getting members (and potential members) to meetings michael coleman, cshm past president –...
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Getting Members (and Potential Members) to Meetings Michael Coleman, CSHM Past President – Arkansas Chapter Chris Vochoska, CSP Membership Chair– Bakersfield, CA
Session Facilitators
Michael Coleman, CSHM Past President – Arkansas
Chapter
Chris Vochoska, CSP
Membership Chair– Bakersfield, CA
Michael – Why are you here?
Where is the Arkansas Chapter?
Bakersfield
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacramento
Chris – Why are you here?
Where is Bakersfield?
Oakland
Meeting Attendance Exercise
1. List some ways to increase meeting attendance.
2. List some successful meeting speakers and/or topics.
3. Capture your info on the easels.
Why Meeting Attendance?
(A Positive Meeting Experience…) Gives Members & Guests What They
Want! Networking, Jobs, Fellowship, Solutions, Ideas,
Professional Development, Fun!
Increases Membership Value; More Likely to
Remain Members, Recruit Guests & New Members, Volunteer, be a Future Leader.
Is Better for the Speaker and Chapter More (Audience) Energy/Leverage for Good Future
Speakers
Chapter Meeting- Considerations Pre-Planning
Dates, Locations, Topics, Communication, Food/drink
Time of day, Day of week, Networking time, CEUs
Know what attendees want Relevant interests/industries, Assess,
Survey
Start/stop on time, allow time for introductions and job announcements
(High Draft Pick) Pre-established greeters
Chapter Meeting- Considerations Is the Meeting Environment
Welcoming? Fun? No Egos? Caring? Will anyone know that I am coming? That I
am present? That I attended? Will anyone look like me?
Chapter Meeting- Considerations Guest/Seeker Focused
Diana Rule of 45
Diana Stegall, CSP, CFPS, ALCM, ARM, CPCU
President – Northwest Chapter
Chapter Meeting- Considerations Intro Slide Show Playing (with their
names/faces)
Is Music An Option?
Environment Fun? (e.g. not Sterile )
Chapter Meeting- Considerations What other opportunities exist for
networking (so the chapter meeting is not the only place connections happen)?
Social Events – New Member Social with Executive board
Tours – Educational, Facility, Wine tasting, student events
Personal Delivery of Officer Directory (New Members) and Exit Survey (Former Members)
Chapter Meeting- Considerations “Great” Speakers Tend to Draw Better
Topic Selection Strategy-Broad/Specialized Safety, Environment, Workers Comp,
others
Meeting value not solely on speaker/topic Facilitate networking opportunities between guests/members
Names-pictures-names-introductions-names-relationships (Membership Update Sheet)
Other Considerations First meeting Free for a new member
Bring a guest
Bring three guests, receive your meal free
Bring your boss
Drawing for members based on attendance or 50/50 for all
Supplement cost for out of work or E board
For A Positive Meeting Experience - Get The Word
Out Website Email Chapter Newsletter Phone Calls Post Cards
Getting Members To Meetings
Committee Reports–Short & Sweet/Officer Variety
The Membership “Appeal” Jobs Pipeline/Conduit – Benefiting
members, employers, guests, potential members e.g. Who filled the job(s)? Do we know them yet?
Professional Development What do we need to change to give our
members what they want?
Anyone Here from One of these Chapters with Double Digit Growth?
Chapter Category 4.1.11 4.1.12 4.1.13 4.1.14 Change 4-14 % ChangeCoastal Bend small 115 112 104 139 35 33.65%
Greater West Virginia small 127 158 149 197 48 32.21%Mexico small 28 36 8 28.57%
Bakersfield medium 274 301 371 464 93 25.07%Gold Coast small 82 79 74 91 17 22.97%
Anthony Wayne small 59 62 60 73 13 21.67%Purchase Area medium 205 209 257 306 49 19.07%
North Alabama (formerly TN Valley) small 88 87 88 103 15 17.05%Panhandle small 50 55 49 57 8 16.33%
Southern Nevada small 195 178 167 194 27 16.17%Southern Arizona small 101 104 108 124 16 14.81%
Alaska medium 271 294 339 387 48 14.16%Greater Baton Rouge medium 301 288 297 336 39 13.13%
Central New York small 151 141 132 149 17 12.88%Middle East medium 314 376 298 336 38 12.75%
Hawaii medium 255 267 246 274 28 11.38%Acadiana small 176 181 179 199 20 11.17%
Wisconsin medium 309 288 295 327 32 10.85%Tulsa medium 311 327 334 369 35 10.48%
Imperial Calcasieu small 49 47 48 53 5 10.42%
Track Attendance and Follow Up
Sign in sheet – with place for email/phone for non-member
Follow-up thank you by email or phone
First timers
Guests
Those who haven’t shown up for a few months
Each Other
Resource Review
Officer Central
Questions?
Feel free to contact us anytime!
Chris Vochoska – [email protected]
Michael Coleman – [email protected]