1. Working with Advisors The Ticket to State Success!

2. Ideas that can Work Whether your state is: Large, Small, or somewhere In-between Or has A Lot of Resources (money, time, energy) or Very Few

3. their needs Anticipating the information Preparing with them Communicating

5. Hello! I am the new SkillsUSA advisor for Grayson Tech. I am trying to get things together this week so I can have an informational meeting about SkillsUSA and Fall Leadership next week. I am completely new at this. I want to have a strong chapter and take lots of students to the competitions. Do you have any Promo videos, info, PowerPoints, handouts, etc. that would explain SkillsUSA further to the students and things I could use to get involved. Any info will be helpful. Thanks so much for your time! Actual Email!

6. Add teacher to excel file or database & email list Email Introductory Letter Mail Membership Kit Follow Up Steps (New Advisor Recruitment Tracker)

7. Email SkillsUSA Advisor Updates Email “Welcome to SkillsUSA” when membership is submitted

8. SkillsUSA Update Sent twice a month Mirrors the opportunities listed in the National Executive Update along with state specific information Best communication resource!

9. Make it Easy for them! Website – automatic “request a Membership Kit” Conferences, school meetings – Teacher Information Form to gather data When they call you – complete the Teacher Information Form on the phone with them.

10. Use Your Resources Talk to other state directors and find out what has worked for them – they are so willing to share – Minnesota, Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Ohio and others have all shared with me.

11. Moving Forward Find a few ideas that you like and that you can easily incorporate. Make a plan and then work from there. Tweak, re-evaluate as you go.