AFTER THE INSTALLATION HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PRESIDENT FROM DAY 1 Wil

AFTER THE INSTALLATION HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PRESIDENT FROM DAY 1 Wil Antonides, ALP NALS of West Michigan

WHO’S HERE TODAY?

TOPICS WE’LL COVER TODAY: Meetings – Board Meetings vs Bored Meetings Marketing – Your Role Momentum – What is it and how do you keep it? Management – You and your team

MEETINGS Board Meetings – NOT Bored Meetings

THE POWER OF THE ALMIGHTY AGENDA YOU control what is discussed, when, for how long, and why Decisions, decisions, DECISIONS! Board Meetings are NOT the time to discuss reports that should have already been read – UNLESS there is a decision/action point Agendas are not grocery lists or left-overs from last month’s meeting

SAMPLE AGENDA

MARKETING

MARKETING The Black Hole of non-profit organizations You DON’T get what you pay for “Spray and Pray” Have some long-term investments: Web site Drive visitors Use for members Logo Brochure What works best in your community

COMMUNICATIONS With members As often as possible by any means necessary Social media Constant Contact – email blasts Need to Know basis Accentuate the Positive sincerity

COMMUNICATIONS With media Press release Cultivate ALL media outlets With “market” Cultivate relationship with Bar Association (local and state) Watch the “legal” lingo we use.

WHATEVER YOU DO WHATever you communicate WHENever you communicate To WHOMever you communicate KNOW YOUR TARGET & HAVE A MESSAGE Considering Branding Consistent logo “Elevator pitch” in writing

MOMENTUM

THOSE WERE THE DAYS OR ARCHIE BUNKER IS DEAD (LITERALLY) Examine Board and Chapter Structure Look at the Sacred Cows Standing Rules Students Committee Structure Don’t appoint any committees See what needs attention – then appoint people who are interested and/or talented If it bleeds, it leads

TIME WON’T GIVE ME TIME Reasonable expectations of volunteers The Buck Stops with You – Give yourself permission to stop the buck You don’t have to do everything You CAN’T do everything Some very good ideas and well-intentioned things might have to go by the wayside Cutting room floor

MANAGEMENT

GET TO WORK! Start BEFORE Day 1 What are your priorities? Think about it .what do you REALLY want to do this term? Raise membership Consider quality and not quantity Expand education Increase certification Be seen as a partner/resource in the legal community Meet with you Board Retreat – not surrender Communicate your “vision” START PLANNING!

YOUR BOARD: SEND IN THE CLOWNS OR A TEAM OF RIVALS

A MATTER OF STYLE No whining is tolerated without solutions “If a problem has no solution, it may not be a problem, but a fact - not to be solved but to be coped with over time.” Shimon Peres (1923-2014)

THE TERM ER, TIME OF YOUR LIFE “You can set the table but you can’t make them eat. Some may go hungry.” Carolyn Field, PP If you make some changes, members may leave Quality over quantity. Leaving a Legacy Success to me looks like .

YOU HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH A GREAT HONOR

Leadership Resources (samples, articles, copies of social media instructions, available at the NALS Professional Development website Slides from this presentation will be posted later today Questions?