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5 Reasons you Need to Make it to 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service

March 13, 2012 By Ann Smarty 18 Comments

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Focusing on the power of the individual to make significant, lasting changes in sectors ranging from non-profit to big business, the 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service aims to bring together leaders in service with an added emphasis on volunteering and its benefits.

Running from June 18-20 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, the NCVS conference boasts a central North American location to help make travel easier for people from coast to coast.

2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service

With an interest in strengthening people and communities through innovative thinking and economic improvement, Internet marketers in particular can benefit from attending this conference by not only meeting, greeting and exchanging ideas with thousands of like-minded people, but also by learning best practices in harnessing people-power in order to further worthy ends.

If you’re an Internet marketer looking for new tactics and new possibilities, here are five reasons that you should make it to the 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service:

1. Rub shoulders with the best and the brightest.

National Conference on Volunteering and Service

No matter the niche that your business activities occupy, the National Conference on Volunteering and Service draws some of the keenest minds in the world, all of them go-getters looking to make a difference with their activities. Whether you want to build your social network or take the time to learn the tricks of the trade from experienced professionals, you’ll find all types and kinds of minds at the NCVS conference – more than 5,000 attendees are expected in 2012!

2. Learn to be a leader.

Volunteering situations call for strong leadership and the NCVS conference provides endless opportunities to learn valuable leadership skills through workshops, speeches, training materials and the ability to meet the chat with the best leaders around, both in business and otherwise. Hone your ability to be an effective hirer and trainer, increase your confidence in management situations and learn to make good, effective decisions, all in the interest of helping to further your causes in both business and volunteering services.

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3. Introduce yourself to the non-profit activities.

If you are generally focused on making money and general business activities (and most of us are), the National Conference on Volunteering and Service offers you the opportunity to turn your available attention to the power of service in non-profit situations, enabling you to put your skills and expertise towards new, potentially more fulfilling goals.

4. Learn how to turn social media into free advertising.

National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Both business professionals and experienced volunteers understand that the free marketing opportunities found in social media platforms are invaluable and much of the focus of the National Conference on Volunteering and Service is on the leverage of social media marketing into real, live, targeted leads for your business or cause.

5. Finding funding for your next project.

An atmosphere so focused on not-for-profit activities means that many attendees arrive with resources in hand and an intention to find a new project to sponsor. If you have plans in place for your next business venture or volunteer service organization, the National Conference on Volunteering and Service will help to connect you with like-minded people ready and willing to invest in smart ideas.

Travel and Accommodation Help:

  • See the official site of the Chicago Airport for flight info, parking information, etc
  • Choose affordable lodging Chicago hotels and book a car using Cheapcarrental.net
  • Learn about other events in Chicago here

Whether you’re a staunch businessperson, a lifelong volunteer or something in between, the National Conference on Volunteering and Service can help you to build stronger networking and marketing skills to help in your work towards any goal!

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Ann Smarty is a professional blogger and guest blogger. She owns MyBlogGuest.com which connects guest bloggers to blog owners (and also does guest posting process tracking for you). If you are into link building, join beta testers of Ann’s new link monitoring tool.
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  1. Kaitlin Stoppel says

    April 11, 2012 at 8:41 am

    Hello Ann,i notice that you own the MyBlogGuest.com, can you help me start guest posting task? I am new in that area and still doubting on how and where to start.:(

    Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    April 6, 2012 at 1:45 am

    Hello Ann ,you are really one of a top bloggers nowadays. I wanted to learn your blogging style,can you help me through?
    Stephanie would love you to read ..Housing Crisis and Student Loan Crisis Are Joined At the HipMy Profile

    Reply
    • asmarty says

      April 10, 2012 at 2:57 pm

      Absolutely, Stephanie: I am editing each of my articles to the point when *I* really like it myself. This makes the trick. All you need is to love what you are doing!
      asmarty would love you to read ..HOW TO: Write Lots of *Great* Original Articles: Lessons in Content Re-FocusingMy Profile

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  3. Marty says

    March 21, 2012 at 12:38 am

    Some people believe that leaders are born not made, that it is natural ability that elevates the best to stand out from the rest.

    Reply
  4. NCVS says

    March 19, 2012 at 10:08 am

    Thanks for the excellent post! We’re excited to have more Internet marketers in our midst this year and to benefit by sharing ideas across fields. We hope to see you all in Chicago this summer! We will be posting some video content across our channels, for those of you who can’t make it.

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    • asmarty says

      April 10, 2012 at 2:58 pm

      Thanks for stopping by to comment!
      asmarty would love you to read ..HOW TO: Write Lots of *Great* Original Articles: Lessons in Content Re-FocusingMy Profile

      Reply
  5. Nada says

    March 19, 2012 at 9:42 am

    I like the things you just said Marty “the first 8 is for working, the next 8 is for sleeping, and the third 8 is for giving back.”If someone wanted to be a leader he/she should be a good follower first.He/she should respect other’s perception too.

    Reply
  6. Noemi says

    March 18, 2012 at 4:51 am

    The first thing that you have to consider is your Lesson 1: Rub shoulders with the best and the brightest. Sometimes it is important to learn from the experts themselves so you’ll know what to do exactly.. And give back after everything, never forget that.

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  7. serge says

    March 17, 2012 at 3:12 am

    it looks like a great opportunity to network and learn from the leading people in the non-profit sector.

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  8. Will Smith says

    March 16, 2012 at 4:36 am

    All the tips are very easy to understand and follow. This will surely help us alot. But i want to know something more about “Learn how to turn social media into free advertising.” Wait for your positive response. According to me i think this is the main that i missed all the time.

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  9. Andrea Hypno says

    March 14, 2012 at 3:33 am

    That would be a great conference to attend, unfortunately living in Italy it’s not possible but reading a post about it would be certainly great so for those who can’t be there there is something to learn anyway. 🙂

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  10. Rick Castro says

    March 13, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    How I wish I could participate, but due to distance problems I can’t. Being involved with this kind of program will not only help the participants improve the way they handle business and marketing skills but as well as become more involve with volunteering works. A good way to giveback!

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    • asmarty says

      March 14, 2012 at 6:43 am

      Have you tried looking for local events like that? There should be some local alternatives!

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  11. Alex says

    March 13, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    I have been a volunteering by myself and I am planning to keep going because people are doing a great job out there for those who are in need and it’s not about getting some useful connections is just a great feeling to be involved!

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  12. Sam says

    March 13, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    This looks like a great opportunity to network and learn from the leading people in the non-profit sector. I think people who are not involved with volunteering can also benefit from this conference.

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    • asmarty says

      March 14, 2012 at 6:42 am

      Yes, networking opportunities are awesome!
      asmarty would love you to read ..4 Accolades of Twitter ChatMy Profile

      Reply
  13. Scott says

    March 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    Giving back is one of the most rewarding things a person can do. I once heard a local (and very successful) businessman talk about the three 8’s. He was referring to a 24 hour day and in it he said the first 8 is for working, the next 8 is for sleeping, and the third 8 is for giving back. Awesome post.

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    • asmarty says

      March 14, 2012 at 6:41 am

      Something to keep in mind, Thanks, Scott! “the first 8 is for working, the next 8 is for sleeping, and the third 8 is for giving back.”
      asmarty would love you to read ..4 Accolades of Twitter ChatMy Profile

      Reply

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