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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Thinking Differently About.

Idea Architects

Theres an i nteresting post (and the beginning of a conversation) going on over at the Acronym blog , focusing on volunteer recruitment and diversity. We’d look for more real-time micro-volunteering opportunities during major events like annual meetings. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5).

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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. If you have recruited for talent and provided an appropriate overview and training, your volunteers now need coaching.

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Getting Married to Membership May Require Engagement First

Idea Architects

How would you adjust your recruitment and involvement strategies to capitalize on this potential shift? Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5). Aug 2007 (5). Jul 2007 (5). Jun 2007 (2). Apr 2007 (7). Mar 2007 (8). Feb 2007 (4). Sep 2008 (4). Aug 2008 (2).

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

Idea Architects

Recruit with a one-to-one philosophy. Imagine a brochure that asked a potential recruit to share her passions or interests areas, the top five skills or talents she possesses or would like to develop, the number of hours per week or month she can commit, and whether she would like to work on projects or serve on a committee or task force.

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Flipped Volunteering: The Better Way to Invite and Engage

Idea Architects

Moreover, lets make this a standard part of the membership application process (or the confirmation of joining) instead of treating volunteer recruitment as a separate effort done at a different time. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5). Aug 2007 (5). Jul 2007 (5). Jun 2007 (2).

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Membership Marketing Blog: The Membership Lifecycle Turns Five

Membership Marketing

Way back in 2007, I developed a white paper around a concept that I called the Membership Lifecycle. You also will have difficulty recruiting a new member if you cannot identify who top prospects are for membership. Recruitment -- when prospects choose to join you. Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements. Publications.

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Member, Meet Sponsor: A Model for Reaching Under-Served Segments

Associations Now

In 2007, AIChE launched a similar program for student members , offering free memberships sponsored not by a partner association but by a group of corporate sponsors. That’s how much it cost students to join AIChE before 2007. It hopes its early results, an increase from 1,100 to 2,800 student members in 15 months, will continue.

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