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Strong Clubs Serve Their Customers RC Bevin Wall, Zone 33, Mid-Atlantic USA rcBevin@gmail.com. Rotary Club’s Organization Basics. Board of Directors Executive Officers Committees. Budget Annual Plan Strategic Plan. A Strong Business…. Knows their customer Understands customers’ needs
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Strong Clubs Serve Their CustomersRC Bevin Wall, Zone 33, Mid-Atlantic USArcBevin@gmail.com 2011 Rotary Coordinator Institute
Rotary Club’s Organization Basics • Board of Directors • Executive Officers • Committees • Budget • Annual Plan • Strategic Plan
A Strong Business… • Knows their customer • Understands customers’ needs • Provides a superior product • Knows and protects its niche
A Strong Rotary Club… • Knows their customer • Understands customers’ needs • Provides a superior product • Knows and protects its niche
“Customer” “one that purchases a commodity or service” Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2011
Members are a Rotary Club’s Customers! A Strong Club recognizes that their Members are their Customers!
What Groups? 2010 Zone 33&34 Web Survey, RC Bevin Wall & RC Jim Henry
Strong Club Developing Leaders Solving Problems Extraordinary Service Community, International, Vocational & Youth Service External Needs Club Service Internal Needs
Strong Clubs Understand their Members Needs! Informed Assessment & Creativity are the Keys
Strong Clubs Provide a Superior Product A product tailored to meet their members’ assessed needs by club leadership who live and work in that community
Strong Clubs Provide a Superior Product • Tailored to meet their customers’ assessed needs • Guided by the RI Strategic Plan • Using the Programs of RI and our Foundation • Using Rotary’s Niche to Advantage
Strong Clubs Know and Protect Their Niche A club’s niche, its “distinctive position”, its “brand”, is the force that drives the club’s success, and must be maintained at all times.
Rotary Clubs are Uniquely Situated to Meet their Members’ Needs
A Rotary Clubs’ Distinctive Position:Attributes from: Rotary International Community Reputation Local Competitors Club History & Leadership Members & Beneficiary Perceptions
Summary • Strong Clubs must: • Know their customer- their members • Understand their members’ needs • Provide a superior product to them • Know and protect its niche • Tools are available for: • Assessment • Delivery
For More Information… RC Bevin Wall, Zone 33 Email: rcBevin@gmail.com RotaryResources.blogspot.com Zones33-34Membership.blogspot.com