I NEED HELP WITH MEMBERSHIP RETENTION!

[APhiAnna]

Unfortunately my chapter hasn't been in this position so I can't give you any first hand advice. On my campus, however, there were two chapters that were struggling. Since then one has really turned around and the other has taken a turn for the worst. When recruitment starts to come around we always ask our new members what worked and didn't work at other houses so we can gain a competitive advantage. They said that one of the two smaller houses was super upbeat and had incredible esteem for their house while the other house seemed stressed out and seemed like they were trying really hard. That's for recruitment, which doesn't seem to be your problem, but I think chapters get stronger by taking a positive spin on tricky situations. For example, if your chapter has poor meeting attendance instead of fining or saying things like "guys, we all need to be there even if its boring" you should make it fun and instead say things like "guys, can you imagine how much we can accomplish if we all come and stay focused? We can do XYZ and ABC!" By putting a positive spin on your chapters weaknesses it can really improve morale and make things less of a "chore".