When conducting focus groups at meetings, invite attendees who are not leaders to participate.
Send mini-surveys that can be done quickly (via fax or email).
When a new member joins, e-mail congratulations from an organizational leader that same day.
Post results of meetings and conferences on social media
Increase meeting attendance by featuring an interview with the meeting’s keynote speaker in the publication that comes out a month before the meeting.
List new members on your Web site.
Combine and coordinate all forms of member communication to support membership recruitment and retention efforts.
Have a special list serve and/or special section of the Web site for first year members.
Partner-up members for progress
Give members points when they participate in any activity, like frequent flyer points. They can spend their points in the District bookstore or for another award.
Present toastmaster pin when the icebreaker is delivered
Encourage commitment
Solve conflict promptly and fairly
Motivate and teach
Thank-you notes for special jobs
Give awards for attendance
Send an audio file as an informal annual report.
Establish a Member Service Centre for “one stop shopping,” a website or website page where they can receive all information and products/services they need
Produce materials that clearly show what the company/employer gains by joining and participating in your organization.
For members recruited during a membership drive, ask them to add at least one extra contact during their first year of membership.
During functions, suggest that officers look for new members and spend time with them. Make sure new members’ name tags indicate their status.
Scan industry, professional, and community publications, as well as the Internet, for ads by members. Try to get them to use the association logo or some sign of affiliation
Recognize best practice traditions in your club and recognize those that uphold them.
Put individual e-mail addresses of key leaders on your Web site.
Over the hump ceremony when the sixth speech is given