Board Orientation IABC/Toronto July 20, 2010

Agenda Intros AGM recap and IABC International blueprint Leadership Volunteers Stakeholders IABC International structure Strategic planning Board logistics

3 Intros Name Day job IABC/Toronto role Why do you volunteer with IABC/Toronto? What should we know about working with you?

4 AGM Recap Three questions: Why are you a member of IABC/Toronto? Why do you stay? Why do you get involved?

5 AGM Recap Be Heard – Be Here! Be energetic –Galvanize our members Be excellent –We’re communicators – let’s strut our stuff Be bold –Take risks to offer rich experiences Be proactive –Member-driven experience –Sign up for the get, sign up for the give as well

6 IABC International “blueprint” What can we do to make our membership more: Valuable – deliver a better experience, a better investment Visible – raise our profile externally, build awareness of who we are and what value we bring Vital – be the voice for the communications profession

7 Leadership Top Two Requests 1)Responsiveness 2)Reach out Ask for help Delegate

8 Leadership Prioritize and focus Follow through Advocate Less is more Positivity

9 Leadership Financial planning - Natasha to address August 12 Natasha is happy because she is in Africa on vacation

10 Volunteers Not “just” volunteers 3 Rs –Recruit VP Volunteer Services Volunteer Recruitment Night CareerLine Work your network and ASK! –Retain Match volunteer interests to opportunities Bite-sized commitments –Recognize

11 Stakeholders Our stakeholders: –Members –Volunteers (this includes you!) –Sponsors –Partners –Community –HQ/other chapters

12 IABC Structure

13 Strategic Planning Develop the strategic plan A focused, realistic plan How do we make IABC/Toronto the place people want to be? Action plan –Board develops strategy together –Work in advance –Planning session Thursday, August 12 –Target early October for final plan

14 Board logistics Board meetings –When during the month? –Length –Reports –Minutes –Action items Board calendar and extranet protocol Board manual Finance

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