eMembers

Make the Most of Your Recruitment Efforts with eMembers

Spring is the perfect time to evaluate your chapter's efforts to identify students eligible for membership in Phi Theta Kappa. Develop new strategies by utilizing all of the features of eMembers, Phi Theta Kappa's membership management tool. More than 95 percent of chapters have found that eMembers allows for the most efficient use of their technology resources to achieve the greatest return.

How simple is eMembers, and how can it impact your chapter?

Nancy Woods, Iowa Regional Coordinator and Des Moines Area Community College advisor shared her experience: "Even though I have used eMembers for a long time, I just discovered the real benefits of using it the right way! In the past I would hand type the student information off a spreadsheet I had created, and then submit. I was excited when I called Membership Services and was talked through the whole process of loading my file! I didn't even know the power of this tool. I encourage any advisor who is not familiar with importing and exporting files using eMembers to give Membership Services a call. Don't wait! Correctly used, this program will save you TIME!"

eMembers
Steps to Success:

Rather than work with a printed list of eligible students or mailing labels, request a file of eligible students from your registrar's office or data processing center. If they've provided you a list in the past, they can likely provide a file - it's just a matter of asking.
  • eMembers allows for easy loading of your file, thereby eliminating the need for manual data entry of student information.

  • Use the simple Export feature to generate files, labels, and lists of eligible students for invitations and phone trees.

  • As inductees submit their membership applications and fees, use eMembers to note which students have accepted membership.

  • And finally, report your new inductees to Headquarters instantly - with no paperwork involved.

Don't forget, we're here to help. Headquarters staff members will walk you through the process in a one-on-one tutorial and can assist you in obtaining the file from your college registrar or data processing center.

Contact Membership Services or User Support Staff at eMembers.help@ptk.org to arrange a training session or to request assistance in using eMembers as part of your recruitment strategies!


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