WCR Committee Responsibilities

STANDING COMMITTEES

MEMBERSHIP/MARKETING Committee

Overseen by Vice President of Membership

 The functions of the Marketing and Membership Marketing  Committees are combined.  The responsibilities of the committee include the following general items. 

Membership

• Recruit New Members
• Retain Current Members
• Notify National and State WCR of Changes of Status or Member info
• Compile and publish Chapter Roster
• Pre-qualify candidates for National Affiliate Membership
• Submit to newsletter, info on New Members or change of status info
• Referrals

Marketing

• Prepare Media Releases
• Copy State and National of Local Newspaper Clips
• Dissemination of necessary info (phone, fax, mail, email)
• Newsletter
• Website for membership
• Coordinate a photographic record of chapter activities for history and publicity
• Submit info (promotional) newsletter
• Member Bio
• Promote/market events (flyers, advertising etc)

It is recommended that the Chairperson and Co-Chair assign responsibility for the above to specific individuals on the committee. There is no rule that says you can’t go outside your committee to ask for help!

Example for demonstration purposes only

MEMBERSHIP/MARKETING COMMITTEE IDEAS

Membership Renewal/Retention

• Plan a Chapter membership campaign that encourages and challenges members to recruit new members
• Table at meetings before/after with computer for online renewal
• Plan for recognition of new members at Chapter meetings

NEW MEMBER DRIVE  Jan-Mar

            Each month:

Orientation/Social

                                    Wine/cheese

                                    Ice Cream Social

                                    Breakfast

Resource Table

                                                Sign up (computer)

                                                Event slide show

ORIENTATIONS (Must have at least 2 per year)

            Wine/Cheese (like chamber)

            Slide show/Power point

New Member Packet

            Current Newsletter

            Member Directory

            Leadership list/contact info

Members:

            Pic/w bio

            Member Directory (website)

RESOURCE TABLE (combine with Hospitality & Ways and Means)

            Member Directory

            Newsletters

            Flyers of Events

            Flyers/Notice of Next Meeting

            Applications

            Connections Magazine

Calendar of meetings and programs

Slideshow of events on computer  [or have on overhead)

Promote SHIRT ORDERS

Display Chapter BANNERS

Media Releases (send copies to State/National when published)

            Event promo/   Event Recap

            ? Meeting/Program promo/recap

            ? Education Classes

? Monthly meeting/program flyers at MLS

? Applications at MLS

? Calendar of meetings and programs at MLS

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