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Gone Fish’n

Gone Fish’n. Fishing – The Activity of Catching Fish. Hopes of catching the big one Relaxing Getting back to nature Sparks creative thinking Enjoy companionship of other like-minded enthusiast. Fishing Techniques. Know where to find the fish Use good bait Learn how to cast Set the hook

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Gone Fish’n

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  1. Gone Fish’n

  2. Fishing – The Activity of Catching Fish • Hopes of catching the big one • Relaxing • Getting back to nature • Sparks creative thinking • Enjoy companionship of other like-minded enthusiast

  3. Fishing Techniques • Know where to find the fish • Use good bait • Learn how to cast • Set the hook • Don’t get discouraged • What’s in your tackle box

  4. Fishing & NAWIC Similarities • Fish = NAWIC Prospect & Member • Oh! I got a nibble = Letting your membership chair know about a prospect • Boat = NAWIC Chapter & Region • Sitting around a campfire telling fish stories = Networking – Building that connection • Campfire = Passion for sharing NAWIC with others • Tackle Box = Value of NAWIC Membership • Gone Fish’n = Sharing NAWIC with others

  5. Where to Fish? • Lake • River • Ocean • Favorite fishing hole • Know your NAWIC Market • Contractors, Suppliers, Architects, Engineers, Insurance, Legal, Safety, Equipment, Subcontractors • Business Owners, Project Managers, Estimators, Administrative, Tradeswomen, Sales, Students • Commercial Construction, Heavy-Highway, Home Builders, Institutional • Union, Open Shop • Local & State Leaders

  6. NAWIC & Fishing Similarities & Techniques • Bait / Lure – Provide reel (real) value • Chapter newsletter, website, press release on upcoming activity or meeting • Regional & national website • Region 6 Director’s newsletter • National publications – Image & Connection • Networking opportunities

  7. NAWIC & Fishing Similarities & Techniques • Professional Education – Dinner Speakers & Seminars • Job Site Tours • Partnering with other industry associations • Community service projects

  8. Know How to Cast • Casting – Sometimes you just have to keep throwing your line out before they bite & sometimes you have to change the bait or lure that you are using • Prospecting – Keep inviting your prospects to meetings and events as you never know when they might “bite”.

  9. NAWIC Fishing Techniques • Set the hook & reel the fish in • Respond to prospects & members • Once you catch the fish, don’t let it get away • Get members involved and active • On committees • Coming to meetings and regional/national events • Participating in activities such as Block Kids, WIC Week, community service projects, scholarship fundraising, etc.

  10. Don’t Get Discouraged • Learn to be a better fisherman – teach our members to “fish” • Evaluate every activity • Become a better leader • Mentoring • Developing skills (public speaking) • Don’t be afraid to take risk

  11. Get in the Boat! When you catch a fish you’ve got to “get them in the boat” or to shore. With prospects, we want to get them to join – get them to a meeting or event – and there’s a good chance we can get them in our chapter. Once we get them in our boat, give them more than what they expected. • Surprise & Delight • A Positive Experience • Mentor • Good Programs/Speakers • Leadership Opportunities • Networking • VALUE

  12. How Big is Your Tackle Box? Comes in different shapes & sizes

  13. NAWIC’s tackle box is who we are & what we provide • Core Purpose • Core Values • Strategic Plan • Goals • Board, Committees (Standing & Special) • Professional Opportunities • Educational Opportunities • Employer Benefits • Committee Tools – Membership packets (application, flyers, chapter brochure, business card, etc.) • Chapter Display Board

  14. A F I S H Story Weather we are fishing for: • Crappie • Bass • Catfish • Salmon • Walleye • Shark • Tuna We are all BIG FISHES in NAWIC!

  15. Are you ready to catch the BIG one?

  16. 2012-2013National Membership Drive Help Grow Our NAWIC Family Tree

  17. 1st Quarter ChallengeMEMBERSHIP RETENTION • Encourage our members to renew • Top 3 Regions who reach highest retention from October 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 will get a special award at 2013 Regional Forum

  18. 2nd ChallengeMEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT • Goal is 3-fold: • You get one (1) leaf for every contact you give your Chapter’s Membership Chair • Provide email address, name, phone number, etc. • Membership Chair will then email or mail NAWIC information and/or add them to your chapter’s distribution list to they receive newsletter and meeting notices

  19. For each guest you bring to a general meeting you will receive five (5) leaves

  20. For recruiting somebody to join NAWIC as a member you will receive 10 leaves.

  21. National & Regional Awards • National – Top 5 members with the most leaves will received an award at next year’s National Convention in Bellevue, WA • Region 6 Award – For every member you recruit, your name will go into a drawing for an I-Pad to be given away at our 2013 Region 6 Forum – deadline will be the week prior to Forum.

  22. NAWIC Spark ARE YOU ON FIRE FOR NAWIC? I’M ON FIRE FOR NAWIC!

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