http://www.affinityconnection.com/blog Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:32:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're leading a volunteer group, did you ever get frustrated with the amateurism? Sloppiness, cheapness, jerry-rigged, make-do, shoddiness. It's the "good enough" attitude. And yet, most of the members of your board and many of your volunteers likely possess rich, professional skills and expertise. They would never settle for ... http://www.affinityconnection.com/blog/?p=26 Your organization has a crucial purpose, but did you ever feel so overwhelmed with the mechanics of making it happen that nothing seems to happen? Most leaders get swamped in the details. Not only does the leader and the organization suffer, but so does the leader's family. What would happen if ... http://www.affinityconnection.com/blog/?p=23 Although your organization may have a thousand members or more, from the perspective of any one member it's much smaller. And that's a good thing. To each member, your organization is comprised of a small cluster of friends, who share an experience. While there may be some intermingling across clusters, for ... http://www.affinityconnection.com/blog/?p=21 Alumni/member updates, the staple of every group newsletter and website, often contain seeds of stories that your members want (and need) to hear...narratives that advance the purpose of your group, and strengthen relationships. Example: A midwestern sorority alumnae group that Affinity Connection serves recently received an update from a woman who ... http://www.affinityconnection.com/blog/?p=12 How would you like to become a better group leader, serve your members better, increase their commitment to the organization, and do it all in just minutes a week? That's why we have set up the Affinity Connection blog. You see, we work with hundreds of organizations like yours. They have ... http://www.affinityconnection.com/blog/?p=8