As one writes a journal remember that it should have a schedule, be willing and ready to write, have a space that helps you focus without distraction and finally it can either be a physical or digital journal. It also helps to brainstorm with colleagues as well as having a title and date if necessary. There are so many reasons to make a journal and listed below are some of the reasons.

Having a purpose
The journal can be used to put down the creative ideas and thoughts of the organization or personal ideas of the members so that there is a permanent record of them. There does not have to be a specific time as to when these ideas are put down. This helps provide direction for the association as all the random thoughts will tend to be geared towards the purpose of that organization, which essentially should have already been set out beforehand. Another way of coming up with ideas would be to brainstorm with colleagues either randomly or at specific times of the day and then putting down these ideas later into a journal. Having a defined purpose saves time and resources for the association because details and opinions to help the association are well put together for a better organizational structure and development. Besides, having an aim helps to firm up the image of the association as well as being able to conform to the short term and long term objectives.

Boost the growth of your association
The journal helps in growing the association since it ensures that there is better communication among the members at all time of the year as well as ensuring there is higher commitment and better engagement with current and future organizational activities. This happens because all the participants and their ideas are put together under one platform and consensus building is easier to achieve among the members. The newspaper print will help members feel their input is highly appreciated which will enhance growth. The growth can also be achieved whereby the journal is disseminated to outside members who can then be exposed to association ideas therefore promoting their ideas and products to the wider public, which can then be an incentive to attract new members to the association. The growth is also boosted because the journal promotes a great channel for promotional material to be presented by the organization or even by advertisers or sponsors. In this way the association can grow either through an increase in members or by having a boost in its revenue.

Recollection of details
A journal helps in keeping a detailed record of facts and figures that are relevant to the organization. This can help have an accurate chronology of either events or data about the association and also will provide rich historical context for present and future members. The detailed channel can be especially helpful when the writer might be lacking motivation and does not have any inspiring ideas to put down, this can occur in a situation where the person can go through the journal to trace back moments when they felt more inspired and motivated. In this way they can go back and recreate that moment in time that can help boost them or open up their mind to new ideas.