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KEEPING YOUR MEMBERS SECRETS TO RETAINING MEMBERS AFTER THEY JOIN YOUR CLUB BASED OFF DAVE KELLY, AMERICA’S STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINER
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THE 5 “R’S” OF RETENTION 1. GIVE PEOPLE A SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY 2. ENFORCE REQUIREMENTS 3. GIVE OUT REWARDS/PRIZES 4. ASSIGN NEW MEMBERS A “CLUB MENTOR” 5. HELP BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CLUB MEMBERS
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KEEP MEETINGS FROM BEING BORING BREAK UP MONOTONY WITH AN ICE-BREAKER HAVE A “GREETER” TO WELCOME MEMBERS, AND INTRODUCE GUESTS TO THE CLUB HAVE SOMEONE DO A GROUP ACTIVITY EVERY WEEK SUCH AS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HAVE SOMEONE TELL A STORY OR GIVE A “THOUGHT OF THE DAY” RECOGNIZE BIRTHDAYS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, MILESTONES
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CHANGE UP MEETING STYLES AND FORMATS 1. BUSINESS 2. SOCIAL 3. SERVICE PROJECTS 4. SPEAKER/LECTURE START AND END ON TIME HAVE A PLANNED AGENDA FOR EACH MEETING
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CHALLENGES YOU FACE IN KEEPING MEMBERS CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE: CONFLICT WITH SCHEDULE ACADEMIC LOAD MAY BE TOO HEAVY SOLUTIONS: EMAIL UPDATE ABOUT THE MEETINGS TO ALL MEMBERS HAVE A NEWSLETTER WITH UP-COMING PROJECTS AT VARIED TIMES HAVE MORE THEN ONE MEETING- BUT LEAD BY ANOTHER OFFICER OFFER TO MEET THEM AND GO TO THE MEETING TOGETHER
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THINGS THAT MAKE PEOPLE STAY MEMBERS MAKE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME AND APPRECIATED INTRODUCE NEW MEMBERS THE FIRST TIME THEY COME HAVE A SPECIAL “INDUCTION CEREMONY” GIVE A CERTIFICATE OR BADGE WHEN THEY JOIN THE CLUB ALLOW OTHER MEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT ACTIVITIES THEY ARE WORKING ON
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