One Voice, One Message Across The Globe
Join us in January 2013 for the next Global Open House!
Maybe you were one of the 360 chapters that participated in the January 2012 Global Open House and know as well as anyone the opportunity for achievement this campaign lent itself. The combination of the Global theme, cohesive branding, selling propositions, promotional offers and most of all YOUR relentless efforts, resonated with women from around the globe. With such an overwhelming response from the membership and general public it only makes sense to launch another Global Open House campaign.
As it happened in January 2012, this campaign has true potential to again broaden awareness around the world and bring Sweet Adelines together like never before, amplifying the unity of the organization, tightening bonds between members no matter the distance and uplifting spirits.
The flexible nature of the campaign along with the assortment of membership/marketing resources that International provides makes it easy to be involved. From planning to implementation and evaluation – all of the work is done and ready for you to put into action. Here’s a glimpse of what you will find at your fingertips:
The International Website
• Invite A Friend feature
• A new user-friendly, Google based chapter search
The Members Only Marketing Center
• New templates, including directional/yard signs and business cards plus new photo choices added to the Multi-Ad template customization web program [link to Ad Builder login page]
• Advertising samples, press coverage, web site samples and social media promotions from the January 2012 Global Open House
• Press release template for performances
• Social media training materials
• :15, :30 and :60 PSA script samples
• Media kit template materials
• Applied Membership Campaign plans from Sweet Adelines Chapters
Existing Marketing Center resources you don’t want to forget about
• The Real Guide to Growth handbook
• An assortment of archived webinars
• International branded templates for newspaper ads, brochures, flyers, posters, etc. all ready for customization in the online Multi-Ad builder
• International graphics/logos ready for download
• Teach The World To Sing Global promotional videos
Social Media Marketing
• A Global tab on the International Facebook page
• A Facebook Global Event Page
• Targeted Facebook advertising
Webinars
• Attracting Younger Members webinar (available now in the Webinars section of the Marketing Center)
• What’s New in 2012/2013? Sweet! Adds Incentive Campaign and The January 2013 Global Event (coming soon)
• Social Media webinar to be presented live (coming soon)
And more ...
• I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing sheet music now available in the newest version of the Mass Sing Songbook
• New Global Open House merchandise for members to purchase and wear on rehearsal nights through Cafepress and International sales
• Search Engine Marketing (SEM) advertising on Google and partner sites
YOUR PARTICIPATION IS ESSENTIAL!
Participation from our chapters and regions at the grassroots level is the ultimate key to preserving and strengthening this organization. Remember the old fashion saying, “There is power in numbers?” Can you imagine the global footprint you could make and the number of eyes you could open to this spectacular world if every Sweet Adeline member would join the bandwagon in January 2013? It would be astonishing and the potential is there!
And, if you haven’t heard, in 2013 members will be rewarded for their recruitment efforts! For more information about the new Sweet! Adds Membership Incentive Campaign click here.
Grassroots Marketing
In its simplest definition, it means to market your organization on a local and on a personal level. This is your organization and it counts on you to spread the word and influence others. With people spending more time online, traditional television, media, and radio advertising doesn’t have the impact it once did. An overabundance of advertisements in nearly every direction you turn has led people to generally ignore, avoid, become oblivious to or they are simply unimpressed by advertising techniques. It makes perfect sense, especially for Sweet Adelines International, to use this marketing approach, where outsiders are receiving personal recommendations from the people who know this organization best - YOU. Grassroots marketing plays a significant role in the sustenance of this organization and its perseverance relies heavily on the efforts of its members.
Are you wondering now where to begin or what you can do to start your grassroots marketing efforts? Well, here are some basic ideas for you to get started:
Five grassroots marketing approaches:
1. Visit local church and community choirs and let them know you are looking for singers to audition for an upcoming performance or event (this will give potential members an opportunity to get to know your chorus and offers the potential to bring them in long-term).
2. Create a contact list of former members, guests, community representatives, media contacts, friends, family, etc. and contact them by e-mail or even better, by phone to let them know you are recruiting new singers – you would love for them to audition or at least recommend to you someone they know.
3. Contact your local university, college and high school choir directors to tell them about your chorus, persuade them to visit a rehearsal or performance and invite their students.
4. Make a list of community events that your chorus can become active participants in and pursue these events as a means of increasing community awareness to become more well-known and ultimately encourage women to join.
5. Begin contributing to online community discussion groups, email lists, Facebook pages, blogs, etc. and engage with people unfamiliar with your chorus.
We genuinely believe that your support and participation in the Global Membership Drive, including the January 2013 Global Open House and the new Sweet! Adds Membership Incentive Campaign, is the ultimate key to preserving and strengthening this organization. This is our chance to secure the future of Sweet Adelines International and inspire women across the globe.
