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THE REAL DEAL 9 July 08
August is Membership and Extension Month
Get ready now for this a special time each year when the entire
Rotary family gets a chance to focus on the heart of the
organization and what makes it great — our more than 1.2 million
members in nearly 33,000 clubs worldwide. But why limit our
focus to just 31 days of the calendar? Keep membership top of
mind all year by implementing one of the following ideas each
month:
• Place a promotional ad or insert in your local
chamber of commerce directory.
• Create business cards printed with your name, the Rotary logo, and the phrase ―Be
My Guest,‖ along with the day, time, and location of your club’s meetings. The cards
serve as an invitation to attend a club meeting at the club’s expense.
• Develop a spreadsheet or database of program alumni (e.g., Rotaract, Interact,
Youth Exchange, Group Study Exchange) so that these individuals can be invited to
become Rotarians once they are qualified.
• Invite program alumni as guests to your meetings, and propose any qualified alumni
for membership.
• Ask members to consider recruiting their spouses to the club, and offer that spouse
an incentive, such as no club dues for a full year.
• Send a welcome letter to the owners of new businesses in your community.
• Hold a luncheon for community leaders. Each club member is responsible for inviting
a set number of prospective members who are community leaders, and club
members donate a set amount for the cost of the meal and invitations. Show the sixminute
video This Is Rotary (449-EN), and bring in a dynamic Rotary leader as a
speaker.
• Scan local business journals and newspapers for the names of influential business
people and community leaders.
See the Membership Help Center on the web at:
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