Eight years ago, I started this fun adventure of building lasting alumni communities by encouraging alumni to participate in their school reunions. Based on my experience working on law school, college, and independent school reunions, here are my top three tips to make your reunion bigger and better and how to engage your alumni, no matter how disengaged they are right now.
Continue reading →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 →
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 →
