Walter Schick & Derek Southern None of us is as smart as All of us

Walter Schick & Derek Southern None of us is as smart as All of us

Tools to Improve Vitality Improving the Vitality of a Branch is neither a Quick or Simple process. You will need appropriate tools and the wholehearted INVOLVEMENT of members of the Branch, plus some patience. Tools are available at sirinc.org How to get members ENGAGED?

Important Tools Form 27 Goals, Results Branch Assessment Function Teams Activities Recruitment New Member Involvement LEADERSHIP

Form 27, Goals, Guests & New Members Our recruitment goal: Net Gain of Plus One but remember We need (on average) 2 Guests to bring in 1 New Member So, if you have a 15% attrition rate, your goal is 30% guests

Branches can be Revived: Branch 19 Concord: 220 to 100 to 124

Tools That Work: Area 2 (7 Branches)

Branch Assessment Any Branch Opportunities — one or more categories? Which is most important for your Branch? Why?

Function Teams Improve Vitality Publicity Recruitment Guests Guests Activities Image Members Members Member Relations Retention Like breakfast, All are needed

Find Tools Here 1.sirinc.org 2.Branch Improvement

Where are the Functions described? SIRinc.org/ protected/ BrAreaTools/ Branch Assessment Ideas that Work Branch Assessment and Goals Branch Assessment Form Branch Assessment Solutions Recruit and Retain Catalog Branch Vitality (PPT) Recruiting Branch Leaders Committee Job Descriptions Four Steps to Get SIR Leaders (includes Job Description Templates)

Function Teams of Vital Branches Reception Image Vitality Publicity Awareness Recruitment Guests Activities Guests Members Member Relations

Reception Image for a Vital Branch SIR Banner Jazzes Your Entryway Greeters Activity Posters, Sign Ups Book Swap Every Month Hobbies, Crafts Table Hats, SIR Cards, TriFolds, I Love SIR What does your branch have?

Images Inside & Out

Activity Posters & Book Swap

Invite Embroidme-Moore to bring an exhibit of SIR Apparel to your Luncheon

Publicity for a Vital Branch Publicity & Recruitment Guests 1. Local Newspaper Events— Include Speakers 2. TriFold Brochures—Senior Centers, Farmers Markets 3. TriFold Brochures---Ladies Day Luncheon 4. Sir Caps & Jackets at the Golf Course, Bocce Court 5. Invite Someone Who Could Be

Announce Events in Local Newspaper

Recruitment Tools at Lunch Registration Desk TriFolds, Sir Cards, Car Sticker SIR Caps

Successful Branch Recruitment Ideas 69: Sacto Golf Expo 32 names, 9 members so far 53: Santa Rosa Free lunch for sponsor of new member 8: Walnut Creek Free wine to sponsor for new guest 146: Walnut Creek Brochure, Ladies, Golf Cards at GC 171: Walnut Creek 30 SIR Cards for City Hikers Ideas for your branch?

Recruit at Golf Expo Sacramento Activities, Couples, SIR Pop Up Golf Funnies, Tournies, Schedule

Activity Function in a Vital Branch What do you do when you can’t play Golf? 80 Activities – Half can include Couples Book Swap, Dine Out are Easiest to Start “Men Enjoying Active Retirement”

Wine Finders Under 15 Each Couple Brings an Appetizer

70 Activities are now listed on the back of FORM 2 Application Antique Cars Computers & Tech Golf 9-Holes Softball Astronomy Computer Training Golf 18-Holes Stamps Backgammon Cooking (Group) Golf Home-Home Tennis Barbershop 4tet Cooking (Host) Guys Dine Out Theatre Baseball Day Crab Feed Harmonica Travel Biking Cribbage Hikers Walkers Book Club Dancing Historical Interest Wine Finders Book Swap Digital Photo Hobby Display Wine Tasting Bocce Dinner Dances Horseshoes Wine Bargains Bowling Dine In (Potluck) Investments Woodworking Bowling, Lawn Dine Out (Group) Internet Games Write Autobio Breakfast Club Dominoes Jazz Sacramento Veterans Brewing Economic Study Model Railroad Yoga Bridge, Basic Explore & Eat Pickle Ball Bridge, Duplicate Fishing Pinochle Bridge, Rubber Football Day Poker Bridge, Travel Games Night Pool-Billiards Chess Gardening Racing Day Chorus Genealogy Radio Amateurs Coins Gin Rummy Rec. Vehicles

Member Relations for a Vital Branch 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Branch Problems, Assessment Goal Setting Measures Action Plan Schedule Assign (New Members plus) Retain! See: Branch Assessment in Branch & Area Tools

Volunteers for a Vital Branch Where to get Volunteers? — New Members How do you involve them? — Give them a Job

Volunteers for a Vital Branch Where to get Volunteers? — New Members How do you involve them? — Give them a Job Where to get Volunteers? — Directors How do you involve them? — Give them a Job

New Member Volunteers Function Teams: half are new members Dine-In Groups: 2-6 new Sirs start a new DIG How else can you involve them? Source of Volunteers for Offices website, newsletter, speakers committee Greeters Assistant Chairs of Activities Ask them at 6 month follow up meeting

Recruitment Team and The Real Magic Bullet

Recruitment Team and The Real Magic Bullet

Recruitment Teams using The Real Magic Bullet Br 8: Once a year, Greeters ask incoming Sirs “Do you have cards in your wallet? Here are 3, put your name on all, two in your wallet and one for your wife. Ask her to ask a girl friend get her husband out.” Br 171: Take a batch to your walking group Br 146: Take some to your golfing buddies outside of SIR

Branch Revival Branch 19 Concord 265 to 100 to 124

None of us is as smart as All of us