Strauss Articles
Knowledge, Insight, and Experience
Every Thursday, our experts provide insights into industry trends and issues that readers can leverage to improve their associations and signature events.
In-Person Events in a Vaccinated World
We all want to get back to in-person events as soon as possible. The success of your association’s trade show or [...]
Boards and Ethical Decision Making
In an everchanging world, it’s important that an association’s board of directors prioritizes adapting to change. Creating an ethically sound process [...]
Board Chair, Doing it Right!
What does it take to be a good board chair? What skill set do you need and who do you partner [...]
Elevating Your Association’s Visibility with Podcasts
Podcasts are everywhere these days—and for good reason. According to research from The Podcast Exchange, 30% of English-speaking Canadian adults listened [...]
Connecting your Association: Part 2-Gen X Communication
In part one of Connecting your Association, we covered the communication styles and preferences of Millennials (generally born between 1981 and [...]
Association Staff Turnover: Surviving the Transition
For associations, staff turnover happens. Whether it’s a reassignment of duties best suited for the staff’s skill set, a promotion to [...]
Ready to Be a Successful Board Leader?
You have been nominated and are now a newly appointed board member. You were either recruited for your skillset or you [...]
Adapting Board Leadership to Challenges of the Pandemic
The last 14-months have felt more like a daily one-hundred-meter dash rather than a marathon. While I am no runner, I [...]
Recognizing the Value of Association Volunteers
Associations depends on volunteer members; their work is critical to its success. Imagine setting up a lemonade stand for your entire [...]
Insurance 101 for Associations
I recently had the opportunity to connect with Olivia Reed, licensed insurance broker, and Director at BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd. [...]
Creating Web Content to Keep Members Engaged
There’s a little bit of magic that goes into bringing people back to your website over and over again. Your association’s [...]
Reading Association Financial Statements
Our team is often helps volunteer association leaders understand their organization’s financial statements. We put together this handy guide to help [...]
What are the Financial Responsibilities of an Association Board?
So, you have volunteered to become an association board leader, but what responsibilities does this position entail? Specifically, overseeing the financials [...]
How To Improve Your Association’s Blog Performance
There are many reasons your association has a blog: show-casing the knowledge and accomplishments of your members, building your online presence, [...]
Board Orientation Manuals: The First Steps to a Successful Association Board
Board orientation manuals are crucial to all association board members. A board orientation manual is the ultimate resource for existing board [...]
Hybrid Events Are on the Horizon
As we transition back to a version of normalcy thanks to the vaccines, your association will be looking to reopen in [...]
Work Balance—How to Work Hard and Avoid Burning Out as an Association Volunteer Leader
Many volunteer board leaders have noticed that no matter how much hard work they contribute, the outcome does not reflect the [...]
Board Recruitment: Pandemic Style
Without seeing one another in-person, building connections is a difficult thing to do. How do you find the future leaders for [...]
How to Choose and Use Association Communication Channels Efficiently
Associations are unique. They exist for different purposes, serve different professions or industries, and represent different kinds of membership. That’s why [...]
When Can We Hold Events in 2021?
While continuously adapting, we are proud to have made it through the hardships of countless event cancellations and closures over the [...]