On the hand, leaders should take advantage of technology that enhances communication, such as listservs, which can reach hundreds of students in an instance. Technology allows leaders to hide behind a screen. You can't be a leader if you are in front of your computer screen instead of your members. Get away from your computer, or get a laptop. Besides leading by example, you may purposefully want to find ways to get between your members and their computer screens.
Technology competes for students' attention.
Programs and events must be clear on their value-added component. Serving your membership may require more needs assessment and a rethinking of the organization's goals, however. Using technology is a new learning task that dominates our time. For now, allow MORE time for the technological solutions to common problems. An exchange of 10 email messages may solve a problem that would have taken just a few minutes on the phone.