3R Resources
Prospecting Ideas
164 Ways to Find and Retain New Dancers
Be Flexible, Be Persistent, Try Several Ideas, Smile Smile Smile © 2012 by Jim Langdon
This is a list of recruiting ideas that are divided into eleven categories, and continues to expand. The categories include Target Markets, Retention, Classes, Media, Handouts, Personal Efforts, Club Efforts, and more. Successful recruiting requires a blend of ideas that are likely to be unique for your club and target market.
Successful and Grow
& Hunter Keller, June 15, 2013




A step by step guideline – your Game Plan
© 2012 by Jim Langdon
A small most-likely-to-fail club in Colorado used the Timberline Toppers' Plan to recruit several classes of 40 and more new dancers to become the largest club in the state. At one time they struggled to get more than one square on the floor. Today, they control their class size to maintain a membership around 120, and continue to be among the largest clubs in the state. Their recruiting campaign lasts about three months, and they have actually asked the club members to stop recruiting during the campaign because they develop too many prospects. They use a step-by-step plan that can be used by any club (mainstream, plus, round, urban, suburban, or rural) to grow and strengthen their club. To obtain your copy of the Timberline Toppers' Plan, simply ask for a copy from









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