USPS District 4 Spring Conference 2007 1

Membership Committee Recruiting/Retention Program

B.A.R.S.

What is each component ? Belong

+ Achieve+ Recognize

+ Status = Retention

Joins the organization Pays dues

BELONG

Recruiting Deserves full attention Should involve everyone in the squadron

Set a goal – include number Develop a system to follow up on prospects

BELONG

Recruiting - the Third Step Check your selection of membership criteria Have a plan on how to involve your new volunteers

Recruit

BELONG

Recruiting is the Third Step # 1 Check your selection of membership criteria

BELONG

#2 Define small tasks for members

BELONG

# 3 Recruiting Plan your strategy

At seminars At Public Classes KISS (Keep it Simple & Short) Be subtle

BELONG

Recruiting No one likes to ask Everyone faces the fear of

asking and rejection Every volunteer is a member of your squadron’s staff

BELONG

Recruiting Don’t forget to ask DON’T forget to ask DON’T FORGET TO ASK! Train your Recruiters to ask.

BELONG

Things to rememberVolunteers:

Want to feel a sense of accomplishment in the

work they do

ACHIEVE

Things to rememberVolunteers:

Want an opportunity to grow and develop -

Learn new skillsBuild personal relationships

Have access to support and advice

ACHIEVE

Accomplishes small tasks for the organization Must receive guidance plus a time frame and instructions!

ACHIEVE

ACHIEVE

Be made to feel a part of your the squadron

Know they made a difference

RECOGNIZE Recognize Volunteers:

Educational Achievements

Participation Achievements

Volunteer Achievements

RECOGNIZE Simple recognitions at

Meetings o Who passed what classo Who lead a functiono Who attended a

function

RECOGNIZE

Simple recognitions in print

Names in Newsletter Making a “Wall of Fame”

Electronically or Hardcopy

Joe

Jane

RECOGNIZE

Individual recognitions: Individual emails Postcards Notes Fun Gifts – (Candy

Bars) Lucky Bag Pins

FINALLY Status Final

Stakeholder Worker to Commander People will pick there own status – leave them there

RETENTION

Stake holders rarely don’t

renew!

R E M E M B E R !

Things to rememberVolunteers:

Reduce the attrition rate by keeping in close contact with your new volunteers

Reassure volunteers that your there to help and aid

Make sure volunteers know that they are part of something and are making a difference

ACHIEVE

Things to rememberVolunteers:

Just saying this is going to take place is not going to work.

Ask a number of people to bring x number of members with them.

Form a recruiting committee within a function.

ACHIEVE

Things to rememberVolunteers:

Provide opportunities to what might rekindle the passion!

Beware of the changing lives of

ACHIEVE

Things to rememberVolunteers:

Ask a volunteer what THEY need to accomplish the task at hand

Be very clear about what is consider success of an assignment

Need to know why the job is important

ACHIEVE

Things to rememberVolunteers:

Ask a volunteer what THEY need to accomplish the task at hand

Be very clear about what is consider success of an assignment

ACHIEVE

Things to rememberVolunteers:

Ask a volunteer what THEY need to accomplish the task at hand

Be very clear about what is consider success of an assignment

Offer an opportunity for people to grow and develop

ACHIEVE