Our monthly club events occur on the third Monday evening of every month. Here is the monthly schedule to which we currently adhere in promoting/marketing that event – hoping we accommodate our members who plan ahead as well as those… Read More ›
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Marketing: Long-Term Care Facilities
As a leadership team, we were amazed at the enthusiastic response to this initiative. We had nearly 15% of our membership volunteer to participate. Why was that (besides the desire to give back with their love of magic)? Our theories… Read More ›
Governance: Trial and Error
We thought it was a good idea at the time. Then again over the past five years we’ve thought more than a few ideas were good ideas but were just not responded to enthusiastically by club members. The following process… Read More ›
Marketing: Giveaway 5
Add your club’s contact information, and you just might have a tool for your members to use in sharing about your club with others. Download your ready-to-print template HERE. Watch the instructional video HERE.
Governance: Prioritizing The Club’s Core
If you think of your club members within a set of concentric circles with those who most consistently contribute with their time and/or finances being the bullseye (the core) and then moving out from there with regular attenders, irregular attenders,… Read More ›
Governance: Annual Fund Raising Initiative
The most uninspiring expenses of any magic club can arguably be found under the category of “on-going monthly operating expenses.” Here is a monthly list of ours for one of our most recent years: See what I mean? The above… Read More ›
Meeting Theme: Sleightless Card Tricks
Schedule For The Evening Prior to the meeting four table leaders selected for their ability to teach a simple yet impactful sleightless card trick and facilitate others in sharing one, are briefed on the flow of the meeting and the… Read More ›
Governance: Annual Goals and Objectives
Having reviewed the results of our membership survey (see previous post), our club board is ready in September to set the projects and initiatives for the next year. Those goals are released to the membership prior to our 15×15 annual… Read More ›
Governance: An Online Club Survey
Every two years we use Google Docs to facilitate the soliciting of feedback from our members. Here’s the link to a copy of our 2022 one HERE. As you’ll see, the survey will be updated in 2024 before it’s presented… Read More ›
Marketing: Posters and Graphic Artists
I’ve been asked who does the graphics for our club’s monthly event posters. For the past four years on a monthly basis we’ve used Alina on Fiverr and have consistently found her to be responsive to our requests, willing to… Read More ›
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