R.C. CALCUTTA MERLINCLUB OFFICERS TRAINING SEMINAR 2014-2015

JUNE 08, 2014

A QUICK INTRO: MEMBER OF RC. CALCUTTA SOUTH WEST. INDUCTED: 23 SEPTEMBER 1983 CLUB PRESIDENT: 1994-1995 DISTRICT GOVERNOR: 2001-2002 RIPR TO DIST 3220: 2004 DISTRICT TRAINER: 2006 – 2007 & 2009 –

2010 MEMBER INPPC: JULY 2010 – DATE [D.3240

& D.3291] PHF +2; TRF BEQUEST SOCIETY RECIPIENT: REGIONAL SERVICE AWARD

FOR A POLIO FREE WORLD

WHY MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT?? ROTARY WORLD WIDE MEMBERSHIP

STAGNATED AT 1.2 MILLION FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS!!

80% OF ROTARIANS ACROSS THE WORLD HAVE NEVER INTRODUCED A NEW MEMBER!!

ROTARY MEMBERSHIP IS “BY INVITATION” MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MEANS

GROWTH!!

WHO CAN BE A ROTARIAN??Article 7 Membership

 

Section 1 — General Qualifications.

This club shall be composed of adult persons of

good character and good business, professional

and/or community reputation.

[STANDARD ROTARY CLUB CONSTITUTION]

SOURCE FRIENDS! FAMILY & RELATIVES! COLLEAGUES! BUSINESS ASSOCIATES! JAYCEES, ROUND TABLERS! EX-ROTARACTORS! FORMER GSE MEMBERS! COMMUNITY LEADERS! PROFESSIONALS!

‘EACH ONE INTRODUCE ONE’

FOLLOW A PROCESS! INVITE AS YOUR GUEST TO 3 OR 4 RWM &

CLUB PROJECTS! INVITE AS A GUEST SPEAKER! SUBMIT PROPOSAL TO BOARD! MEMBERSHIP & CLASSIFICATION COMM. PRE-INDUCTION TALK. DECISION AT NEXT BOARD MEETING! SUBSCRIPTION! MEMORABLE INDUCTION PROPER ASSIMILATION!

CAUTION!! MAKE THE CANDIDATE AWARE OF WHAT

HE / SHE IS GETTING INTO: SUBSCRIPTION, ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION ETC. ETC.

ONCE INDUCTED, MAKE THE NEW MEMBER FEEL WANTED.

INVOLVE – GIVE RESPONSIBILITY. DO NOT EXPLOIT.

RETENTION!! AS IMPORTANT AS DEVELOPMENT!! WHY DOES A MEMBER WANT TO LEAVE? CAN GRIEVANCES BE ADDRESSED?

USUAL GRIEVANCES: NO TIME / BUSY! EXPENSIVE! FEELING IGNORED! LOSS OF INTEREST! BORING!!

QUESTIONS???