1. Fall
Educational
Symposium
Virginia
Society
of
Association
Executives
November
14,
2013

2. @hduckworth
What
do
you
see
today?
What
you
visualize,
you
will
actualize.

3. Holly
Duckworth,
CAE,
CMP
Speaker,
Trainer
&
Volunteer:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Travel
Portland
-­‐
US
Figure
Skating
Championships
Inaugural
Lance
Armstrong
Livestrong
Ride
Meeting
Professionals
International
President
National
Speakers
Association
Chair,
Component
Relations
American
Society
for
Association
Executives
Leadership
Trainer,
Green
Meetings
Industry
Council
@hduckworth

4. Mission
of
ISA
Through
research,
technology,
and
education,
the
International
Society
of
Arboriculture
promotes
the
professional
practice
of
arboriculture
and
fosters
a
greater
worldwide
awareness
of
the
benefits
of
trees.

5. Collective
Expertise

7. Fear

8. Doubt

9. Lack

10. What
Does
It
Take
To
Keep
Your
Associa8on
Alive?

13. @hduckworth

15. Intentions
for
the
Session
* Evaluate
what
it
means
to
be
an
effective
volunteer
and
board
member
for
any
association.
* Demonstrate
how
to
ASK
recruit
a
volunteer
in
a
personalized
manner
that
increases
your
odds
of
hearing
“Yes”.
* Identify
how
to
retain
your
volunteers
by
delegating
tasks
and
holding
ACCOUNTABLE
committees
who
know
the
work
contributes
to
the
association
vision
and
mission.
* Create
customized
ongoing
APPRECIATION
plan
that
will
grow
your
volunteer
bases
for
years
to
come.

16.
Technology
Zone:
Twitter
@hduckworth
Text
503
887
4112
www.Facebook/leadershipsolutionsinternational
www.leadershipsolutionsintl.com
Use
this
as
a
place
to
learn
and
grow.

17. @hduckworth

18. @hduckworth
What
do
you
see
today?
What
you
visualize,
you
will
actualize

19. The
Dating
Game:
@hduckworth

20. What
Traits
Do
You
Want
in
a
Volunteer?
@hduckworth

21. What
Are
The
Benefits
of
Volunteering?

23. What
Skills
Should
go
on
my
Volunteer
Job
Description?
Personal
Skills
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Leadership
Strategic
Thinking
Communication
Influence
Loyalty
Business
Acumen
Financial
Skills
Shared
Board
Skills
* Association
Experience
* Diversity
–
reflects
membership
* Global
Mindset
(if
applicable)
* Financial
Expertise
* Governance
* Strategic
Planning

25. ASK:
Indirect
Volunteer:
Hi
Sarah,
I
have
this
project
coming
up
for
GMN
it’s
kinda
big
and
I
could
use
some
help
do
you
think
you
could
help
me?
Potential
Volunteer:
Well,
up
no
you
see
I’m
kinda
busy
with
work
and
family
so
I
don’t
have
time
to
give
right
now.

26.
Ask:
Direct
Volunteer:
I
am
working
to
produce
the
October
GMN
education
program
we
are
planning
the
event
for
October
10th
from
9am
–
Noon.
I
know
you
have
a
talent
for
creating
marketing
flyers
do
you
think
you
would
be
able
to
help
us
create
this
one
flyer?
Potential
Volunteer:
I
am
really
busy
and
I
think
I
could
fit
in
this
small
project
for
you
the
week
of
September
1st.
Could
that
work
for
you?

27. Ask:
Do
NOT
* Send
ONLY
an
email
* Ask
in
a
Newsletter
* Beg
* Force
or
Coerce

28. 100%
@hduckworth

30. Why
use
Volunteers?
* Greater
impact
to
your
vision
mission
* Save
organization
time
* Increase
organizations
revenues

31. Volunteer
vs.
Employee
* It’s
more
than
the
difference
between
simply
a
pay
check
and
no
pay
check.
* Are
you
teaching
your
volunteers
this
when
they
work
with
other
volunteers?
@hduckworth

32. Technology
@hduckworth

33. Understand
Motivations
of
the
Volunteer
* Learn
a
Skill
* Share
a
Skill

34. @hduckworth

36. * Remember
with
volunteers
they
have
a
choice
and
100’s
of
other
organizations
would
love
to
have
the
same
people
* With
volunteers
it
is
all
personal
and
passion
@hduckworth

37. Recruitment
Ideas:
*
*
*
*
Volunteer
Fair
Virtual
Volunteerism
Job
board
Volunteer
Manager
* Use
of
President
Elect,
to
recruit
to
their
team
* Track
skills
of
your
members
* Offer
Leadership
Training
* Tell
your
own
Testimonials
about
why
and
how
you
volunteer
(web,
newsletter,
in
person)

38. Volunteers
need
to
know
they
are
part
of
something
bigger

39. Accountable

42. Secrets
To
Hold
Volunteers
Accountable?
* Give
them
ownership
* Give
them
something
meaningful
to
do
* Write
it
down
* Demonstrate
for
them
how
what
they
do
makes
a
difference
to
the
organization
* Make
it
easy
to
volunteer
* Keep
task
sizes
manageable
* Have
regular
committee
meetings

43. We
Have
More
In
Common

44. Volunteers
need
to
know
they
are
part
of
something
bigger

45. Next
Generation
Volunteers
@hduckworth

47. @hduckworth

48. Listen:
Know
your
members

49. 7
Tips
on
Successful
Volunteerism
* Work
on
a
cause
that
means
something
to
you
* Consider
sills
you
have
to
offer
* Do
you
want
to
learn
something
new
* Combine
goals
* Don’t
over
commit
* Think
family
* I
never
thought
of
that
vs.
that
will
never
work

50. Secret
Millionaire
@hduckworth

51. Appreciation

53. Intentions
for
the
Session
* Evaluate
what
it
means
to
be
an
effective
volunteer
and
board
member
for
any
association.
* Demonstrate
how
to
ASK
recruit
a
volunteer
in
a
personalized
manner
that
increases
your
odds
of
hearing
“yes”.
* Identify
how
to
retain
your
volunteers
by
delegating
tasks
and
holding
ACCOUNTABLE
committees
who
know
the
work
contributes
to
the
association
vision
and
mission.
* Create
customized
ongoing
APPRECIATION
plan
that
will
grow
your
volunteer
bases
for
years
to
come.

54. Thank
You!

55. CTRL+ALT+Delete:
How
to
Reboot
your
Associa8on
for
Success
Available
Early
2014
Releasing
control
in
your
associa8on,
Looking
at
alternate
strategies
&
Dele8ng
all
that
no
longer
serves
your
vision
to
become
more
efficient
and
effec8ve
Holly
Duckworth,
CAE,
CMP

56. Thank
you!
Holly
Duckworth,
CAE,
CMP
Leadership
Solutions
International
@hduckworth