It's fall and my job is
almost done for the year!

Wanna bet?

By Robb Ollett, Marketing/PR chair

The leaves are falling, temperatures cooling, chapter shows and contest are past, third quarter stats are history - and that means we can slide for the next 90 days, right?

I don't think so! Try this reminder list:

  • Announcing chapter officer elections
  • Contest thank yous to spouses and families (via chapter bulletin)
  • Mail thank you notes or holiday greeting cards for annual show sponsors
  • Maybe spark a membership drive, or inviting previous guests back
  • Time to learn a new song
  • Break out those holiday songs - maybe start a Christmas chorus?
  • Start negotiations with schools for next year's Spring theater performance
  • Did you know December is the largest percentage of member renewals?
  • When was the last time you visited a nearby chapter, just to be neighborly?
  • Allocate monies for that music scholarship or donation to charity for community goodwill
  • Contact newspapers for presenting that donation - a dressed up quartet with a big check!
  • Write a thank you letter to media outlets for their support in 1999, it'll pay next year
  • Contact local shopping malls for strolling quartets during holiday season
  • Order supply of chapter business cards for those strolling quartets!
  • Add biographies for new members this past year in the chapter bulletin
  • Plan next year's activities with new officers - and everybody go to COTS!

That last item is sincere - COTS provides the opportunity to hear and share chapter experiences. It's important to attend.

And installation banquets are coming. It's always been my hope that everyone attending receives a certificate - not just Barbershopper of the Year. Why? Because each chapter member provided their valuable time away from families to enjoy this hobby - and they deserve your thanks! So why not be creative with certificates - try Best Music Learner, Best Quartet Representatives, Super Section Leader, Farthest Traveler to Meeting, Second Best Coffee Maker - have some fun with it. And remember - December is the largest group of member renewals!

On a personal note - I've enjoyed visiting you through PROBEMOTER. I've been asked to repeat as Society Chair for PR/Marketing, and asked your officers to assist me with some projects and programs. I look forward to another successful year.

And thank you for helping me. Let's B#.

HR

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