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• 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 [email protected]
Questions
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