NCMPR BLOG

by Jaclyn Y. Garver
NCMPR
Fort Wayne, IN

You know how, when you’re browsing social media, you’ll come across a post, and you’ll go, “I know how I can make that work for my college’s Insta!”?

Early last month, aka during Pride Month, I found a post that whispered to me, Psst! Do this for NCMPR. It was courtesy of Good Good Good News, a list of 50 Things You Can Do for Trans Rights.

My take? Fifty Things You Can Do With an NCMPR Membership.

I thought it might take a few hours to come up with 50. Y’all, it took me less than 20 minutes.

If you’re thinking of joining NCMPR and you want to know what you’ll get out of it, this is the answer. And if you’re already a member of NCMPR, I’d love to know which number is your favorite. We’ll be sharing some members’ favorites on social media, and you can leave yours in the comments, too.

1. Go to a district conference.
2. Present at a district conference.
3. Go to a national conference.
4. Present at a national conference.
5. Update your résumé because you presented at a national conference.

6. Help plan a district conference.
7. Update your résumé because you helped plan a conference.
8. Join the listserv.
9. Ask a question on the listserv.
10. Answer a question on the listserv.

11. Attend a webinar live.
12. Watch recorded webinars.
13. Present a webinar.
14.Write for the blog.
15. Read the blog.

16. Write for Counsel.
17. Read the newest Counsel.
18. Read the Counsel archives.
19. Write for CC Daily.
20. Take over our Instagram account.

21. Join your District Executive Counsel.
22. Join the board of directors.
23. Enter the Medallions.
24. Judge the Medallions.
25. Steal ideas off the Medallion winners.

26. Enter the Paragons.
27. Find judges for the Paragons.
28. Steal ideas off the Paragon winners.
29. Apply for the Leadership Institute.
30. Go to an awesome city in June or July because you got accepted into the Leadership Institute.

31. Attend a creative workshop or membership forum.
32. Connect with vendors who can help you do your job better.
33. Join the DEI Committee.
34. Help NCMPR with its DEI efforts.
35. Join the Leadership Committee.

36. Help NCMPR grow the next generation of leaders.
37. Join the Programming Committee.
38. Help plan a national conference.
39. Nominate someone to be the Pacesetter of the Year.
40. Nominate someone to be the Communicator of the Year.

41. Nominate someone to be the Rising Star of the Year.
42. Nominate someone to be the Creative of the Year.
43. Nominate a team to be the Team of the Year.
44. Send us photos to use for social media.
45. Send us photos to use for Counsel.

46. Give us a testimonial to share on social media.
47. Give us a testimonial to share via email.
48. Be a mentor.
49. Find a mentor.
50. Find a new bff … aka, find your people.

Jaclyn Y. Garver is the communication and DEI manager at NCMPR and resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana.