As much as I love email, unless you have a relationship with the person, it my not be personal enough to get these women out of their comfort zone. Actually calling them on the the phone and talking might give them a better sense of "knowing" someone.
You have to think of it like recruitment all over again - or in this case COB. You can't rely on the woman to come to the house for COB, you have to go get her to make sure she shows up.
I'm like Tom, I love to meet women from all our chapters and don't have any social anxiety about showing up where I know no one. Of course I also travel as a volunteer so I have done it many times over. But, I know that everyone isn't like this and some need more hand holding than others. Maybe a phone call will be enough to get them hooked.
