When I returned to work at an event and association management company for the summer, I did not know exactly what my role would look like, but I definitely did not expect to be working with anyone famous! On my first day back, however, I was told I would [...]
Recently, I was on a call regarding anti-spam legislation (for more information). The mandated “Unsubscribe” button make me think about how valuable, and precarious, member engagement is for associations. With the advent of email, all it takes is literally a click of a button for your members to “Unsubscribe” [...]
One of the interesting things about working for an association management company is that I have the opportunity to interact with a diverse body of people in a multitude of industries and professions. But, each of these industries has their own challenges. Working as an administrator for these associations [...]
One thing that struck me in my first few months at an association management company is the amount of writing required by associations. Each association has unique reports, newsletters and meeting highlights circulating constantly, on top of the daily bombardment of emails. It is easy to ignore much of [...]