Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Dan Jepp, and I'm the president of the Marvel Club. And one thing that's always on my mind is how to recruit new members to join my organization and how to keep my current members feeling excited and involved about coming to our meetings. Today, I'm going to share a few of the tips I've found throughout my career with you. So the first thing I'm going to talk to you about is recruitment. And the main thing you want to keep in mind when recruiting new members is that you want to have quality over quantity. The next thing you want to do is be as transparent as possible, because your potential recruits will only know what you tell them about your organization. So make sure you let them know what your plans are for the semester, what your organization is about, any activities you might have planned, the expectation of members, and also the benefits that they can gain from being a member of your organization. After that, you want to make sure that you figure out the who, what, where, when, and how of recruiting. Those specifically would be who are you trying to recruit, what is your goal in recruiting, how are you going to stand out from everyone, when are you going to recruit, and where will you be recruiting. If you follow those, you'll have a successful recruitment period. So a lot of people have questions about recruiting and retention, and one of the bigger ones is when can you start planning for the next semester or next academic year. And the answer is there's not really a bad time to start, it's always a good idea to start thinking about how you're going to recruit new members and what you're going to be doing before the year ends in say the spring semester, just because people go away for summer break and that can lead to a little bit of less productivity. Another big question that people have is can I recruit people whenever or are there limitations on when I'm allowed to recruit. And the answer is no, you can recruit 365 days a year whenever you want. Another thing people ask about a lot is when are good times to recruit. And I think that the best two times to recruit are during the student activity offices, two involvement fairs, and they take place in the beginning of both semesters in the spring and the fall. It's a great way to see a large volume of people in a fairly short amount of time. And then just some parting things to think about, you always have to have a minimum of 10 members to be considered an active organization. And just in general, keep your membership excited about coming to your meetings and keep them involved. And if you can do that, you will have no problem retaining new members and old members alike. And with that, once again, I'm Dan Jett from the Marvel Club, president, and happy recruiting.