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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

Associations Now

Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. Last month, PEN America announced a member expansion plan to create regional chapters for the first time in its history.

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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. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Monday, October 17, 2011. Thinking Differently About Volunteering. Here was the comment I posted. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference.

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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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Creating a Sustainable Organization

SCD Group

Here are the highlights of the USA Today story: The Detroit Red Wings and the San Antonio Spurs play different sports in different leagues on different surfaces in different states, but make no mistake: They''re the same team. which requires constant search and recruitment. A talented staff. Creating a tradition of success.

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Advance Reading for #ASAE15

Associations Now

Heading to the 2015 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit? Session: “Referral Marketing: The Key to Millennial Recruitment,” 11:30 a.m. Read: “ Why Referral Marketing Could Be the Key to Millennial Recruitment ,” by Christine Umbrell, asaecenter.org, July 20*. Can't Be There?

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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

Associations Now

For decades, RIA focused mainly on the auto industry in Detroit. How is it changing the tactics you use to recruit, engage, and retain members? “But as an association that has been around for 43 years, we need to make sure that we are indeed changing with the industry and the times.”. Have you seen significant membership growth?

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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? 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. And when I experience meaning, I am much more likely to commit monies. Perhaps just as in real life, people are more likely to get married (to membership) only after a period of engagement.