AIS: hogties
From: Catherine Fulmer <manowar@vramp.net>
Walter,
Bravo! Agree wholeheartedly!
We are experiencing hard times with getting actively contributing
members. (for example some of the membership want more shows and more
judges training AND want them close to them but won't volunteer any help
at _any_ events.) One person suggested cajoling and arm twisting and
nagging, (in a nice way of course). BUT WHY? If they don't have the
interest or enthusiasm to pick out something they would like to help
with, you are just asking for trouble...
Only thing I've seen that works is to encourage the shy folks who look
like they might be interested but are afraid because they don't have any
"experience". Now where can we find some more of these folks!!!
cathy
wmoores@watervalley.net wrote:
>
>
> But, a lot of this is 'old hat' and was tried thirty years ago by
> some iris societies in Texas. What kind of members do you have
> when
> that person was conned into joining the society and has to be
> reminded every year to renew his membership? He/she may
> occasionally warm a seat at a function by coming to get his
> freebies or chowing-down with the society (he brought a loaf of
> bread but ate your casserole). I don't believe in tricking people into
> joining the society by giving them free plants or play money
> to bid at an auction or buy at a sale. Of the two societies with
> which I am most familiar, I can recall one couple who became a lift-
> long members as a result of these types of promotionals. I, too,
> remember the headaches with the others. And, to the people who
> just wants to grow the plants, God bless them, but leave them
> alone.
>
> Let's get new members by placing the product before the
> people and letting them decide, not conning them at every turn.
>
> If you were hogtied and were brought kicking and screaming
> into the society, I have my doubts as to your becoming a
> contributing member.
>
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS 7/8 USA
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