Welcome Back to FBLA-PBL Excellence in Action

• Quarter million members

• 6,000 active local chapters

• No dues for advisers

• Divisions• FBLA• FBLA-ML• PBL• Professional

Division

FBLA-PBL Overview

Cole SimmonsFBLA National President

Georgia

Southern Region

Donnie IorioPBL National President

South Carolina

Southern Region

Updates from the FBLA and PBL National Presidents

To bring business and education together in a

positive working relationship through

innovative leadership and career development

programs.

Promote our Mission

• Promote FBLA-PBL• Quarter of a million

members strong

• Membership poster

• Publications

• Pay dues early • October 20 first

deadline

Focus on Recruitment and Retention

Promote What Students Can Receive with their Membership

• Membership card

• Free certification test

• Scholarships

• Outstanding leadership opportunities

• A well planned, aggressive recruitment campaign can strengthen a chapter and increase its membership

Plan a Recruitment Campaign

• Target—member increase• Make a game plan

Come Up with Goals

Get New Members

What to Say

Reasons to Join

Scholarships,

Networking, Travel,

Leadership, Fun

What to Do

Welcome Back Party Invitations

Where to Look

Business Students

Underclassmen

Plan Strategies

• How often will you meet?

• What will you do to encourage students to attend?

• How are you going to promote your meetings?

Promote Local Chapter Meetings

• Prepare an agenda and distribute at meeting • Call to order• Calendar overview• Guest speaker• Date of next

meeting• Ice cream social• Adjournment

Know What Should Happen at a Meeting

• National website• fbla-pbl.org

• Social Media• Twitter• LinkedIn• Facebook • FBLA-PBL blog• YouTube• Flickr

Take Advantage of Social Media

• Membership Madness• Recruit 5 members

• Membership Mania• Recruit 10 members

• Membership Achievement• Equal or beat previous year

membership totals

• 100% Class Participation• All students in one class join

FBLA-PBL

Take Advantage of Membership Recognition Programs

• Stock Market Game

• Virtual Business Challenge

• America Saves Week

• Job Shadow Day• Brainbench• i-SAFE• Junior Tours

National Programs

• American Enterprise Day• November 15

• FBLA-PBL Week• February 9-15

• Community Service Day• February 15

Promote National Celebrations

Plan Community Service Activities

• Business Achievement Awards (BAA)• 4 Individual Levels

• Future• Business • Leader • America

• Career and Membership Achievement Awards

(CMAP)• 3 Individual Levels

• Director• Executive • President

Get Individual Members Involved

                                                                                                                                                      

Offered in 3 different locations in November

Chapter and personal development workshops

Motivating keynote speakers

State Officer Track

New adviser training

Attend the NFLC

2014 National Leadership Conference

Nashville, Tennessee

June 24-27—PBL

June 29-July 2—FBLA

National Recognition Officer Campaigns

• If we run out of time and are not able to answer your question, you will receive an individual e-mail response.

• Contact us anytime at general@fbla.org

Questions

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