A Mix of Monthly Membership Madness

A Mix of Monthly Membership Madness
By Brian J. Wagner
Past NAPS President

After reading the title of this column, you may be saying, “Not another article about membership!” Don’t worry, I won’t write about how NAPS membership is the backbone, lifeblood and, above all, the main strength of NAPS — though it is.

I won’t mention how increasing NAPS membership strengthens our association financially — though it does. No need to fret about me citing how increasing NAPS membership adds value to our representation, legislation and consultation abilities, but it’s the truth.

So, what I am writing about?

Membership! Here’s the scoop.

This column is about encouraging NAPS branches to develop monthly, magnetic messaging and ideas to encourage current members to march into NAPS meetings and events with a mission of being more motivated and involved, as well as mesmerized about all the membership benefits NAPS offers.

Let’s give credit where credit is due. NAPS Branch 32 President Robert Wakefield and its members initiated the September SPAC-tacular Drive this past September. It was a month of encouraging NAPS members to donate to SPAC. What a SPAC-tacular idea!

Capitalizing on Branch 32’s SPAC-tacular idea, maybe branches could motivate more membership involvement through a NAPS membership theme each month. Following are just a few examples to consider each month to motivate your membership. However, feel free to motivate your NAPS minds with a mix of more mission-possible ideas.

–Make a Nonmember Contact Month
–Bring a Nonmember to Branch Meeting Month
–$25 Gift Card for Sponsoring a New Branch Member Month
–Branch Constitution & Bylaws Resolutions Writing Month
–NAPS Community Volunteer Month
–SPAC-tacular Month (thanks, Branch 32)
–Coach and Mentor a NAPS Member Month
–Share NAPS Website Information Month
–Write an article for The Postal Supervisor Month
–NAPS Training Month (provide membership training via Zoom or in person)
–Invite a NAPS National Officer to a Meeting Month
–Submit a Consultative Item to NAPS Headquarters Month
–Update Member Contact Information Month (requires contact with members to update addresses and emails)
–Membership Appreciation Month
–Join a NAPS Branch Committee Month
–Become a NAPS Branch Officer Month (during election of officers)
–Thank a NAPS Member for Being a NAPS Member Month
–NAPS Family-Friendly Activity Month (for members and their families)
–Invite a Postal Leader to a Branch Meeting Month
–Free Ice Cream for Attending a NAPS Branch Meeting Month (my favorite!)

For the record, if this month is officially recognized as Mustache March, April is Second Chance Month and May is Zombie Awareness Month, some of my ideas may seem pretty reasonable and others a little crazy. However, my idea for free ice cream for attending a meeting month is extremely reasonable (insert eye roll).

Today’s takeaway: Take a chance, either a first or second, to get creative by establishing monthly ideas your NAPS branch can promote and message to motivate members to be more involved in the business and mission of NAPS.

I am going to take a chance and establish a NAPS Ice-Cream-Flavor-of-the-Month Recommendation Month. Wait! I already have. See how successful this monthly concept is!

Consider this a second chance or second scoop to enjoy my ice-cream-flavor-of-the-month recommendation: Banana Macadamia Nut Crunch. Be safe and eat more ice cream!