tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57230919669687466672024-02-19T02:35:14.469-08:00RRIMC BlogA blog for Regional RI Membership Coordinators
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<img src="http://www.rotary.org/SiteCollectionImages/newsletter/MbrshpReferralBnnr_EN.gif" alt="Member referral banners"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-86180540256555280552009-11-04T08:29:00.000-08:002009-11-04T08:42:29.922-08:00Web Conference Product Offer for RotariansWeb conferences, or Webinars, are a cost-effective and efficient method of communicating with your audience. Now Rotarians are able to take advantage of discounted rates for two Web conferencing products from Citrix Online.
GoToMeeting, a product for smaller groups, allows you to host online meetings and collaborate with up to 15 attendees.
GoToWebinar, designed for larger groups, providesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-82271649231099865852009-09-22T14:16:00.000-07:002009-09-24T14:15:29.468-07:00New '"Why Rotary?" video on the Web
"Why Rotary?", a new video geared toward prospective members, has recently been posted to the 'About Us' section of the Rotary International Web site.
Featured in the video are individual Rotarians who talk about what Rotary means to them and why they find value in being a member. The video showcases the diversity of Rotary’s membership and highlights the service opportunities available at Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-31966092029464764992009-08-25T11:34:00.000-07:002009-08-26T09:26:27.267-07:00Guidelines for use of RRIMC AllocationAs you are aware, RI provides allocation budgets for the RRIMC program and as each of you proceed to utilize these monies throughout the year, we will provide allocation balances via email each quarter.Please remember to evaluate your use of allocation carefully and when in doubt (RITS, travel requests, proper documentation, use of funds, etc.) please email questions to the rrimc@rotary.org emailUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-64039860829848439212009-07-17T09:48:00.000-07:002009-08-25T11:49:02.798-07:00RI President John Kenny’s 2009-10 Membership Goals & RecognitionRI President John Kenny has established the following membership goals for 2009-10:Club recognition requirements: • A minimum of one net member increase • A minimum of 80% retention rate rateand certification by the district governor of two of the following achievements: • Increased percentage of qualified women• Increased percentage of qualified younger professionals (under age 50)• Induction ofUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-55738984341008513242009-06-11T14:10:00.000-07:002009-08-25T11:49:40.310-07:00Preparing for GETSIn preparation for the 2009 Governors-elect Training Seminars, RI’s Leadership, Education and Training (LET) department will be sending out materials to RRIMC presenters at the beginning of July. RRIMCs who are presenting will be working closely with the GETS team leader and any other RRIMCs assigned to the team to conduct the 90-minute Membership Development session.We encourage RRIMCs on each Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-32299633387254980032009-05-19T08:16:00.000-07:002009-05-19T08:23:27.087-07:00District Membership Chairs and District Membership Development CommitteesThe new Rotary year is fast approaching. If DGEs in your regions have not yet appointed district membership chairs, encourage them to do so (and to notify RI via Member Access once they have). DGEs should appoint not only a chair, but a full district membership development committee. According to the last DMC survey, 20% of districts worldwide do not have a membership committee. Ensuring thatUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-70989366145426807602009-04-30T13:45:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:57:59.577-07:00Membership Coordinator Forum (secure site) ChangesAs announced at the RRIMC Training Seminar in Chicago, changes have recently taken place on the Membership Coordinator Forum secure site. Many membership reports residing on the Membership Coordinator Forum secure site are now available on the Rotary Web site. To eliminate duplicate posting, we have removed these reports from the secure site. In addition to finding them at www.rotary.org/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-75347324966663063292009-04-16T08:21:00.000-07:002009-04-16T08:41:22.281-07:00Expense ReportingRRIMCs are reminded to submit timely expense reports. Ideally, expense reports should be submitted within 30 days of travel or expenditure. The expense report form can be found on the RI Web site and is also available to download on the left side of this blog under “Travel and Expenses”. Please complete the form electronically when possible rather than scanning in hand written reports, as Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-42989432661902381022009-03-26T12:19:00.000-07:002009-03-26T13:21:18.288-07:00New PR Grant StructureThe RI Board of Directors has approved the continuation of Public Relations (PR) Grants in 2009-10. PR Grants enable districts to place television and radio public service announcements (PSAs), billboards, banners, ads and newspaper supplements in their communities. Following is the grant structure for 2009-10:1. Grants of up to $10,000 per district will be available until funds are depleted.2Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-26961121489781745392009-03-12T09:08:00.000-07:002009-03-12T09:19:33.507-07:00“Young Rotarians” VideoMany RRIMCs at the recent training seminar in Chicago were impressed by the video “Young Rotarians”, which was shown during the Identifying Prospective Members discussion group. (The district that produced the video has recently changed the name of the video to “Rotary Now”.)While each region may have its own set of challenges to recruitment and this video would not be effective in all districtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-45234516822949807142009-03-06T09:59:00.000-08:002009-03-06T10:07:57.303-08:00Preparing for PETSPresidents-elect Training Seminar (PETS) is right around the corner. If you haven’t already, be sure to contact the DGEs in your districts, as appropriate, to offer your services. One way to contribute would be to offer to speak about the membership resources that are available to clubs. The following membership-related publications were included in the PETS mailing that went to DGEs for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-3562920064561774092009-03-02T14:30:00.000-08:002009-03-02T14:45:48.989-08:00Welcome 2009-10 RRIMCsRI Membership Development would like to congratulate the new 2009-10 RRIMCs on their appointment to this important role for Rotary. The RI Membership Development staff enjoyed meeting all of you at the recent RRIMC Training Seminar in Chicago, and we look forward to working with you over the next three years as you promote membership development at the district and zone levels.This blog site wasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-34116644005506291752009-02-19T14:48:00.000-08:002009-02-19T15:09:11.759-08:00New MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE GUIDE Available!The Membership Development Resource Guide (417-EN) has recently been revised and is available to all Rotarians.The Membership Development Resource Guide covers all three components of membership development (retention, recruitment, and organizing new clubs), offering effective strategies for clubs to implement as part of a complete action plan for membership development. Club Assessment Tools isUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-19810961288952826182009-02-09T13:41:00.000-08:002009-02-09T14:03:26.041-08:00Bill Gates Increases Polio Challenge Grant by $255 MillionAt Rotary’s International Assembly in San Diego last month, Bill Gates announced that his foundation will increase its challenge grant by $255 million – for a total of $355 million. By accepting the increase, Rotary also accepts the challenge to raise an additional $100 million in matching funds by 30 June 2012 and raises the combined Rotary-Gates Foundation commitment to a total of $555 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-83579744013217352992008-11-03T14:47:00.000-08:002008-11-03T14:49:50.746-08:001 July 2008 Membership Start FiguresThe membership start figures for 08-09 have been calculated; these reports have been converted to an electronic form and are posted by zone on the MC Forum. Follow: Downloads - Start Figures 2008-09.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-66820051458916904422008-10-29T11:45:00.000-07:002008-10-29T11:46:11.753-07:00Discussion topic by Diane Kessel KnightI'm sure you are as troubled as I am about our economy and what it might mean for Rotary membership over the next few years. I wondered if any of you are having proactive discussions in your districts about how to best support Rotarians who might be losing businesses or jobs....ways for them to network and support one another (i.e. classes or seminars, job postings from your district websites, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-53718520013301754022008-10-17T10:34:00.000-07:002008-10-17T10:40:00.051-07:00Membership ReportsPlease be reminded: each year start figures are complete no sooner than the last day of October. Another email alert will be sent to you as a reminder that you can find them on the MC Forum at that time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-18288121015070745862008-09-17T13:18:00.000-07:002008-09-18T09:03:23.778-07:00New Member Video on www.rotary.org!http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/NewMembers/GettingInvolved/Pages/ridefault.aspxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-34546940997078500682008-09-16T12:22:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:20:52.572-07:00Visit rotary.org to see a new member video, available in English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Click on Members/ New Members/ Get Involved. This recently produced video is less than 4 minutes long and gives a broad over view of Rotary and the 4 Avenues of Service. Mention this resource on your latest publications or recommend it to Rotarians / Districts to put on their Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-24175012177765131502008-09-04T14:31:00.000-07:002008-09-18T08:56:11.626-07:00NOW A FREE DOWNLOAD ON THE RI WEB!Along the left side of this page you will find a link to Effective Public Relations; A Guide for Clubs - available now for free on the RI Web!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-46457079807091370282008-07-30T15:00:00.001-07:002008-07-30T15:00:46.222-07:00Welcome 2008-09 RRIMCs!!Thank you for visiting the new RRIMC Blog! It seems that every day improvements are being made to the way we communicate with others throughout the world. The April 2008 issue of the Rotarian Magazine [In Focus, April] reflected on the uses of technology and the Internet for communicating with fellow Rotarians ~ in your club and throughout the world. Additionally, at the 2008 RRIMC Training Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723091966968746667.post-41794737449154935222008-07-24T12:12:00.000-07:002008-07-24T12:18:07.234-07:00RI 2008 JUNE BOARD DECISIONSAt the June 2008 Board of Directors meeting, decisions were made which affect your position as RRIMC. Especially note that zone realignments will not take affect until 1 July 2009. "The Board agrees that, effective 1 July 2009, the geographical territory assigned to each RRIMC should reflect the new zones alignment and the allocation of zones and sections of zones to Rotary institutes, where Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0