Comments on: How to get more volunteer participation https://smallbizsurvival.com/2011/10/how-to-get-more-volunteer-participation.html The small town and rural business resource Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:45:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Becky McCray https://smallbizsurvival.com/2011/10/how-to-get-more-volunteer-participation.html#comment-5836 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:10:21 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=293#comment-5836 In reply to Kenda Morrison.

Kenda, that is a great insight. What if the local Chamber spent more time working to engage and educate, and less time working to sell?

]]> By: Kenda Morrison https://smallbizsurvival.com/2011/10/how-to-get-more-volunteer-participation.html#comment-5010 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:11:12 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=293#comment-5010 This is a great read Becky. My favorite quote is, “The existing leaders have to be open to change.”

In my experience, you hit the nail on the head! Build relationships before you ask for participation. Too often a new business will become a member of their Chamber to increase their local connections and promote their services, only to be handed a list of committees and groups that they could volunteer to be a part of. Something is very wrong with that picture.

Chambers and local groups should embrace the same focus as Social Media – engage and educate – don’t sell. The volunteers will come when they feel a part of something special – because of who they are, not what they can do for your committee.

Again, “The existing leaders have to be open to change.”

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