Post on 17-Jan-2016
Who is your next new member?
Membership matters
• We need members• We need growth• We need the energy that new members can bring!
• WHERE ARE THEY COMING FROM?
Students
• Motivating students to stay in the APICS program• Young Professional membership• Chapter outreach• Joint meetings• Board meetings• Events
• Career Fairs• Company Tours
Adult Students
• Your CPIM/CSCP students• Include one year membership in fees• Add them to your mail/email list• Instructors
• Advertise meetings• Encourage certification point achievement
• Chapters• Welcoming
Co-workers
• Emails to groups• Invite personally• Talk about how great your last ____ was• Be a positive force
• What APICS does for you• What it can do for others
Retirees
• Stop working?• Don’t have to quit APICS• Encourage continued involvement
• Teaching• Days and/or nights
• Board member• Mentoring
Lapsed members
• FOLLOW UP• Why are they leaving?• Membership Position
• Let them know about Renewal• Emails• Postcard• Calls
• Unemployed members: 1 year
Advertise
• Marketing 101• Newsletters• Postcards• Free announcement boards• Business Section• Human Resources• OTHERS?????
Heartland District Contest
• March 1 to July 1• Every chapter that increases 3%
• $50 gift card to APICS store• Current membership numbers• Plus Goals• How are you going to accomplish this?