Select two or three major targets for the year. Decide on the most effective time of day. Prepare advance publicity. Practice the oral approach and recruitment talk on each other until all members feel comfortable with it. Develop a follow-up plan with carefully selected members to guide prospects through the New Member Entry Process.
Boat show inquiries.
Referrals from the Director of Auxiliary. Inquiries resulting from newspaper articles and the Internet. Personal recruiting by members. Return of the postcard requesting information provided in the Join The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary brochure. Invite the person to the next flotilla meeting.