So, you’ve got the CoOTY-ies… Club management workshop

infecting your club

with engaging

airborne

ideas

COMMUNICATIONS & for OPERATIONS

Fun Moment

• Before we tip our toe in…. • What scares you the most about Club

Operations? Take a drink!

Club Operations

• Utilize the following for great results Long-range planning Membership Analysis Leadership Organization/Development Fiscal Management

Long-Range Planning

• Leave a legacy of planning – Not just your year – Pick one thing you want to

accomplish – Use Club Achievement as your guide

Fun Moment

• When thinking about membership needs – think about your why you became part of AAF and what you want to get out of it.

What is your favorite part of AAF? Take a drink!

Membership Analysis

• What is the make up of your membership? % of Creative vs. % of Sales vs. % of

Mixed Bag • What types of programs will you choose? • What type of socials/fundraising, etc.? • What appeals to potential members? •

Leadership Org./Development

•  If board is not fully in place, how is recruitment going?

• Is their unity/vision? • Board Retreats? • Send folks to AAF Conferences • Create meeting topics that promote leadership development

Fun Moment

• Do spreadsheets and budgets make you queasy?

•  Does fundraising make you uneasy? •  Does dues structure make you

sneezy? Maybe you’ve had too much to drink!

Fiscal Management

• Budgets are so important Create an annual budget Put it on paper Look at dues structures Monthly Meeting costs Sponsorship Opportunities

Fiscal Management (cont.)

• Fundraising Choose big things/small things Every event/meeting isn’t always a win-

win Document everything for future

leadership

Fun Moment

• More questions? • More smiling? • More drinking? Thanks for coming!