Focus Areas (WHAT) Objective (HOW) Persons Responsible (WHO) Timeframe (WHEN) Outcome MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT & RETENTION: During the 2015-2016 fiscal year, increase regular and associate membership by 51 and retain regular and associate membership by 93%. Audiologist memberships increased by 5. (Increase diversity of membership). Evaluate and increase annually. Officers will contact professionals as they register with the state of Indiana to welcome them to Indiana and invite them to join. Executive Council January, July 2016 – 2017 - 2018 Offer a discounted rate of 20% for membership to newly licensed slps and aud's for the 1st year. A new online membership field will be created to facilitate this process. VP Publications and Communication along with Central Office July 2016 Evaluate success for 2017 Offer a discounted rate for the 1st conference/convention registrant by a new member VP Publications and Communication along with VP Professional Development and Central Office 2016-2017 Membership Year - Start promoting July 2016 Increase slp's and aud's on Facebook by promoting a complimentary Convention registration drawing to be selected from "new likes" on the ISHA page VP Publications and Communication VP of Professional Development and Central Office 650 from November 2015 – March 31, 2016. Plan for continued annual increases Increase the number of twitter followers VP Publications and Professional Development 244 to 325 prior to March 31, 2016. Additional increases annually as established by VP Increase blog subscribers by mailing VP Publications and Communication and January 15, April 31, July 1, 2016.
a postcard to the IPLA list in 3 staggered mailings Marketing along with Central Office annually in July. Establish a policy for non-member resources vs. members resources President Continuing Education Administrator February 15, 2016 Establish an online resource for members only of FAQ's with topics to include: Licensure, Department of Education, Supervision, Clinical Fellowship, Medicare, SLP Shortages, Telepractice. VP of SLP and AUD to work with Central Office and student representatives July 15, 2016 with quarterly updates Educate members about benefits: Advocacy, website, directory, continuing education strength, leadership opportunities, one on one engagement Executive Council Weekly tweets beginning January 15, 2016 Monthly blog updates Quarterly IPLA download list. FISCAL MANAGEMENT: Increase association's revenue through sound fiscal management and a diverse stream of funds. Create and implement a policy establishing partnerships for providing additional CEU opportunities and ISHA visibility. President Elect, Past President, VP's of Professional Development, Marketing and Central Office January 31, 2016 Evaluate annually Create and implement a policy for possible sponsors for website and convention President, VP's of Professional Development and VP of Publications and Communication with Central Office January 31, 2016 Evaluate annually evaluate
Make at least one webinar available for purchase online in addition to the webinars provided through convention registration CE Administrator, VP of Professional Development along with Central Office June 2016. Ethics and Supervision Promote the online to sell spirit wear on the website no less than 4 times annually VP's Publications and Communication and Marketing along with Central Office January, April July, October Annually review and implement investment strategies and make recommendations for improvement. Treasurer with Executive Council and Central Office March - annually Research and implement optional streams of revenue Treasurer with Executive Council and Central Office May Establish and oversee the annual budget based on goals. Treasurer with Executive Council and Central Office May COMMUNICATION: Increase the transparency of communication by using multiple modes to reach varied populations of and members. Post at least monthly on the blog and include clinical topics VP Publications and Communication with VP Professional Development and Central Office Beginning January 15 Post information that is not a member benefit to FaceBook regarding happenings and clinical information VP Publications and Communication along with Central Office Beginning January 15 - monthly thereafter Create a task force including students to Executive Council Start in January 2016
ADVOCACY: Improve advocacy efforts to increase the influence and value of the association. (Increase the influence and demonstrated value of aud and slp services). Develop best practice/guidance document to address school based slp needs. President, VP SLP and task force members December 2016 Host a "town hall" webinar involving the IPLA board members and ISHA lobbyist to address advocacy efforts and issues Executive Council July 2016 Develop telepractice regulatory language VP SLP, appointed task in conjunction with lobbyist and President July 15, 2016 ASHA STAR, SEAL and SMAC representatives will be required to contribute two reports annually to the membership and one report annually to the Executive Council. STAR, SEAL, SMAC and VP of Publications and Communications April July Implement strategies to communicate with legislators such as a legislative breakfast at the statehouse. President, VP's of Marketing, SLP and AUD in conjunction with lobbyist Initiate February 2016. On-going thereafter. Continue to address the personnel shortages President and task force Ongoing STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: Improve student retention through conversion to active Visit all graduate programs no less than once during the year VPs SLP, AUD, President and other available EC members End of March each year Establish an online student forum VP of Publications and Communications with Central Office Pending student appointments
membership following graduation. Invite and appoint student representatives (one graduate and one under graduate) to participate in EC meetings Executive Council January 2016 Work with NSSLHA faculty advisors to invite students to join ISHA VP Marketing, Student Representatives Ongoing a reduced rate to students converting from student membership for the 1st year VP Marketing April 2016 and annually Develop a methodology to students graduating and working in Indiana Central Office January – July - October ASSOCIATION STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP: Develop and implement task forces/committees to as resources for the membership and to be engaged with the association as first steps to leadership opportunities. Such task forces/committees to include: Public relations, consumer awareness, policies and procedures, bylaws, awards, VP's Monthly blog announcement and September