Basket Case Clubs

In this week's episode, the Basket Case Bros discuss casual (not causal) vacancies on committees. When it comes to filling a vacant position on a committee, Michael and Steve have seen it all - from clubs that think they have to shut up shop just because they can't fill a non-essential role, to committees who don't want to make any tough decisions, so instead get the members to decide everything for them. No matter which end of the 'casual vacancies' spectrum you're on, Michael and Steve are here to talk you through how to avoid under (or over) cooking your process for filling vacant positions. With the help of the late Nick Renton (aka the man who knew everything there was to know about meetings and organisations), Basket Case Clubs will guide you through everything you need to know, so grab your favourite drink, chuck on those headphones, and join in on this week's episode!

Sometimes good people on a committee need to be protected against damaging external influences. But, sometimes it's the people on the committee that are doing the damage... In this episode, Michael and Steve talk about the right way to overturn dodgy decisions, and how to censure bad behaviour. But ALWAYS remember, no matter what... don't be a D*@K!

No matter the kind of volunteer work you do, or the organisation in which you volunteer, conflicts of interests arise more often than you might think! Join Michael and Steve in this week's episode where they give their tips and tricks (from years in the trade) on how to recognise conflicts of interests, and how your constitution could do with a tweak to deal with them when they inevitably arise. What are you waiting for?! Put your headphones on and buckle up for another episode filled with Basket Case-y Goodness! 

The journey of marketing in clubs continues! Join Michael and Steve in this week's episode where they discuss how clubs should see sponsorship as a form of marketing. It can be hard in clubs to recognise the difference between donations and sponsorships, which makes it important to know how a club should help market their sponsor’s goods and services. That's why Michael and Steve take you through how sponsorship is a business unit, not just part of your fundraising, and how to build social awareness and brand awareness for your sponsors. 

P.S. Michael and Steve  refer to a handy visual-aid which you can follow along during the episode, or refer back too afterwards. To get your hands on this visual-aid, either send us a message via our 'Contact Us' section on our website at www.cprgroup.com.au/contact or send an email to [email protected] and we will send it out to you. 

Enjoy this week's episode filled with Basket Case-y Goodness!

Using digital marketing has become a staple in todays world for businesses and organisations to make sales and attract new customers, however, nothing can ever beat the trusty ol' word-of-mouth. Dive in to this episode with Michael and Steve as they unveil how to EFFECTIVELY use digital marketing to get people talking about your club to grow membership. 

Who are your club’s ideal members? What drives them and why would they want to be involved? And how many members can you really accommodate anyway? When you think about it, your club is not the same as any other, and that is likely the reason you attract the members you do. In this episode, Michael and Steve continue their discussion about club marketing and the value of knowing who your marketing should target. While it’s great to have an INCLUSIVE club, join the Basket Case Bros for this episode as they help you figure out the best people to seek to include in the first place!

Clubs tend not to do it; marketing opportunities for club canteens are often overlooked; whether it’s because they take it for granted, that they’ve never actually considered it specific marketing for their canteen business unit or because they think that they’re not allowed to market because they are ‘just volunteers not-for-profit club’; this ep is as full of good ideas to help grow canteen income as a $4 bucket of chips!

Local politics plays a role in the delivery of sport and recreation services and facilities. We have to come to peace with that. Join Michael and Steve in this week's episode of Basket Case Clubs, where they address some Basket Case-y behaviour of Councils and the importance of Council officers pushing the right projects, while volunteers in clubs should commit to good project planning. This approach can increase political benefits to elected representatives and make sure Councils deliver the best projects for their community. 

Where is your club’s line in the sand? Are you aware of the time and effort your club’s volunteers are putting in JUST to make ends meet? Whether it’s ensuring your clubhouse is up to scratch (i.e. not falling apart), or that your courts and fields are well maintained so that members are safe while playing their beloved sport, be sure to catch this episode of Basket Case Clubs where Michael and Steve discuss properly valuing your volunteers’ time.

If you want to have a peak at the dodgy pergola mentioned in this episode, click here.

In this episode of Basket Case Clubs, Michael and Steve discuss how to poach your jocks… This isn’t about washing your undies in hot water, but rather how school sporting associations in Brisbane have been dealing with athlete poaching between schools, and more importantly, how committee members need to bring their business smarts to their volunteer roles in sport.