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members:branth:volunteers [2014/01/01 04:32]
branth [For Planners and Organizers]
members:branth:volunteers [2014/01/01 04:41]
branth [For the volunteer]
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 //Make sure that you know who your staff are, and that they know who you are, and how to get into contact with you if necessary.** Again, remember that these people are doing you a favor in helping you, so be good to them. Keep them happy! **For example, Thursday night Registration can be crazy and hectic, and people have to work right through the dinner hour without a break. I make sure that we have pizza and soda for the staff in return for their efforts. I’m not saying that you can or should buy off your staff, but **recognize when you’re asking a lot, and be prepared to show appreciation accordingly. Finally, check with your staff often – make sure they have everything they need, answer any questions they might have, and again, make them feel appreciated.** The worst feeling they can have is that they’ve been abandoned at their post, and that’s a sure way to foster ill-will toward you and the event.//\\ //Make sure that you know who your staff are, and that they know who you are, and how to get into contact with you if necessary.** Again, remember that these people are doing you a favor in helping you, so be good to them. Keep them happy! **For example, Thursday night Registration can be crazy and hectic, and people have to work right through the dinner hour without a break. I make sure that we have pizza and soda for the staff in return for their efforts. I’m not saying that you can or should buy off your staff, but **recognize when you’re asking a lot, and be prepared to show appreciation accordingly. Finally, check with your staff often – make sure they have everything they need, answer any questions they might have, and again, make them feel appreciated.** The worst feeling they can have is that they’ve been abandoned at their post, and that’s a sure way to foster ill-will toward you and the event.//\\
  
-==== After The Convention ====+==== After The Event ====
  
 //The event is over, and teardown has begun. **Be sure to thank your staff for the time that they put in. **In general, a staff dinner is good for this too, but be sure to thank them personally as well. And after the event is over and everyone has gone home, be sure to e-mail your staff and thank them again. If you have the opportunity, thank them publicly – everyone wants to feel appreciated, and this reinforces the fact that they were an important part of it all – and in keeping you sane! **Finally, don’t forget the follow-through. These people knocked themselves out for you, so it’s your responsibility to make sure that they get whatever is coming to them, be it T-shirts, rollover memberships, or whatever in as timely a manner as possible.** If it’s going to take extra time, be sure to stay in touch with them and keep them updated on what’s going on. This is the surest way you have to keep good people on your staff from year to year.//\\ //The event is over, and teardown has begun. **Be sure to thank your staff for the time that they put in. **In general, a staff dinner is good for this too, but be sure to thank them personally as well. And after the event is over and everyone has gone home, be sure to e-mail your staff and thank them again. If you have the opportunity, thank them publicly – everyone wants to feel appreciated, and this reinforces the fact that they were an important part of it all – and in keeping you sane! **Finally, don’t forget the follow-through. These people knocked themselves out for you, so it’s your responsibility to make sure that they get whatever is coming to them, be it T-shirts, rollover memberships, or whatever in as timely a manner as possible.** If it’s going to take extra time, be sure to stay in touch with them and keep them updated on what’s going on. This is the surest way you have to keep good people on your staff from year to year.//\\
  
 ===== For the volunteer ===== ===== For the volunteer =====
-      * Know what you're getting into +      * Do what you say you're going to do 
-      Ask questions!+          Your role may not be glamorous or fun, but it's necessary and appreciated 
 +          * You made a commitment and a promise, see it through  
 +          * Just because you're not getting paid doesn't mean the quality of your work doesn't matter 
       * What is expected of you?       * What is expected of you?
           * Do you need any supplies?           * Do you need any supplies?
           * Training?           * Training?
 +          * Ask questions!
       * Where will you be?        * Where will you be? 
           * Indoors or out?           * Indoors or out?
members/branth/volunteers.txt · Last modified: 2014/01/01 04:41 by branth