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?