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Please contact me if you have questions about how to read or interpret any of these statistics. Several Chapters are actually experiencing a net increase in members – so keep up the good work.
BJ Thomas McMillan
VFC Membership Chair
I’ve been emphasizing having interesting programs in order to attract prospective new members AND to retain current members. Several of you have suggested that I compile a list of program topics that have worked for other chapters. SO – start submitting topics of programs that have worked for your Chapter – and any new ideas you might have. Please do this by Replying to this Post.
Thanks
BJ Thomas McMillan
VFC Membership Chair
The July NARFE Magazine has a great article on choosing Financial Advisors. It would be an excellent magazine to hand out to prospective members – or to leave at the beauty shop, your car mechanic, your Dr’s office, etc.
You can ask HQ to send you extra copies.
Let me know if you do distribute extra copies of this issue – and what the result is.
Wilhelmina Santiful asked me for information about the 4 categories of membership in NARFE. Here are the categories I know of:
— Regular Chapter Membership (You can sign up for automatic renewal, or for 2 or 3 yr renewals) (http://www.narfe.org/pdf/f-53.pdf for printable membership application)
— Dues Withholding (http://www.narfe.org/pdf/f-86.pdf – Dues Withholding brochure)
(http://www.narfe.org/pdf/dw-3.pdf – Dues Withholding application for Retired persons just now joining NARFE)
(http://www.narfe.org/pdf/dw-2.pdf – Dues Withholding application for Retired persons who are already NARFE members)
NOTE: Active Federal Employees can NOT sign up for Dues Withholding.
— National Life Membership (http://www.narfe.org/pdf/f-53.pdf for a brochure on this)
— eChapter Membership (same application form as for regular Chapter Membership)
And of course, there is always a Gift Membership (http://www.narfe.org/pdf/f-85.pdf)
I will be creating a new Page with the info on each of these.
Please let me know – via a Reply to this Post – if there are other types of membership that I’m not aware of. Also let me know if you would like me to order any of these brochures or forms for you; please include your mailing address. (Or you can order them directly by going to http://www.narfe.org/oam/F-18.cfm)
BJ
I’m recommending that you install Skype – so that I can call you for free. If you have fast enough Internet, I can also video call you for free. In addition, I can show you my screen if we want to talk about a document I’ve sent you. I can also put you on a conference call – either audio or video. I will try to post instructions here for installing Skype.