Sertoma Heart of Florida District

District Governor Debbie Spitzer

 Email Address - Spitzertoo@aol.com

 

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Membership Dinner:

1)    Committee is formed by President - should include VP of Membership and at least two other committed members

2)    Committee secures names of prospects from club members - each member of the club should be able to contribute a couple of names.

3)    Choose location - Apartment Clubhouse, Private Room in Restaurant, or Hall

4)    Committee mails out invitations (Sample Letter)

5)    Committee prepares materials - Applications, Scrap Book(s) Magazines, etc.   

6)    Follow up invitations with phone calls - 2 per prospect

7)    Committee decides who will say and do what - Who will conduct the meeting - Should we invite special guest (CT, District Gov, International Director).

8)    The Dinner

  •     Start on time
  •     Announce the purpose of the meeting
  •     Allow a few minutes of social time
  •     Serve meal
  •     Introduce speaker (s)
  •     Ask prospects to join
  •     Thanks them for coming
  •     Announce date and time of next club meeting

9)    After the dinner - Call everyone and thank them for coming.  Reinforce decision with those who joined and invite those who did not join to visit a club meeting.

10)    Repeat as necessary

SOME ADDITIONAL NOTES

Each table should have a table host - a member who is knowledgeable about the club and can answer each guest's questions.

Provide transportation if necessary

Table host should make sure each guest at their table is introduced to each other and host should promote conversation.

After speaker (s) are done and the question is asked about joining, table hosts should help guests fill out and collect applications and checks.

 

 

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