COTS 2010 Class Descriptions

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Class Title	Class Overview	Class description
Compellingly Attractive Chapter Meetings Read student testimonials	Compellingly attractive chapter meetings are the heartbeat of viability and the prerequisite for growth.	What does it take for a chapter to become compellingly attractive among the many choices for a man’s discretionary time? You’re going to love the answers—they are creative, educational, energizing, easy to do and fun! This first workshop [CACM] is about: Priorities It teaches what priorities are necessary for chapters to thrive—not different goals—different priorities to achieve chapter goals; Methods It provides and demonstrates over thirty new tools and activities based on the new priorities to create compelling attractiveness; Vision It instills believability and hope by framing a vision of near-term and long-term success. Here are some high points from the workshop: How to live the seven Deal-breaker Characteristics into chapter identity. How to seek, develop, use and enhance the skills and talents of each member. How to cut song-learning time at least by half. How to infuse chapter meetings with creativity, education, efficiency, progress and fun through impressive participative leadership methods. How to get started, implement over time and measure progress. How to compellingly attract and retain members. How to build a highly successful Barbershop organization. During the workshop, participants interact as members of a chapter. They are given roles and create over a dozen chapter meeting scenarios. In this way the many new tools and activities get demonstrated and experienced. Prerequisites An interest in seeing your chapter come alive with new excitement and improved singing. Bring to Class If you can bring a Boom-Box that plays CD's, please notify the Registrar. Class Handouts CACM workbook and CD Expectations Ability to move quickly between chairs to risers. Walk to other classrooms for section rehearsals. Please let the registrar know if you have restrictions.

Class Title

Class Overview

Class description

Compellingly Attractive Chapter Meetings

Compellingly attractive chapter meetings are the heartbeat of viability and the prerequisite for growth.

What does it take for a chapter to become compellingly attractive among the many choices for a man’s discretionary time? You’re going to love the answers—they are creative, educational, energizing, easy to do and fun!

This first workshop [CACM] is about:

Priorities: It teaches what priorities are necessary for chapters to thrive—not different goals—different priorities to achieve chapter goals;
Methods: It provides and demonstrates over thirty new tools and activities based on the new priorities to create compelling attractiveness;
Vision: It instills believability and hope by framing a vision of near-term and long-term success.

Here are some high points from the workshop:

How to live the seven Deal-breaker Characteristics into chapter identity.
How to seek, develop, use and enhance the skills and talents of each member.
How to cut song-learning time at least by half.
How to infuse chapter meetings with creativity, education, efficiency, progress and fun through impressive participative leadership methods.
How to get started, implement over time and measure progress.
How to compellingly attract and retain members.
How to build a highly successful Barbershop organization.

During the workshop, participants interact as members of a chapter. They are given roles and create over a dozen chapter meeting scenarios. In this way the many new tools and activities get demonstrated and experienced.

Prerequisites An interest in seeing your chapter come alive with new excitement and improved singing.

Bring to Class If you can bring a Boom-Box that plays CD's, please notify the Registrar.

Class Handouts CACM workbook and CD

Expectations Ability to move quickly between chairs to risers. Walk to other classrooms for section rehearsals. Please let the registrar know if you have restrictions.

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