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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