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Volunteer Leadership Recruitment. March 25, 2010. Presenters. Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO and EVP, 703.276.3806, [email protected] Laura Wander, Northeastern NY AHU President, 518.641.5064, [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Volunteer Leadership Recruitment
March 25, 2010
Presenters
Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO and EVP, 703.276.3806, [email protected]
Laura Wander, Northeastern NY AHU President, 518.641.5064, [email protected]
Carolyn Goodwin, Texas AHU Past President, 972.503.4248, [email protected]
Brooke Willson, NAHU VP of Chapter Relations, 703.276.3812, [email protected]
Where Are You Looking?
Northeastern New York AHU
• Recruiting requires:– Target– Focus– Follow up– Follow up– Follow up
Northeastern New York AHU
• Respect your volunteers and their time– Start and end the meetings on time– Know they have day jobs and other
commitments– Communicate regularly
Northeastern New York AHU
• Welcome presentation
Texas AHU
• Create a plan• Share your plan• Work your plan• Accept that it may not turn out how
you envisioned
Texas AHU & locals
• Match the person to the job• Delegate• Give up control• Check in • Appreciate the work being done
Texas AHU
Revitalizing a Dormant Chapter• No meetings, now monthly meetings• Less than 15 members, now over 35• State officers spent a day on the road
recruiting members• Passionate members are recruiting
new members and new leaders
Do What You Love
• Your attitude is a key in successfully recruiting volunteers
• Too much honesty/desperation can be a turn off
• Begging rarely works out• Beware too much passion• Share your love
New Members Are Good Volunteers
• Invite new members to volunteer• Involve them while their still excited• Younger members typically have fewer
family commitments = more time• Don’t let lack of experience be a turn off• New members potentially are newer to the
business and they appreciate the contacts/benefits
Limited Resources?
• Double up on positions• Be selective about which positions need to
be filled. • NAHU has identified the key offices:*President *Membership*President-elect *Legislative*Secretary *Education*Treasurer
Q&A
Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO and EVP, 703.276.3806, [email protected]
Laura Wander, Northeastern NY AHU President, 518.641.5064, [email protected]
Carolyn Goodwin, Texas AHU Past President, 972.503.4248, [email protected]
Brooke Willson, NAHU VP of Chapter Relations, 703.276.3812, [email protected]
Thank you for you time.