Keynote Address Slides

Zonta Inter-District Membership Meeting: 

Zonta Inter-District Membership Meeting June 25, 2005 Glenne Harding, ZIOMC Chairman

Eight Year Membership Trend: 

Eight Year Membership Trend An up-tick for the first time in eight years!

Progress Vs Goals 2004-2006: 

Progress Vs Goals 2004-2006 Size @ 5-31-04 Goal No. of Clubs No. Successful Percent

Monthly Gains and Losses: 

Monthly Gains and Losses

Membership by Geography: 

Membership by Geography

Slide6: 

In North America it looks like “Business As Usual”

Growth by District in North America: 

Growth by District in North America Since 2000 D1 87% D2 78% D3 92% D4 86% D5 89% D6 83% D7 87% D8 86% D9 93% D10 88% D11 77% D12 104% D15 81% Overall 89% During the last year D1 99% D2 96% D3 101% D4 100% D5 99% D6 93% D7 96% D8 91% D9 99% D10 100% D11 92% D12 101% D15 95% Overall 97%

Slide8: 

Someone once said, “if we keep doing what we always do, we’ll keep getting what we always get.”

In North America We Are Doing:: 

In North America We Are Doing: Some things that work well Let’s keep doing them! And improving them! Some things that are not working well Let’s do something else the has a better chance of success!

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One objective of this meeting is to identify what is working well? what could work better? Another is to figure out what we’re going to do about what we’ve learned And then go DO IT!

What’s Working?: 

What’s Working? Large clubs Sharing success stories Inter-district meetings

Large Clubs: 

Large Clubs Of 50 Zonta Clubs with 50 or more members, 32 (64%) are in NA 63% of Large Clubs world-wide responded to the Survey Results will be tabulated and published Highlights There is no “set” formula; these clubs have their own personalities and unique differences; some are in large cities; others, in small ones They have very low attrition They mostly recruit friends and colleagues one on one They take their time growing but grow each year They cite “quality of their members” as the number 1 reason for becoming and remaining large They see many advantages (especially prestige and high impact in their community) in being large They see few disadvantages in being large and have learned to manage these

Success Stories: 

Success Stories Widespread issues have been addressed and reported New clubs/rejuvenation of very small clubs D3 Cookbook Age diversity Johnson County, TX Uppsala, Sweden Small club growth Highlands County, FL Positive Circle (using Events to grow) Jefferson City, MO But we could and should share more ZI Website Newsletters Other?

Inter-District Meeting: 

Inter-District Meeting Attendance = 95 100% of NA Districts represented Subject Matter Experts = 16 Facilitators = 13 Program Design Team = 5 Facilities Team = 2 plus lots of helpers Could we have more smaller meetings among contiguous districts? How can we involve more members beyond leadership?

Where Can We Improve?: 

Where Can We Improve? Recruit Quantity 3,217 newly recruited members world wide 494 new members in the new clubs Quality Vetting process for events recruiting Retain About 87% (4,020 resignations and 215 from disbanded clubs) Replicate (new clubs) No new clubs in NA this year 22 world-wide Rejuvenate (prevent club disbandings) 25 clubs this year; 141 since 1998

Points to Ponder: 

Points to Ponder Should we grow large clubs? Or start new clubs? Or both? Where should we replicate new clubs? Where should we recruit? Who should we recruit? How can we manage attrition?

Large Clubs and New Clubs by District: 

Large Clubs and New Clubs by District

Why Are These Two Groups of States/Provinces Different?: 

Why Are These Two Groups of States/Provinces Different? Wyoming South Dakota Prince Edward Island North Dakota Michigan Hawaii Idaho Montana Vermont Nova Scotia Colorado Oregon Maine New York Illinois South Carolina Newfoundland/Labrador Minnesota Indiana Alabama New Mexico Missouri Pennsylvania Wisconsin Louisiana Texas Virginia Kentucky British Columbia Arizona Iowa Connecticut California Nevada Utah Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee Oklahoma North Carolina Georgia Quebec Delaware Nebraska Rhode Island Manitoba New Brunswick Northwest Territories Nunvut Saskatchewan Yukon Massachusetts Ontario New Hampshire Alaska New Jersey Kansas Washington Ohio Florida Maryland Higher than average number of clubs per population Lower than average number of clubs per population

What Do These Counties Have in Common?: 

What Do These Counties Have in Common? Flager County, FL 10.1% Kendall County, IL 8.3% Loudoun County, VA 8.1% Hanson County, SD 7.9% Lincoln County, SD 7.5% Lampasas County, TX 7.3% Lyon County, NV 7.2% Camden County, NC 7.2% St. Johns County, FL 6.7% Dallas County, IA 6.6% Maricopa County, AZ 112,000 Riverside County, CA 89,000 Los Angeles County, CA 77,000 Clark County, NV 75,000 San Bernardino County, CA 59,000 Harris County, TX 51,000 Tarrant County, TX 31,000 Palm Beach County, FL 31,000 Collin County, TX 31,000 Will County, IL 28,000 Fastest growing counties in the US by per cent Fastest growing counties in the US by number of people

Comparison of European and North American Classifications: 

Comparison of European and North American Classifications

What Do These Businesses Have in Common?: 

What Do These Businesses Have in Common? Dentists’ Offices Physicians’ Offices Podiatrists’ Offices Optometrists’ Offices Veterinary Services Chiropractors’ Offices Legal Services Brokers and Dealers of Securities Insurance Agents or Brokers Drugstores Lumber and Building Materials Stores Paper and Allied Products Manufacturing Funeral Services Machinery Manufacturing Medical and Dental Laboratories Real Estate Agents and Brokers Commodity Contracts Brokers Engineering Services Consulting Services Architectural Services They are the top 20 most profitable small businesses in terms of net income.

Characteristics ofMillionaire Women Next Door: 

Characteristics of Millionaire Women Next Door What are the important benefits of being wealthy? Make significant contribution to charitable or noble causes Funding education Financial security What is benefits of being wealthy are not important? Purchasing luxurious home, vacation home, retirement home Joining country club Owning art and antiques Purchasing top-of-the-line automobile

Characteristics of:Millionaire Women Next Door: 

Characteristics of: Millionaire Women Next Door What ancestry groups are most often represented? (Normalized for number of households.) Scottish 5.0% French 2.6% Russian 2.4% Dutch 2.1% English 1.8% Irish 1.5% Native American 1.3% Italian 1.0% Polish .9% German .8%

Characteristics of:Millionaire Women Next Door: 

Characteristics of: Millionaire Women Next Door Categories of Businesses Owned and Managed by Women Millionaires Management Services Consulting Services Nursing Services Counseling Services (except Health) Real Estate Brokering/Agency Services Real Estate Property Managers Medical and Dental Laboratories Child Daycare Janitorial/Dust Control Services Be wary of “hobby” businesses such as retail gifts and antiques

What Do Business Recruiters Look For?: 

What Do Business Recruiters Look For? Specific job skills What needs does the club have? Interpersonal skills Fellowship is a part of who we are Work ethic We are a service organization Fit with the culture Zonta mission and objectives Club attributes Potential for personal growth In her job In Zonta A chance to upgrade the pool Always recruit at the highest level possible Checking References

Slide27: 

All of the insight, discussion, planning in the world will not change anything unless we leave with the intention to do things differently and do that

Slide28: 

Thank you all for taking time from your busy personal and professional lives to share your talents with us!