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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Six Principles for Harnessing.

Idea Architects

While Tulgan and Peters are both talking about paid staff in the new economy, associations and other organizations would be wise to note the relevance of their thinking for recruiting, developing, and rewarding volunteers. Organizations need clear performance standards for volunteers, and these should be articulated as people join your team.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: 10 Tips for Engaging A Volunteer.

Idea Architects

These pieces of work can then be developed into the various components of a comprehensive volunteer structure: work groups or project teams, solo assignments, advisory boards; task forces or committees; etc. Recruit with a one-to-one philosophy. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3).

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Arrested Development? A Strategic Approach to Technology Reboots Association Growth

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HIMSS began reaching beyond “member” to “audience” in 2002 by offering resources and benefits not exclusive to dues-paying professionals. In either case, the organization’s extraordinary growth reflects its success at attracting and recruiting new constituents. In this excerpt from our book, Association 4.0—Positioning

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The Importance of Getting Lots of Little Things Done Well Every Day

Association Adviser

Association career sites are great tools for recruiting new members and for engaging the passive job seeker that commercial job boards can’t tap. . CS: Career centers increase website traffic, generate non-dues revenue and increase membership recruitment opportunities, among other things. That doesn’t tell me who you really are.

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2104 Summer Recommended Reading

Holly Duckworth

Member engagement, recruitment, and retention are fundamental activities that all membership organizations must master to ensure the growth and viability of their organizations over the long term. Any of you who know the team at Leadership Solutions International we devour books about 100-500 pages a week. War of Art, Steven Pressman.

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Big Data: Big Headache or Big Opportunity for Associations?

Association Adviser

It’s also a great member benefit and new member recruiting tool. To everyone’s surprise, the team’s data nerds substantially outperformed its old school, tobacco-spewing talent scouts. Be careful what you wish for. “It’s a combination of formal surveys and also reaching out to members and stakeholders to find out what they want.”

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