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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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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. Associations should examine all of their volunteer meetings, trainings, orientations, etc.

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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. Some want an opportunity that allows them to work as part of a group; others prefer a project or task they can complete on their own.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.10.21

Reid All About it

To set a positive, collaborative tone for project retrospective meetings, start by sharing this Prime Directive. Learn what member personas are and why you need them, steps to create your own member personas, and how to leverage personas to enhance your communication strategies to recruit, engage, and retain more members. 1 CAE credit.

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