The Market Segmentation for Sports Participation - Volunteering, research also gave a really clear direction for how to attract volunteers to your club. “While volunteers in clubs can be motivated by a range of reasons, the initial catalyst is a direct personal...
Twitter describes itself as: “an information network made up of 140-character messages called Tweets. It's an easy way to discover the latest news related to subjects you care about.” Because Twitter only allows 140 characters per post this means they are ideal for...
A mistake that many clubs make is that they assume simply because somebody has taken a volunteering role that they have the knowledge and skills to undertake the role. Volunteering in a community sports club is almost the only role we are asked to fulfil where we get...
There are a number of critical steps which can be undertake to ensure that volunteers quickly become comfortable in their roles and most importantly begin to enjoy the task. These are: Position descriptions Induction and training Support and feedback Many committees...
An annual general meeting (AGM) is a meeting of all the members of an incorporated association, which must be held once during each calendar year. The general meeting must be convened in accordance with law (the incorporated associations act of your state or...
While the benefits of Twitter in many instances are similar to Facebook, Twitter can also be used in ways simply not possible on Facebook. Because the whole concept of Twitter is short and sharp bursts of news or information, it is perfect for continually updating...
To those new to club administration it may seem that there is a whole new language relating to running an Annual General Meeting. To help you here is an explanation of commonly used terms. Motion All items of business requiring a decision that come before a meeting...
Facility Management All clubs have some sort of facility that they are responsible for in some capacity whether it be through ownership, lease, licensing or renting arrangements. Ensuring these facilities are kept in good working order or to meet these arrangements as...
It is not the role of the committee to run the club … it is the role of the committee to ensure the club is run. Most people think that being on the club committee means you have to do all the work but nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is the most...
Today, to become Treasurer is really easy. Simply say the words “I might think about becoming Treasurer of my club one day” and BOOM before you know it you are the Treasurer. Alternatively, you might attend an Annual General Meeting with no intention of joining the...