THE WEBINAR WILL BEGIN SHORTLY

Lisa SmothersMembership Director

Donnie Iorio PBL National President

WELCOME BACK TO FBLA-PBL: IGNITING INNOVATION

FBLA-PBL OVERVIEW

• Quarter Million Members

• 6,000 active local chapters

• No dues for advisers

• Divisions

• FBLA

• FBLA-ML

• PBL

• Professional Division

GREETINGS FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICER TEAMS

Donnie Iorio

PBL National President

South Carolina

Southern Region

FBLA National Officer Team

PBL National Officer Team

PROMOTE OUR MISSION

To bring business and education together in a positive working relationship

through innovative leadership and career development programs.

FOCUS ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

• Promote FBLA-PBL• Quarter of a Million

Members Strong

• Membership Poster

• Publications

• Pay dues early • October 20 first deadline

PROMOTE BENEFITS• Membership Card

• Free Certification Test

• Scholarships

• Outstanding Leadership Opportunities

PLAN A RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN• A well planned, aggressive recruitment campaign can strengthen a chapter and increase its

membership

SET GOALS• Target—Member Increase

• Make a Game Plan

PLAN STRATEGIES

• Create posters and brochures

• Create an exhibit booth or have a table in a high traffic area

• Show pictures of past members in fun displays

• Create chapter t-shirts

• Give away food or candy

• Use FBLA-PBL membership poster and membership videos

• Attend local and state activities

PARTICIPATE IN SEPTEMBER SWEEPS

PROMOTE LOCAL CHAPTER MEETINGS

• How often will you meet?

• What will you do to encourage students to attend?

• How are you going to promote your meetings?

KNOW WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN AT A MEETING• Prepare an agenda and distribute at

meeting

• Call to Order

• Calendar Overview

• Guest Speaker

• Date of Next Meeting

• Ice Cream Social

• Adjournment

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA• National Web site

• www.fbla-pbl.org

• Social Media• Twitter

• LinkedIn

• Facebook

• FBLA-PBL blog

• YouTube

• Flickr

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION PROGRAMS

• Membership Madness• Recruit 5 members

• Membership Mania• Recruit 10 members

• Membership Achievement• Equal or beat previous year

membership totals

• 100% Class Participation• All students in one class join FBLA-PBL

NATIONAL PROGRAMS

• Stock Market Game

• Virtual Business Finance Challenge

• America Saves Week

• Job Shadow Day

• Brainbench

• Junior Tours

PROMOTE NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS

• American Enterprise Day

• November 15

• FBLA-PBL Week

• February 10-16

• Community Service Day

• February 16

PLAN COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

GET INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS INVOLVED• Business Achievement Awards (BAA)

• 4 Individual Levels• Future• Business • Leader • America

• Career and Membership Achievement Awards (CMAP)

• 3 Individual Levels• Director• Executive • President

                                                                                                                                                      

ATTEND THE NFLC

2012 National Fall Leadership Conference

Indianapolis, IN—November 2-3

Denver, CO—November 9-10

Charlotte, NC—November 16-17

2013 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Anaheim, California

June 22-25—PBL

June 27-30—FBLA

National Recognition Officer Campaigns

QUESTIONS• If we run out of time and are not able to answer your question, you will receive an individual e-

mail response.

• Contact us anytime at general@fbla.org

CONNECT WITH US• FBLA-PBL Social Networks

• Facebook

• Twitter

• FBLA_National

• PBL_National

• LinkedIn

• YouTube

• Flickr

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION • 2012-2013 Tentative Webinar Wednesday Schedule

• October 3 - Informative NFLCs

• November 14- BAA and CMAP

• December 5- Professional Division

• January 9- Recruitment and Retention

• February 6- FBLA-PBL Week

• March 6- FBLA Competitive Events

• March 13- PBL Competitive Events

• May 8- NLC Anaheim