Category Archives: Countdown

Beat Those Summertime Blues: How to generate momentum in the quiet months of summer for your reunion

Reunions Reinvented

It’s summertime and it seems like everyone is on vacation–but you. How do you keep your fall reunion on the minds of alumni during the lazy days of summer? It’s all about generating the buzz. Send your alumni interesting e-newsletters personalized to each  class to keep their upcoming reunion in the forefront of their minds. This will result in alumni talking about the reunion during the quiet summertime months. Talking about the reunion creates momentum. Momentum causes alumni to take … Continue reading →

You Are Not Alone: A sure way to maximize reunion attendance

Reunions Reinvented

We all harbor the fear of being the only one to show up at a party. A frequent reason alumni don’t attend their reunion is they think no one else will be there. Unfortunately, that is a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is critical that you and your committee members deliver the message that the reunion will be well attended (and equally critical that it is actually well attended). If you are carefully and consistently building momentum month by month prior to … Continue reading →

Time to Get Down to Business: Four things to do after forming your reunion committee

Reunions Reinvented

You’ve built a big class reunion committee. Now it’s time to put your committee to work. Here’s a handy list of topics to cover during your first committee meeting or conference call. Calendar committee meetings. Your alumni’s calendars (and yours) will never be as open as it is now. Don’t wait to schedule the next meeting  during every call. Trust me, it will take too much of your time, and you will not get a good turnout. Give your committee … Continue reading →

Let’s Get the Party Started: The hows and whys of hosting a committee kick-off luncheon

Reunions Reinvented

What do you do after your core class reunion committee is in place?   You have a PARTY! After all, isn’t that what reunions are all about– reuniting and reconnecting? Many of your committee members have not seen or spoken to each other for several years.   A COMMITTEE KICK-OFF LUNCHEON is the perfect opportunity to come together to reconnect, socialize, and discuss the big picture strategy. The added bonus is that you get to meet your committee members in-person … Continue reading →

Imperfect Attendance: Is it essential that a committee member attend the reunion? The answer may surprise you.

Reunions Reinvented

When building your reunion committee, your goal is to build as big a committee as possible. One reason for a large committee is that you can count on most of your committee members to  attend the reunion. But what if they can’t  attend because of an important conflict? No worries because they will encourage their friends to attend.  Think of your committee as tentacles reaching out to the class–the more tentacles, the more likely that a class member will receive … Continue reading →