RECRUITING

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RECRUITING TRAININGYOURMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

• J. Michael Aaron, P.P.

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

• One of the MOST IMPORTANT groups of Nobles
• Selecting the best individuals can be the
  difference between success and failure
• Committee Members cannot be successful without
  the proper training and tools
• Dont under estimate the potential of the Ladies
  helping

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Reasons for Committee Failure

• Not choosing the best Nobles for positions
• Committee Members not trained
• Lack of enthusiasm / commitment
• Lack of support from Divan /or Office Staff

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3 Areas to Consider

• Creations (New Members)
• Retention
• 1. Nobles coming up for suspension
• 2. Mentor Program for new members
• Restoration (Nobles already suspended or demitted)

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• COMMITTEERECRUITMENT

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Consider Individual Qualities

• Leadership
• Enthusiasm / Commitment
• Public Speaking Ability
• Salesmanship Ability
• Good Listener
• Sympathetic

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Personal Contact to Request Service

• Emphasize the importance of Membership
• How He can make a difference
• Why he is being recruited for the Committee
• Avoid, Title Seekers

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Creations

• Nobles who are active in Blue Lodge
• Known and respected throughout the Masonic
  Fraternity
• Public speaking ability and experience is a
  definite asset
• Willingness to travel in Oasis
• Ability to be a salesman
• Club and Unit Representation

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Retention and Restoration

• Good listener
• Empathetic
• Gregarious
• Have a little detective in him

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Mentors

• Getting new Nobles active is a part of membership
  development
• Dues payers are important, but a Temple cannot
  function without active Nobles
• Every Committee Member should be available to be
  a Mentor
• Other active Shriners

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UNIT CLUB REPRESENTATION

• All Units and Clubs must be represented on the
  Membership Committee
• Potentate Divan must require this
• Units and Clubs will be more likely to keep the
  pressure on themselves to meet goals

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Matching New Nobles Mentor

• General age bracket
• Similar interests
• Geographic locale
• New Member Questionnaire

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COMMITTEE TRAINING

• Office Staff cooperation
• We are not the same Shrine we were 25 years ago
• Family constraints
• Communicating for Members, Video
• May be advisable to work in teams
• Everyone aware of goals (ratios)
• Lodge recruitment speech

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Committee Training RR

• Personal Contact is imperative !!!
• Look up individuals Shrine history
• When join
• Who 1st line
• Clubs and /or Units
• Lodge membership
• Who may know the person

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Committee Training RR

• How have we failed you ???
• Be willing to listen to a myriad of complaints
• Be sympathetic
• Is the Noble having financial difficulties or
  health problems
• Sunshine Fund
• Amnesty Programs

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Imperial Membership Materials

• Recruitment CD
• Brochures
• Tracking Charts
• Communicating for Members
• Novice Questionnaire
• TRAC
• Membership Manual,
• (Dont keep it a secret!)

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Conclusions

• Your Temples membership efforts will likely
  reflect the quality, training, commitment, and
  enthusiasm of the Committee
• The ENTIRE Temple from the Divan, Office Staff,
  Membership Committee, to the most recently
  created Noble MUST be committed to making
  Membership the 1 PRIORITY

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Communicating for Members
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• QUESTIONS, COMMENTS,
• IDEA EXCHANGE