<VV> [Corsabod] The tent & PR

[AeroNed at aol.com]

Yeah, just what CORSA needs, another $50,000+ position that they can't  
afford!
 
Can they get the Communique printer to make some hundred dollar  bills?
Ned
 
 
In a message dated 9/24/2010 12:48:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
Vairtec at optonline.net writes:

VERY  interesting idea, Dave!  I like it when I see new thinking like  
this.  --Bob

> Bob,
>
> I sort of agree -- but  only sort of.  CORSA lacks a leader and expected
> a BoD to  exercise leadership is an exercise in futility.  A BoD has a
>  role, but it's not leadership.  Every successful organization that  I'm
> familiar with has -- or recently had -- a leader with passion  and
> vision.  No, I don't mean the CORSA president, I mean a CEO  type person
> with tenure.
>
> The position should be paid,  but not paid as much as it's worth.  This
> will ensure that the  leader is committed to CORSA and not just committed
> to a  paycheck.  Perhaps a person who has a retirement income.
>
>  So, where does the money come from to pay such a person?  One of  two
> sources: 1) a reduction in the current paid staff, 2) or  increased
> membership.  On the latter point, I believe that with  the marketing
> plan, membership could be increased by  50-100%.
>
> On the topic of volunteers, I agree that leadership  and a plan are
> required.  I think there are a lot of people  (including me) who would
> volunteer to help under such  conditions.  But there are very few people
> (like me) who would do  what Pete did.
>
> Dave Keillor
>
>    


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