The Padawan Guide to Recruitment For the Awesome Michael Gao
Tips 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Make a schedule/plan Make calls Send emails/advertisements Make those calls Share what you know
1. Make a Schedule/Plan • When will you start contacting schools? Who will you contact? How are you going to contact them? What’s the schedule of the release of ads? • Map out your game plan for recruitment • List down the dates and ways of when and how you will do things
2. Make Calls • Why make calls? – Know who is in charge of getting people to go to your event – Know where you can advertise your event in their school (website, newsletter, FB, bulletin board) – You sound more serious about your event because you make the effort to extend yourself to their school
3. Send Emails/Advertisements • Send them everywhere. It’s ok! • If you can’t get the email addresses of schools/orgs, check if they have FB pages. Send them a message there before posting in their group. – It’s more legit if you have their school/org post the event for you
4. Make those calls • You probably skipped tip #2 and went straight to sending emails • I know it can be intimidating at first to make calls. To help you out, you can draft out a script. You can read that when you make calls. • You can also ask help from others who can make calls
5. Share what you know • Share what you know to your co-pms and core team. • Knowing how to recruit and convince people is a good skill to learn • You’ll also have more people to help you with recruitment • Pass on your brilliance
Personal Tips From Me • Be in close contact with the people who attended the event last year. They know the work of Lex and can help you spread good word about BLC • Find your friends from the schools you are contacting. Ask them to help. • Be organized. Be OC. Be professional. • Follow your schedule.
Personal Tips From Me • In one school, you can contact the administrators, student councils, your friends there, different associations, etc. • Under-promise and then over-deliver. • Work hard. Work smart. • Smile
“If bad people aren’t afraid to do what they do, why should you be afraid when you’re doing something good?” (your mentor’s mentor)
Final Note I believe in your capabilities and your skills. You also have good people around you to work with. There’s no doubt that all of you will come up with one great project. Don’t be afraid to “sell” your project to other schools and students. Sayang if they won’t be able to experience the awesome that you guys will create. You can do it! >:D<
ATENEO LEX Always Excellent. Never Mediocre.