify any issues before inviting new members

5. Step 2 – Create a Club Growth Plan
Who
What
When
Where
How

6. Step 3 – Implement the Growth Plan
Reach out to target new members
Information meeting
Asking is easy
Follow up is the key to success

7. Step 4 – Welcome the New Members
Properly introduced to all
Properly informed - Orientation
Involved in projects as soon as they join
Offer mentoring

8. Just Ask Keep an open mind on ideas Think outside the box
This manual is posted on the District’s website

9. Strategic and Creative
Charting New Waters
Part 2
Strategic and Creative

10. Strategic and Creative
Setting the stage for growth
Show pride in your efforts
Member buy-in and responsibilities
P/R and Promotion
“A fresh coat of paint”
Provide VISIBLE Service
Smile and wave… smile and
wave……..

11. Strategic and Creative
Define your markets (targets)
Families
Women
Cultural Groups
Retirees / Baby Boomers
Like minded individuals or groups

12. Strategic and Creative
Develop an interest
“Wave the flag”
Seek advice / assistance
Play down the work
Play up the service
Invite non-members to share their “story”
Look to those that have been perennial supporters

13. Strategic and Creative
Develop a relationship
Needs Assessment
Suggest possible service projects
Survey the support
“… if only we had more members”
Collateral growth

14. Strategic and Creative
Miscellaneous
Ask big and then pull back …
Ask small and then up sell … ?
Club legacy … the good and the bad.
Suggest Lions as a “respite”!
Always offer an opportunity.
Close the deal… softly … but close it!

15. Strategic and Creative
Miscellaneous (2)
Wear your Pin
Wear you identity WISELY.
Consider an alternative club model
Club in Club
Club Branch

16. Strategic and Creative
Define your market
Community Needs Assessment
Service
Remember - smile, smile, smile

17. Membership Satisfaction
Charting New Waters
Part 3
Membership Satisfaction

18. Membership Satisfaction
Are we not each others sponsors?
Each member is responsible for membership satisfaction within the club
Short 4 part mini quiz about you and the club

19. How Are Your Ratings? Mini Quiz
How do you feel about your Club
Gives me a real sense of accomplishment
I would not hesitate to recommend others to join
Makes me feel I am doing something positive

20. How Are Your Ratings? Mini Quiz
How you feels about your club meetings
Meetings are interesting and lively
Friendly atmosphere
Members have an opportunity to participate and communicate

21. How Are Your Ratings? Mini Quiz
How well does your club do the following?
Provides valuable service that directly helps others
Incorporates a sense of fun in service activities
Very welcoming and makes me feel I belong

22. How Are Your Ratings? Mini Quiz
Any wishing and frustration towards your club?
Leaders allow me to be active as I desire
Club is at optimum size for current activities
Welcomes diversity in our membership

23. Membership Satisfaction
The Membership Satisfaction Guide and Mini Quiz are posted on the District’s website
It will assist you in focusing on the positive and correct any issues.
And in creating harmony

24. Charting New Waters
Part 4
Harmony 101

25. The single most important goal for any Lions club is to:
Harmony 101
The single most important goal for any Lions club is to:
have harmony among members
insuring that members have a positive experience

26. In order to achieve this goal there needs to be:
Harmony 101
In order to achieve this goal there needs to be:
Acceptance of new ideas
Acceptance of new individuals in club positions
Understanding of different personalities

27. Harmony 101 Understanding of different problem solving skills
Good communication among all members

28. Harmony 101
Let’s look at some scenarios and see how we can put into action techniques/plans to guarantee our club will run smoothly.

29. Scenario One: What do you do for the relatively new member who states:
“I just don’t feel like I fit in with this club.”

30. Scenario Two
How do you address the concern by members who feel they never know…
“what is going on in the club or the district”?

31. Scenario Three
How do encourage attendance at out-of- club events particularly Zone and Cabinet meetings when most members described them as:
“boring with nothing new to offer”?

32. Quiz and Fun Time
LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE

33. LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE
Harmony 101
LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE
What year did Lions become an International organization?
Name a past United States President who is a Lion?
What is the newest club in District A-15?

34. LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE
Harmony 101
LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE
Purple is one of the colours of Lionism. What 2 things does it symbolize?
How do you judge a male lion’s age [the animal not the person!!]?

35. LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE
Harmony 101
LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE
A Lions project known as “Peace Village” is located in what country?
How many districts are there in Multiple District “A”?
What is the nationality of our current International President, Barry Palmer?

36. LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE
Harmony 101
LIONS INFORMATION CHALLENGE
Name one position on the District Cabinet that is appointed rather than elected
Camp Huronda was established in 1971 and is located near Huntsville. It provides a camping program for children with what challenge?

37. Charting New Waters
During an Eye Screening session at Elizabeth Ziegler Public School in Kitchener, a young Grade 6 student, remarked:
“If you keep an open mind, stuff will fall in”

38. Charting New Waters
Thank you