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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 [...]
Connecting your Association: Part 1—Millennial Communication
As the Communications Specialist on staff at an association management company (AMC), my role is to create relevant and eye-catching content [...]
Privacy in a Pandemic
Throughout the past year, we have placed health and safety as the highest priority. However, we must remain vigilant of privacy [...]
Make Meaningful Connections with Association Volunteers
Our Passions Give us Purpose People volunteer for associations to contribute to a cause that directly impacts their community. It [...]
A Board Role—How Can You Provide the Commitment the Organization Needs from You?
My husband, Jarred inspired me to write this article. Jarred is a board volunteer. Earlier this year, he became Board President [...]
Six Common Blogging Pitfalls and How Your Association Can Avoid Them
You have made the decision to start a blog for your association. You probably already know the many benefits of blogging [...]
The Organized Association Leader
Going about our regular routine during COVID-19 is challenging since the only constant right now is change. As an association leader, [...]