IDEA ¡ª New Member Liaison.
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Driving around today, I thought of a new member I met at one meeting, and then can't recall seeing them again.
That got me to thinking that it's a missed opportunity with new members, or even guests, interested people, coming to a meeting, and us not immediately getting their information and following up - making them feel valued, that we are interested in them. As opposed to them being interested in us, which they are, or else they wouldn't have shown up. They did half, now we have to reciprocate the interest or they feel we don't care. If there was a new member liaison - someone already usually at every meeting, who would be tasked with meeting new people, shake their hands, have an initial conversation with to get their information and permission to e-mail them after the meeting.? Secretary doing sign-in? The President leading the meeting? Find out where they live, what their interests are and then pair them up with an Elmer in the club - whether it be local communication, assisting with events, emergency preparedness, digital modes, contesting, CW, whatever. Part of this is the idea that the club ALSO has an ongoing dialog with its members and knows who in the club really likes and participates in this, or that, to be able to make the appropriate connection. And then the new member liaison would follow up in a few weeks, inform about the next meeting, nightly nets, HF nets, etc, Again establishing the club's interest in the potential new member. -- Anthony Burokas General Class Ham (KB3DVS) VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub ¨C 25-year video producer ¡ª IEBA.com |
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Yes, we need to get better at this.
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I've always considered it to be part of the duties of all the board members (me included) to seek out and engage visitors and new members at our meetings (before and at the break). Rightly or wrongly, I also expect our members to greet new members and visitors as well. If we all can start doing this and feeding me their information, I'll reach out to them via email thinking them for joining / visiting, etc. Tim -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Anthony KB3DVS Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2024 13:53 To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [K5PRK-Board] IDEA ¡ª New Member Liaison. Driving around today, I thought of a new member I met at one meeting, and then can't recall seeing them again. That got me to thinking that it's a missed opportunity with new members, or even guests, interested people, coming to a meeting, and us not immediately getting their information and following up - making them feel valued, that we are interested in them. As opposed to them being interested in us, which they are, or else they wouldn't have shown up. They did half, now we have to reciprocate the interest or they feel we don't care. If there was a new member liaison - someone already usually at every meeting, who would be tasked with meeting new people, shake their hands, have an initial conversation with to get their information and permission to e-mail them after the meeting.? Secretary doing sign-in? The President leading the meeting? Find out where they live, what their interests are and then pair them up with an Elmer in the club - whether it be local communication, assisting with events, emergency preparedness, digital modes, contesting, CW, whatever. Part of this is the idea that the club ALSO has an ongoing dialog with its members and knows who in the club really likes and participates in this, or that, to be able to make the appropriate connection. And then the new member liaison would follow up in a few weeks, inform about the next meeting, nightly nets, HF nets, etc, Again establishing the club's interest in the potential new member. -- Anthony Burokas General Class Ham (KB3DVS) VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub ¨C 25-year video producer ¡ª IEBA.com |
Anthony KB3DVS
Tim Johnson K5TCJ