attracting business professionals
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Attracting Business Professionals
Business presentations and networking Core Activities for E-WA Rotary membership
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Why Professional and Business Networking is
important Best use of resources – time and
money Personal Development Business Development and networking Continuing education Mentoring
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Meeting format
One hour meeting to be divided Club Notices and reports – 15 minutes Professional or business presentation – 30
minutes Rotary or service education topic - 15
minutes
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Professional or business presentation format and
topics Member speaker: Examples
Presentation on professional topic / business activity
Member professional experience Professional book review
Business / professional speaker Debate on business / professional topic
Or other alternative formats!
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Why professional and business activities are
important? Back to our roots – This was where Rotary
started! Delivers on the expectations of potential
members for professional and business development
Vocational service is at the core of Rotary Vocational Service creates value for members
Answers the question – What is in it for me?
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Why professional and business activities are
important? Promotes the second object of Rotary
The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society
High ethical standards in business and professions;
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Why member presentations should
dominate?The topics delivered by members offer:- Opportunities for sharing knowledge, Creates awareness of members business and professional
interests Fosters networking and mentoring through further discussion at
meetings and social activities. Opportunity to identify member skills and expertise that may be
applied in Club Service. The opportunity for developing presentation and public speaking
skills. Put members first as a characteristic of the meetings and club
Rotary and service elements follow as members develop desirable projects.
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Potential Professional or business presentation
topics Materials Handling and Mineral Processing Equipment.
Design, Product Development, Project Management and Construction.
A 30 Minute MBA Analytics at Work and Competing on Analytics An Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Supply Chain Management Key Performance Indicators Big Data – What is it? Where is it used? How does it affect me?
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Two sneak peaksDesign and Project Manufacture of Equipment
Thirty minute MBA
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www.rcrtom.com.au
Design and Project Manufacture of Equipment at
RCR Engineering Bunbury
WA Award for Engineering ExcellenceProducts & Manufacturing Category
Complete MUP at the Kulwin site, Northern Murray Basin
People make ProductsThe 100 person team
Belt Feeders installed at FMG
Thirty minute MBA20 QUESTIONS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS FROM STRATEGY+BUSINESS
Seeking member offersWhat is your professional or business interest or experience would you like to share?
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Rotary and / or Service Topics
Professional and Business Networking and Presentations as a core Rotary Club Activity
What is a Rotary Club? What can it be? Rotary Basics Rotary Foundation Vocational Service New Generations Community Service Rotary Fellowships
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Vocational Service
Vocational Service MonthEvery October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus their attention on vocational service. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.
Seeking member offersWhat Rotary or Service topic would you like to research and present to members?
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The Road to Club Development and
Growth
Program Develop a program of five to ten weeks or fortnights of
presentation meetings Attempt to attract 100 potential members Hope to convert at least 30 to club members
Marketing Develop a marketing plan Contact a wide range of young professional potential members –
Invitation Generate a source list of potential members
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Sources of potential members?
JCLA current and past members Alumni of Rotary Programs (GSE,
ambassadorial scholars, etc.) Business School graduates and
current students Past participants in Rotary Youth
Projects Rotaract, especially older members
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Invitation and Communication
Determine best methods to contact potential members
How can we persuade them to at least participate in some or all of the sample view of our “new” club.
Create publicity material Flyer, Facebook notification, Email
Communicate our planned program and invite attendance.
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What about fun and fellowship?
Best achieved in social events rather than meetings
Traditional Rotary Club meetings offer limited opportunity
Promote interaction and networking Before and after meetings, At social events Members becoming friends outside normal
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Where to from here?
Dare to be different Adopt, Adapt, Improve
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