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WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM

WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM. Webinar 1: Readiness. Please Note: This webinar is being recorded. Both the link to this recording and the PowerPoint presentation will be sent to you following this webinar. Webinar Attendee Helpful Tips.

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WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM

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  1. WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM Webinar 1: Readiness Please Note: This webinar is being recorded. Both the link to this recording and the PowerPoint presentation will be sent to you following this webinar.

  2. Webinar Attendee Helpful Tips • Lets review a few guidelines for optimal Webinar attendee experience. • This webinar broadcast has begun with all attendees in “Listen Only” mode. • On the next couple slides, we’ll explain how to use your “Webinar Control Panel.”

  3. Helpful Tips: General Use

  4. Helpful Tips: Audio Controls • You have the option of choosing one of two audio modes: • Telephone • Mic & Speakers • When using the telephone component be sure to enter your audio pin, which is displayed in the audio pane.

  5. Helpful Tips: Help Options • If you are encountering any issues with your webinar experience, please type your questions into the Questions Log. • If you continue to have difficulty with any portion of the webinar, please contact GoToWebinar help, either by calling their help line at 1.888.259.8414 and selecting option 1, or by clicking on the Help option on top of your webinar panel and selecting “GoToWebinar Help.” • Thank you for your attention and patience! Now let’s begin our presentation.

  6. WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM Webinar 1: Readiness Sara Charney, Vice President, Service to Sisterhoods & Districts Sharon Zydney, Membership Co-Chair Dara Amram, Membership Co-Chair Rachel Jurisz, Manager, Service to Sisterhoods & Districts

  7. Ready or not – will they come?

  8. First things first… Before an effective membership campaign can begin • Evaluate your sisterhood’s readiness Preparation and planning are critical • Develop a plan • Leverage WRJ and your district resources

  9. Take a moment to dream..What would your ideal sisterhood look like? A core group who does all the work, representing just one or two demographics in our temple?

  10. Take a moment to dream..What would your ideal sisterhood look like? A group of women just like me, my friends & friends of my friends. Women I know personally and who I can count on to pitch in whenever something needs to get done?

  11. Take a moment to dream..What would your ideal sisterhood look like? A diverse group of women, some who are my personal friends but even more who are not, all committed to the ideals of Reform Judaism and our temple community, each of whom brings unique talents and perspectives to help make our sisterhood a warm & welcoming community.

  12. Take a moment to dream..What would your ideal sisterhood look like? Good question…

  13. So… now what?

  14. Is your board on board? Ready, willing, and able to support the membership campaign • May need to change the way they “see” sisterhood • Flexible and willing to reach out and engage women in all areas of the temple • Step in and help out with the campaign

  15. The Membership CommitteeKey to the success of membership • Membership chair • Programming chair • Marketing chair • Cross-section of general membership (including someone from your temple board if possible) • Sisterhood president

  16. S.M.A.R.T. GoalsIf you don’t know where you’re going..How do you know when you’ve gotten there? S Specific M Measurable A Agreed Upon R Realistic T Timebound

  17. S.M.A.R.T. GoalsWhat might they look like? • Three targeted ‘meet and greet’ programs between August and November with ten women attending each program and two joining sisterhood • Increase number of members in sisterhood by 2 % next year and 2% again next year

  18. Programs and Events for Membership GrowthPlanning the Membership Campaign • All events are membership events • Create a year-long campaign calendar • Engage clergy, senior staff, and lay leaders

  19. Membership Campaign CalendarSummer • Membership committee • Membership goals • Activities, events, and communications • Membership materials • Reach out to female temple members

  20. Membership Campaign CalendarFall • New and prospective member event(s) • Tailor events to target populations • Annual ‘paid up’ membership event • Follow-up mailings to those who have not joined • Invite new temple members to upcoming events

  21. Membership Campaign CalendarWinter • Mid-year assessment • Mid-winter ‘meet and greet’ • Follow-up campaign for women who have not yet joined • WRJ’s Just Ask program • Targeted phone calls

  22. Membership Campaign CalendarSpring • Solicit feedback from members • Spring ‘meet and greet’ • Say THANK YOU • Final evaluation of this year’s campaign

  23. Membership CampaignsYour target populations No one box contains every woman Not easy to assign women to a box Consider your temple members by: • Current sisterhood affiliation • Family status • Relationship status • Work status • Temple engagement

  24. Ensuring successThe importance of having a plan ? ? ✔ Board is on board ✔ Membership committee ✔ S.M.A.R.T. goals ✔ Membership campaign calendar Do you have a plan for ensuring success of each event or activity in the campaign

  25. Building to successKey components of a plan List of programs, events, and communications • Owner • Timeline and completion date • Set of tasks • Dependencies identified

  26. Tracking successReporting Regular status updates • Snapshot of “right now” • Identify issues and concerns before become problems Recaps • Brief summary • Costs and materials • Did we achieve our goal? • What should we do again? • What should we do differently?

  27. Building on success Commit Plan Evaluate Execute

  28. Let the recruiting begin Develop a diverse group of womenwho are committed to the ideals of Reform Judaism and our temple community, each of whom brings unique talents and perspectives to help make our sisterhood a warm & welcoming community.

  29. Questions & Answers If you would like to ask a question aloud, raise your hand using the Raise Hand option “ .” We will un-mute you to speak. If you would like to type a question, use the Questions panel. We may not have the availability to answer every question. Fear not! We will follow-up with you after the presentation should we not answer your question during our webinar.

  30. WRJ Resources

  31. Next webinar: Recruitment Monday April 2, 2012 8 PM ET Women of Reform Judaism 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Toll free: 866-WRJ-5925 Tel: 212-650-4050 www.WRJ.org info@wrj.org

  32. Thank you for attending! If you have any further questions, please contact: Sharon Zydney Sara Charney Membership Co-Chair Vice President Women of Reform Judaism Service to Sisterhoods & Districts sharon.zydney@gmail.comscharney@rogers.com 908.322.0364 416-451-7292 Dara Amram Rachel Jurisz Membership Co-Chair Manager Women of Reform Judaism Service to Sisterhoods & Districts amram_jd@bellsouth.netrjurisz@wrj.org 678.787.6757 212.650.4063 A recording of this webinar presentation will available on the WRJ webpage: www.wrj.org/ThreeRsWebinars

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