{"id":7559,"date":"2016-11-14T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=7559"},"modified":"2018-08-28T12:44:11","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T16:44:11","slug":"recruiting-and-retaining-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2016\/11\/14\/recruiting-and-retaining-members\/","title":{"rendered":"GRowan Pains: Successfully Recruiting and Retaining Members [National Conference Recap]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rowan University Chapter Development Session presenters. Photo courtesy of Nicolette Giordano.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Session: <\/b>\u201cGRowan Pains: Successfully Recruit and Retain Chapter Members\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Presenter: <\/b>Rowan University<\/span><\/p>\n

Recap:<\/b> Rowan University used videos and skits to show the importance of retaining and growing your Chapter. Chapter leaders should reduce friction between current members to help retain new members. If new members see tension between current members, it will scare them away. Do some research on what your university thinks of your organization and confront those speculations. Reach out to majors outside of public relations, such as marketing, journalism and communication studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Raising awareness of your organization can help to successfully recruit new members. Establish partnerships with other organizations on campus. Utilize orientation, classroom visits and university events to promote the organization. Refer to the <\/span>Fundraising Bowl Playbook<\/span><\/a> for ideas on fundraising events. First, find a message about your Chapter worth listening to. Find out what your members want. Then you can use awareness tools to recruit and retain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Takeaways:<\/b><\/p>\n