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RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL REIA MEETING
One of the best things to do after an event is call the attendance list.
This will give you the opportunity to speak directly with members
of the audience in an environment where they feel comfortable
being honest. People in general have a tendency to seek approval. If
you ask them about the event in person, while they're surrounded by
other people, they may not give an honest answer.
If calling up everyone that attended just seems like an overwhelming
and time-consuming task, consider the next best thing. Email them a
survey asking for their feedback and suggestions. People love being
a part of something. They love being asked their opinion, and they
love being the one who came up with the idea that was implemented
at the next meeting. It gives them a sense of significance and
contribution to the group. Plus, a lot of times they have really great
ideas!
The one thing to keep in mind if you're going to survey your
audience is to take some of the feedback with a grain of salt. It's
easy to hear one complaint out of 200 people and instantly think you
need to change everything you're doing to make that one person
happy. If you're anything like me, sometimes it's easy to forget
about the 199 other people that had great things to say about what
you've put together and only focus on the one negative person (who
usually complains about everything anyway). Don't let this happen!
Just because one person has something to say doesn't make it
ironclad, nor should you make immediate drastic changes to your
REIA overnight because of this one person making one comment. If
you hear a complaint from 50 people out of 100, chances are you've
got a legitimate problem. Hearing about a problem from one person
out of 100 probably means it's not that big of an issue. Don't make a
mountain out of a molehill.
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