Kate Hodge Guet Speaker

 
 
 
Guest Speaker
 
Kate Hodge - Fit for Purpose Conference
 
  • Membership pilot program in Zone 8 that will run for 18 months.
  • The Membership Crisis
  • 10 tips to make members feel welcomed and valued
  • Adopting best practice ( not reinventing the wheel) and share the “Magic of Rotary!
  • AI tools such as Chat GPT to enhance operations, communications and community impact. 
  • Attracting, engaging and promoting Rotary to younger people.
  • Steps needed to turn an information night  into member recruitment
  • Be enthusiastic about change. Communicate, Collaborate and Commicate
  • We must change from a closed mind to a curious mind!
  • Rotarians are looking for an opportunity to give back and serve, to be part of the Community, to feel welcomed and included, see quality leadership, efficient and effective practices that value their time
  • People don't want to join because of poor public image, too busy, not invited, not diverse, don't want to attend meetings or BBQ's
  • Young people, need millennials, they are professionals but low on time and want value and innovation
  • What's the solution? 
All ask people to join.
Be seen in the community. Publicise our success stories.
Approach the community.
Rotary information night.
Be clear on what our PRODUCT (=purpose!) is.
Promote diversity within the club. 
Don’t mention meetings, BBQs or fundraising!
Revisit our website – how can we make it more appealing?
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  • -Organise Rotary Information Night
-Investigate members and prospective members interests and skills.
-Find alternate day or time to suit others. E.g. a coffee morning.
-Find out what the community wants.
-New membership follow up.
-Set up mentor/buddy system for new members.
-Investigate Chat GPT.  
-Alternative membership models  
-Be transparent (costs, time commitment, expectations etc.)
-Contact past RYLA, RYPEN and exchange students.
-Share what you personally, our Rotary Club and Rotary internationally achieves.
  • -Move from a meeting-centric to service-centric club.
-Are our meetings productive and effective use of volunteers’ time?
-Need a good BALANCE between fundraising and service projects
-Find an issue in the community that we can support that will attract new members.
-We will move from a rigid to a flexible structure.
-We will increase member diversity (e.g. age, abilities, cultural, expertise).
-Change the perception that “you need to be invited” mindset.
 
-Final Goal: To create such a positive and attractive Club that community members ask to join our Rotary team!