Mary
Byers - author of book by the same title
Can MLA
articulate the value proposition of membership in two sentences or less?
If you
have to drive longer than the meeting lasts... The time famine is more
important to be considerate of than even finances.
How can
we leverage content from annual conference across the year?
Julie Z is
doing this by bringing MLA programs to the regional that are already built. Other divisions can do this as well. Content development and curation are
important roles for the organization.
Tape/video
presentations and develop that content into web or magazine content.
Instead
of having committees, have a strike team - it is their job to problem solve and
dissolve.
If
younger members (of boards) are leery of a three year commitment, offer a one
year term renewable three times.
Communication:
Email
doesn't work for younger members. Text
them.
Millenials
expect:
Free
Internet at conferences
Younger
speakers so that the members can see themselves in leadership
Convene a
think-tank of young members and be willing to implement what they suggest.
Conferences
may need to change a bit
Shorter
programs
MLA has
room to play because we are I a position of strength
Technology:
Electronic
banking
She gave
a sample of an organization with a budget of 4 million dollars
4.1% goes to technology
4.2% to meals
4.4% to printing
If your
organization spends less than 8% on technology, change that!
What does
MLA spend on technology? I'd love to see
a pie chart of our spending.
Rename
nominations "leadership development"
Who will
we tap for leadership over the next five years, we should know the answer to
that. It shouldn't be who says yes or
whose turn it is.
Consider
a virtual assistant. We need someone,
preferably on staff, to do social media and beagle to edit video and handle
constant contact etc.
Know who
your members are and what they have in common with one another. Kow who is paying the bills and therefor who
the majority of your services should be directed to. Survey the members - years in the profession,
role in the organization, whether they pay their own way or not
Consider
that dues may be too low. Those with
more skin in the game are more invested in the organization's success.
Speed =
suspicion
If it is
worth doing, do it slowly and well and let everyone participate and be part of
it.
*division/revision
ands strategic planning, online meetings and information sessions to gather
information.*
Where is
our time and money directed? How many
people are those things touching?
Make to-don't lists as well as to-do lists
What
isn't helping our members work
Less stressfully
More productively
More profitably
