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Top benefits for association leaders to connect with their volunteer members

Nimble AMS

According to the Michigan 4-H Recognition Handbook , when volunteers are acknowledged, it gives them a chance for reflection, self-assessment, and a boost in self-esteem and motivation. Thanking volunteers accelerates recruitment. Why association leadership should make face time with volunteers. Design a volunteer perk program.

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How to Convince Employers to Pay for Professional Development

WBT Systems

This is the type of marketing campaign that can be pushed year-round to not only increase business for your educational programs but also to increase member recruitment. Present options. Review the employee handbook. Consider it a public service announcement (PSA) of sorts for your industry—and association. Do your research.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

.orgSource

These are a few of the documents that can be included in online welcome handbooks: Bylaws. When you succeed at recruiting talented leaders, share the good news broadly. Ideally, you might present both. The chances that people are reading and absorbing this material are slim. You can, and should, also provide written guidance.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.10.17

Reid All About it

Presenter: Amanda Kaiser, Member Engagement Expert, Smooth The Path. Presenter: Eileen M. Presenters: Tobin Conley, CAE, Strategic Consultant, and David DeLorenzo, CAE, CIO, DelCor Technology Solutions. Presenter: Rebecca Peterson, Director, NonprofitReady.org. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. Host: Wild Apricot.

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Speaking to Alabama Law Students about the Association World

Association Navigator

Hopefully my presentation will make the students more aware of associations and non-profits so that when a door opens they will be more inclined to pursue an association opportunity. Jerry’s book, Association Law Handbook , is in the Fifth Edition and it’s a great reference tool for association and non-profit lawyers.

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Long Live Your Education Sessions: How To Repurpose, Reuse and Recoup Meeting Costs

Tom Morrison

Our association had a five module course that included a thick 3-ring bound Instructor’s Guide, five student handbooks and written tests. That is 100 new members we did not have to recruit! Let me give you an example of how this looks in the real world. The thick Instructor Guide was OVERHEADS! Yes overheads. That was huge!

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Association Brain Food: 9.23.22

Reid All About it

Presenter: Maurine Kwende, CEO and Founder of EMK Learning Solutions LLC. Hear how to adopt empathy-based tools and assessment methods to identify safety gaps, pinpoint isolation, restore trust, and help their attendees feel more present. Presenters: Maunda Land, CEO of Land Consulting. More info/register. Host: Fridays@4.