tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post113466511377315056..comments2023-08-08T10:09:45.293-04:00Comments on Certified Association Executive: Hey, horse! Look! Water here!Ben Martin, CAEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15458543500102665114noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-1134747312035492612005-12-16T10:35:00.000-05:002005-12-16T10:35:00.000-05:00I think a lot of times, members just don't get ask...I think a lot of times, members just don't get asked, personally, to volunteer. I'm not talking about a form that lists everything anyone might want to help out with, but a personal invitation to join in an effort that might appeal to someone specifically.<BR/><BR/>My recent experience: I just joined a professional organization this spring. My chapter started up a blog, and of course I was all over that and corresponded with the person who runs the blog. She saw from my blog that I'm involved in the meetings business, so she asked me to join the local chapter's board to help get more attendance at its meetings. Perfect fit, how could I say no? But I never would have thought to ask or join on my own. This Appaloosa needed to be led to just the right water hole.<BR/><BR/>The question of how much is it worth it to get to know that much about your members so you can get personalize invitations to something a particular member can't say no to really should be: How much is it worth to have engaged, psyched up members?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-1134670476108976792005-12-15T13:14:00.000-05:002005-12-15T13:14:00.000-05:00Yeah, and what COULD you be doing if you weren't d...Yeah, and what COULD you be doing if you weren't dragging your kicking and screaming members into the wiki? How important is the "fringe content" compared to other priorities, like implementing a membership retention campaign?Ben Martin, CAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458543500102665114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-1134668784717487602005-12-15T12:46:00.000-05:002005-12-15T12:46:00.000-05:00Okay, I have an opinion (I know, scary). I agree w...Okay, I have an opinion (I know, scary). I agree with you Ben in that it is often extremely hard to get volunteers to do stuff, or sometimes to find them in the first place. <BR/><BR/>I'm listening to the MP3 today, and the thing that is striking is the resistance you get IN PRACTICE from implementing this kind of technology. For example, I've got a project group going right now, and people aren't signing up to use the wiki. So I have to work the phones to make a wiki happen.<BR/><BR/>They are also discussing how the leaders obviously have to at least be on board before any change can occur. That is true, and unfortunately, hard to make happen.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873960563365644794noreply@blogger.com