Officer Training

Value of Officers Value from National Office Value from local membership Value from National Office Value from local membership

Role of Officers Keeping vision & goals in front of membership Motivating & encouraging membership Setting example of strong leadership to membership Providing resource for continued education of membership Working as a team-synergy Training others to be successful officers Keeping vision & goals in front of membership Motivating & encouraging membership Setting example of strong leadership to membership Providing resource for continued education of membership Working as a team-synergy Training others to be successful officers

Strategy for Successful Organizations Mission – why they exist Vision – how will they accomplish the mission? Values – what do they value? Goals – SMART GOALS Mission – why they exist Vision – how will they accomplish the mission? Values – what do they value? Goals – SMART GOALS

SMART GOALS Specific Measurable Action Oriented & Aligned Realistic & Results Focused Time Limited Specific Measurable Action Oriented & Aligned Realistic & Results Focused Time Limited

Marketing for NACBA Meetings

Targeted Audience? – –Who are we trying reach? CBAs – to meet their current needs Support Staff – to help them grow into CBAs Vendors – to make them aware of church needs so they can provide resources – –Who are we trying reach? CBAs – to meet their current needs Support Staff – to help them grow into CBAs Vendors – to make them aware of church needs so they can provide resources

Communication of Mission, Vision, Values & Goals to Membership Updates at meetings – –National NACBA ~ conference/training/membership/ resources/certification – –Upcoming events ~ months out ~ not one month at a time – –Rejoice in other’s success Updates at meetings – –National NACBA ~ conference/training/membership/ resources/certification – –Upcoming events ~ months out ~ not one month at a time – –Rejoice in other’s success

Timely notice of meetings ~2 hits Include paragraph about topic of the month & speaker bio Special s Written communication (personal) Timely notice of meetings ~2 hits Include paragraph about topic of the month & speaker bio Special s Written communication (personal)

Holding the Membership’s Interest Keep Them Coming Back

Relevant Topics Current Issues Facing Churches ~The Known Current Issues Facing Churches ~The Unknown Relevant Topics Current Issues Facing Churches ~The Known Current Issues Facing Churches ~The Unknown

Practical “Take Home & Put to Practice” Applications Speakers that Relate to Administrators, Not Just Church Body Don’t Over-Use “Feel Good” or “Spiritual Topics” – Stick to Basic Needs Practical “Take Home & Put to Practice” Applications Speakers that Relate to Administrators, Not Just Church Body Don’t Over-Use “Feel Good” or “Spiritual Topics” – Stick to Basic Needs

Special Incentives – –Gift for someone with perfect attendance – –Free lunch if renew membership by… – –Enroll a new member and receive a prize – –$$ discount to National Conference – –Discount for new memberships throughout the year Special Incentives – –Gift for someone with perfect attendance – –Free lunch if renew membership by… – –Enroll a new member and receive a prize – –$$ discount to National Conference – –Discount for new memberships throughout the year

Marketing for Professionalism First Impressions – –First-time attendees Acknowledgement of attendance Don’t make excuses for meeting (attendance, etc.) Seat them beside a net-worker – –Guest Speakers Communication prior to meeting Communication after the meeting – –Host Churches Written expectations prior to meeting Follow-up after the meeting First Impressions – –First-time attendees Acknowledgement of attendance Don’t make excuses for meeting (attendance, etc.) Seat them beside a net-worker – –Guest Speakers Communication prior to meeting Communication after the meeting – –Host Churches Written expectations prior to meeting Follow-up after the meeting

Lasting Impressions – –First-time attendees Follow-up with /note Invite them back again with their assistant/pastor Give them a flyer to take back – –Guest Speakers Introduce properly Follow-up speaker with words of practical application Send thank-you note Those that accept money – slip into thank-you note and give to them on the day of the presentation – –Host Churches Thank host church Recognize Senior Pastor & Administrator Follow-up with thank you note Lasting Impressions – –First-time attendees Follow-up with /note Invite them back again with their assistant/pastor Give them a flyer to take back – –Guest Speakers Introduce properly Follow-up speaker with words of practical application Send thank-you note Those that accept money – slip into thank-you note and give to them on the day of the presentation – –Host Churches Thank host church Recognize Senior Pastor & Administrator Follow-up with thank you note

Team Building & Involvement Use More Than One Person for Securing Speaker Topics Use More Than One Person for Follow-up Communication Copy Steps Taken to President & Other Officers Use More Than One Person for Securing Speaker Topics Use More Than One Person for Follow-up Communication Copy Steps Taken to President & Other Officers

Don’t Sit Together at Meetings – Network and Keep Ears Open Pull in Evaluations From Members & Speakers Don’t Take Setbacks Personally Meet Regularly as Officers Rejoice in Other’s Success Don’t Sit Together at Meetings – Network and Keep Ears Open Pull in Evaluations From Members & Speakers Don’t Take Setbacks Personally Meet Regularly as Officers Rejoice in Other’s Success

Reap the Benefits Increase in Membership Increase in Professionalism – members taking membership seriously Increase in Knowledge Increase in National NACBA Level Joy of training others to become leaders Joy of helping prepare others for Officer’s role at National Level Increase in Membership Increase in Professionalism – members taking membership seriously Increase in Knowledge Increase in National NACBA Level Joy of training others to become leaders Joy of helping prepare others for Officer’s role at National Level