Recruiting Tips

   Recruitment Packets are available above and through your local chapter.

The campaign is designed to be simple, making it easier to follow and to track results.

• Be sure to include your Name, City, and State on all applications before dispersing.
• Include information on local chapter activity and contacts in your packets.
• CMSA tracks the New Members for each Recruiter from the area on the Recruitment Membership Application where the Recruiter adds their Name, City and State. This will be the only way National Office can know that the member was recruited by you.
• Recruiters will be highlighted on the website, The Chapter Dispatch, The Case Report, and more.

Recruiting new members is an opportunity to share your enthusiasm and excitement with non-members. Sometimes just telling a friend or colleague about CMSA is all it takes to get started.

Inform your friend or colleague about the many benefits CMSA offers members. From the Educational Library to discounts for conferences and publications, CMSA is the leading source for the case management industry. Please be sure to tell first-hand how your CMSA membership has been a great investment for you and your career. If you are excited, they will be more likely to join CMSA.

Highlight Member Benefits
Make a list of specific benefits you've received from your membership and use these as talking points when you recruit. Visit the CMSA website often to familiarize yourself with all benefits available and the value of these benefits to members.

Offer to Provide a Testimonial
You can provide testimonials to your peers. Positive experiences shared by current members are one of the best ways to promote CMSA. Tell how CMSA has personally aided your own career, education, knowledge, contacts, etc...

Serve as a Volunteer
Volunteer for your chapter's membership table at events and meet potential members.

Give Presentations about CMSA
Offer to give a presentation about CMSA at your workplace to recruit individual members.

Take Credit for Your Efforts
Make sure that you put your name on application forms, or ask those you have recruited to include your name whether they use a paper form or sign up on the CMSA website.

Ask Your Company To Join
If you work for a healthcare company that is not already a CMSA member, offer information to your organization about Company Membership or Corporate Membership opportunities. Click here for more information on the Company and Corporate Membership Programs, or contact the CMSA National Office at cmsa@cmsa.org. Don't forget to add "Recruited By: your Name, City and State" to the top of the form before giving to your employer!

Contact Your Alma Mater
Contact your college or university alumni organization to find out if any recent graduates in your field might be interested in joining CMSA. Active students can also receive a discount on their National Dues!

Invite Colleagues to Events
Ask potential members if they would like more information on local events and CMSA benefits. Invite them to attend local chapter events.

Contact Vendors
Discuss the membership benefits of CMSA with your vendors and invite them to join!

Application / Web Address
If you have someone in mind you think would enjoy becoming a member, personally deliver a new member application for or provide them with the website address so they can view the benefits of becoming a CMSA member.

Encourage Recruitment
Serve as a contact for the new members you recruit and encourage them to recruit others.

Give Thanks
Be sure to send an email or hand-written note thanking them for considering CMSA membership and expressing gratitude/appreciation for their support of your professional organization, even if they do not join. But ask if you can inform them of future member-get-a-member campaigns.