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* '''Event Calendar Best Practices''' - newsletter as the authoritative source, lead times, what to include in listings (contact, directions, accessibility notes, pets/stairs) | |||
** Other types of calendar info (regular emails, Meetup, Facebook, local group website, national website event calendar) | |||
* '''Variety of Offerings''' - making the case for non-food events, '''ideas''' by category (active, intellectual, creative, social) | |||
* '''Logistics''' - transportation info, public venues vs. private homes, how to make events findable (signage, host tips, mapping caveats) | |||
* '''New Member Orientation''' - what to cover, building a local new member handbook (encourage website), greeting new members | |||
'''New Member handbook for wiki:''' Communications guide, MC, SIG, profile, email choices, definitions: national new member handbook, encouragement to attend events, guest policy, how to meet people, Jargon Decoder | |||
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Revision as of 03:34, 17 February 2026
The Role
- What the local membership officer does (and doesn't do), What is a membership officer responsible for? (what do they do)
- How local membership officer differs from the National Membership Officer and Membership Director (how it fits in)
- Working with your ExComm and RVC
- Setting expectations with your local board
- The philosophy: members who never attend events still matter–all members matter
Membership Office Activities
Add some general text but the link is the key part
- Event Calendar Best Practices - newsletter as the authoritative source, lead times, what to include in listings (contact, directions, accessibility notes, pets/stairs)
- Other types of calendar info (regular emails, Meetup, Facebook, local group website, national website event calendar)
- Variety of Offerings - making the case for non-food events, ideas by category (active, intellectual, creative, social)
- Logistics - transportation info, public venues vs. private homes, how to make events findable (signage, host tips, mapping caveats)
- New Member Orientation - what to cover, building a local new member handbook (encourage website), greeting new members
New Member handbook for wiki: Communications guide, MC, SIG, profile, email choices, definitions: national new member handbook, encouragement to attend events, guest policy, how to meet people, Jargon Decoder
Add some general text but the link is the key part