Posted on October 29th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Love it.
The Chapter Leaders Playground officially launched October 2007.
Conceived in a brainstorm by a team of volunteers.
Who saw the need for more leadership training.
Deeper into chapters - not just president-elects.
It’s been a great two years.
We’ve done close to 100 webinars for chapter leaders.
Interviewed interesting people.
Heard fabulous success stories as a result.
It’s time to go bigger!
After [...]
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Posted on October 28th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Bad move!
Got an email from an organization I belong to.
A fundraising appeal.
Tells me all the things we are selling.
And hopes they can count on my support.
The email…
Gives me deadlines.
Urges me to sell to anyone with a pulse.
Thanks me for my time and effort.
Where is the appeal to my heart?
Totally missing.
This group does amazing work [...]
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Posted on October 26th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Walks on.
This afternoon we bought a ladder.
We need to work on our second floor balcony.
To get it ready for winter.
The step ladder wasn’t tall enough.
We went to our favorite Ace Hardware.
Got fabulous help.
A demo on how to use the ladder.
Plus a deal to boot!
As we checked out, it suddenly struck us.
How were we going [...]
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Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
This was not free.
Saw a resource promoted on a listserv.
A “free” collection of direct mail samples.
With commentary.
Just click here.
I love to study direct mail stuff.
It’s an art and science.
My record to date is 32% on a cold list.
2% response is considered very good.
I clicked the posted link to get the samples.
Had to click another [...]
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Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Really?
I’m looking for Lazy Leader Power Users who have…
Read The Lazy Leader’s Guide to Outrageous Results
Heard me speak.
Started implementing the Lazy Leader approach.
You’ve got some new challenges…
Teaching others to be Lazy.
Shifting the culture of your chapter.
Dealing with a surplus of volunteers.
Wish you had other Lazy Leaders to…
Help figure out what’s next?
Use as a sounding board?
Co-create cool solutions?
I’ve launched [...]
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Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
That’s the deal.
I drooled when I saw the email from a friend.
Then thought it a joke.
A shot at a Mini Cooper for $100…
1 in 300 chance of owning it!
That’s the lead for the CFA Education Foundation raffle.
There’s a 1 in 125 shot at a motorcycle too!
What fun hooks for their foundation fundraiser.
(I can see myself [...]
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Posted on October 20th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Not mine!
Got a call this afternoon.
From an association.
Urging me to attend a conference.
Early bird deal running out.
This how they use my dues?
I’ve already gotten 57 emails.
Seen the promos on Facebook.
And ads in the magazine.
I want my dues to work for me.
Not pay a robot to harass me.
Even if the recording was the national president.
I [...]
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Posted on October 19th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Not all have.
Yesterday James and I heard David Alan Grier (DAG) talk.
To 100 folks at the Ann Arbor Library.
DAG is a Michigan Man
He talked about his book - Barack Like Me; The Chocolate Covered Truth.
DAG read a few selections.
Made me laugh and cry.
Man does he have the voice.
Wish he would read to me every [...]
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