Motivating Members to Attend Cluster Meetings

[Susan M]

I am located about 2 hours from Buffalo, two hours from Elmira, 3 hours from Syracuse and 6 hours from NYC...I just mapquested you and you are over 5 hours from me..LOL
I am in Potter County, center top of the state of PA about 20 min from the PA/NY border.

I just noticed this post and see you go 2 hours for your monthly meeting - I am a director in Hinsdale NY about 20 minutes from the PA/NY border - just outside of Olean - going North on 16. E-mail me privately at [email protected] and maybe you can come to my meetings as hospitality - I don't think you are very far from me.

 

[etteluap70PC]

I love going to meetings for me it's all about comadgerie (SP?) and recognition. Ok I guess I am shallow... but I love it when they clap for me... (I like to hear how the others are doing too. It really motivates me!)

Anyhow... My hospitality Dir does her meetings with 1 or 2 of her up or downline. With more than 1 director the work is easier because they plan together and the turn out is better.

 

[Hathery]

I'm a brand new consultant, so I haven't been to a cluster meeting yet (going tomorrow.) My director wants us to bring out list of 100, our cell phone, and our calendars. I think she's going to have us do calls at the meeting. Is this a usual thing to do at these meetings? I am really REALLY not comfortable making calls in front of people (not to mention I have talked to everyone I can talk to already--I'm not calling them again!) I definitely didn't sign on to be put through the wringer like that.

 

[kam]

I'm a brand new consultant, so I haven't been to a cluster meeting yet (going tomorrow.) My director wants us to bring out list of 100, our cell phone, and our calendars. I think she's going to have us do calls at the meeting. Is this a usual thing to do at these meetings? I am really REALLY not comfortable making calls in front of people (not to mention I have talked to everyone I can talk to already--I'm not calling them again!) I definitely didn't sign on to be put through the wringer like that.

My Director would always let us know if a meeting was going to be set aside for calls. Last year, we were focusing on making calls...and she gave us the option of making calls from her house, staying home and making calls from home, or coming to the meeting and simply practicing a calling script with her or someone else.

I would hope you would have the option of NOT making calls if you don't want to.

I do NOT make PC calls with my cell phone so I would be stuck.

Good Luck.

 

[Hathery]

Maybe we'll just be practicing a calling script; that would be useful. I'm just really not at the point where I could be comfortable making calls from the meeting.

 

[PamperedK]

I think if people don't want to come to team training, they're not going to come no matter what you do. Maybe that's negative...but I think until people actually show up and see how motivating it is, they really don't know what they're missing.

I am always at the top as well. I asked my director if I'd still be recognized when I promoted because I always felt bad that I was the one up front all the time. She says that's what motivates people to do well...and I think for the most part, that's true.

I see people up on stage at conference getting award after award and recognition all over the place, and the only thing I'm thinking is, "I need to talk to her. What is she doing that I'm not? I want to be up there!" so I'm going to go out and work hard so that's ME up on stage next time.

I know it doesn't work for everyone but the really ambitious ones are going to look up to the top performers and strive to do what they're doing. If they're getting sick of seeing you up there and they don't go because of that - there's nothing you can do to help them, unfortunately.