<VV> Getting Volunteers

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NOW we're getting  somewhere!  Lon

BobHelt at aol.com wrote:
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> WE  LIKE TO BE ASKED 
> By Bob  Helt
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> Yes, we girls liked to be  asked. We liked to be asked for a date, We like to 
> be asked to go out. We like  to be asked to go to dinner (and have the fellow 
> pay for everything). We love  it. We even like to be asked to go out with our 
> girlfriends. Why? Well it sure  makes us feel good. It builds our self 
> esteem. It complements our own feelings  about ourselves. It is exciting. It is “
> living”. In fact the ultimate is to be  asked to marry the guy we admire most and 
> are in love  with. 
> We also like to be asked to  do things that may involve our time or effort 
> when the feeling is that the  people asking really value our participation and 
> help. It gives us satisfaction  to think that someone really values us and our 
> involvement. In addition the  opportunities for accomplishing challenging 
> tasks increases our knowledge and  self worth. Psychologists often say that 
> accomplishment within a job offers the  greatest satisfaction, rather than money or 
> perks. 
> But the guys say, you girls  aren’t the only ones who like to be asked. We 
> get great satisfaction by being  asked out by our girlfriends too. In fact our 
> feelings aren’t much different  from you gals. We love to be asked to join the 
> team (even if we don’t follow  thru).  Being asked tells us that  the other 
> party values our knowledge, friendship and help.   
> On the other side, just  imagine how you feel when your friends are chosen 
> for some activity but you are  not. You are unappreciated. You are an outcast. 
> It tends to work both  ways. 
> GETTING  VOLUNTEERS 
> OK, let’s consider the  question of getting volunteers for accomplishing some 
> activity or project. Let’s  say we are in charge of some charity project and 
> need unpaid help to accomplish  our goals. Well, we could just sit at our desk 
> and wait until the right people  walk thru our door. Will that work?  
> We could maybe advertise  for volunteers in the local papers or with posters 
> in the neighborhood. How will  that work? We might get some people who 
> perceive the need for their help and  understand the implied benefits of 
> volunteering. Maybe, depending on how the ads  were worded. 
> But I’ll bet that by  personally contacting prospective candidates and 
> personally explaining why they  are needed and how much their help would be valued 
> would get more volunteers.  People like to be asked. It makes them feel good. 
> If you are seeking unpaid  volunteers, you have to sell the job to them. There 
> is no money involved so you  have to emphasize how much they are needed and 
> how valuable their contribution  would be. And how much job satisfaction they 
> will enjoy from their  participation. 
> So which path would you  suggest that CORSA takes when they need volunteers 
> to participate in some  activity? 
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