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Volunteer Leadership Recruitment. March 25, 2010. Presenters. Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO and EVP, 703.276.3806, jtrautwein@nahu.org Laura Wander, Northeastern NY AHU President, 518.641.5064, lwander@cdphp.com
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Volunteer Leadership Recruitment March 25, 2010
Presenters Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO and EVP, 703.276.3806, jtrautwein@nahu.org Laura Wander, Northeastern NY AHU President, 518.641.5064, lwander@cdphp.com Carolyn Goodwin, Texas AHU Past President, 972.503.4248, cgoodwin@goodwinbenefits.com Brooke Willson, NAHU VP of Chapter Relations, 703.276.3812, bwillson@nahu.org
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, jtrautwein@nahu.org Laura Wander, Northeastern NY AHU President, 518.641.5064, lwander@cdphp.com Carolyn Goodwin, Texas AHU Past President, 972.503.4248, cgoodwin@goodwinbenefits.com Brooke Willson, NAHU VP of Chapter Relations, 703.276.3812, bwillson@nahu.org