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RecruitmentTip:SecretsRevealed–WhatPotentialMembersWant!Recruitingmemberscanbeadauntingtask—it’shardtoknowexactlywhataprospectivememberislookingforwhenshevisitsyourclub.Whatifyoucould“getinsidethehead”ofagroupofprospectivememberstolearneverythingtheywantoutofamembership?
You’reinluck!SIAhasaccesstoapoolofenthusiasticprospects—everyonewhofillsoutanIntroductionFormontheSIAwebsite!Throughasurvey,they’verevealedwhatthey’relookingforinanorganization.Nowyourclubcanstoptheguessworkandbuildyourrecruitmentstrategyonwhatweknowmatterstopotentialmembers!
• Relationships–Nearly75%ofrespondentsindicatedtheysought“friendshipandfellowship,”and“beingwithotherlike-mindedwomen.”
Doesyourclubofferopportunitiesforsocializingbeforeandafteryourmeetings,somemberscanmingleandgettoknowoneanother?Inviteaprospectivemembertocometoameetingafewminutesearly,andintroducehertoafewmemberssothatshe’llfeelateaseonceyougetdowntobusiness!Createspaceforfellowship,andwhenyouhaveavisitorshowcasethatopportunityformeetingnewfriends!• Mission–68%wereinterestedinjoiningbecauseofapersonalconnectiontoourmission.
IsyourclubparticipatinginSIA’ssignatureDreamPrograms,theSoroptimistLiveYourDreamAwardandDreamIt,BeIt:CareerSupportforGirls?Highlighttheselife-changingprogramsandlocalwomen-andgirl-focusedprojectsthatyourclubisworkingon.ProspectswanttojoinSoroptimistbecauseofourmissiontoimprovethelivesofwomenandgirls.Whentalkingabouttheclub,focusonmission-basedworkandletapotentialmemberknowhowshecangetdirectlyinvolvedinthoseprojectswhenshejoins!• PersonalGrowth–63%ofthosesurveyedhopedtogainleadershipandpersonaldevelopmentopportunitiesthrough
theirmembership.
Whataretheopportunitiesforleadershipinyourclub?Tellaprospectivememberaboutthecommitteesandotherpositionsthatareavailable.Besuretoshareanyopportunitiesforleadershiptraining—whatisthepathforanewmemberwhowantstotakeonresponsibilityintheclub?ConsiderusingtheCapacityInventoryasatool.Itcanhelpyoudeterminewhatskillsapotentialmemberbringstothetable,andwilltellyouwhatshewantstolearn—soyoucansteerhertowardscommitteesandprojectsthatwilltrulyengageherinterests!• Volunteeropportunities–62%ofprospectivememberswerelookingforhands-onopportunitiestodovolunteerwork.
Doesyourclubhaveanupcomingproject,program,orevent?Inviteaprospectivemembertoparticipate!Thisvalueshouldbeeasytodemonstrate—volunteeropportunitiesareourclubs’breadandbutter!
Improving the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social
and economic empowerment.
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SecretsRevealed–WhatPotentialMembersWant!
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Doeswhatyourcluboffersmatchupwiththesevaluesthatprospectsarelookingforinamembership?Ifso,thenSoroptimistisaperfectfitforher!Ourclubsareuniquelypoisedtoofferalloftheabove—agroupoflike-mindedwomenwithwhomtofosterfriendshipsandgrowtogetherwhilevolunteeringonlife-changingprogramsthatimprovethelivesofwomenandgirls!Focusonthesetopicsinyourconversationswhentalkingaboutyourclubtopossiblerecruits—thesearethevaluesthatareimportanttothemandwillmakethemwanttojoin!