Membership Development

The following membership development communication templates can be used by Region, Section, or Chapter Membership Development Officers in outreaches to members who have newly joined IEEE, are in arrears, or are past members and could be reinstated. Areas in each letter are highlighted for customization by the IEEE geographic or technical unit.

• View the Section/Chapter welcome outreach to new members (DOC, 23 KB)
• View the Section communications to members in arrears and have lost services (DOC, 24 KB)
• View the Section/Chapter outreach message during the renewal and recovery period (DOC, 25 KB)
• View the Region Director message to region volunteers regarding recruiting and renewal (DOC, 30 KB)
• View the Regional Membership Development (MD) Chair message on recruitment to members (DOC, 29 KB)
• View the Section communications message to members in arrears (DOC, 24 KB)
• View the Section communication response message to member in arrears, Regions 1–7 (DOC, 23 KB)
• View the Section communication response message to member in arrears, Regions 8, 9, and 10 (DOC, 23 KB)

You may be asked to explain what IEEE is. Depending on the time you have available, here are some short responses:

The 1-line response:

IEEE is the world's largest professional association advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

The 15-second response:

IEEE is the world's largest professional association advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. It publishes technical journals, sponsors conferences, develops technology standards, and supports the professional interests of more than 400,000 members.

The 30-second response:

IEEE is the world's largest professional association advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. It publishes technical journals, sponsors conferences, develops technology standards, and supports the professional interests of more than 400,000 members. IEEE creates an environment where members collaborate on world-changing technologies—from computing and sustainable energy systems to aerospace, communications, robotics, and healthcare—to engineer a better tomorrow.

Membership Development is comprised of a group of IEEE volunteers and staff. Aleksandar Szabo is the 2012 Chair of the Membership Recruitment and Recovery (MRR) Committee. If you have any questions on membership development activities, or the MRR Committee, please e-mail grow-membership@ieee.org.