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Maintaining Association Member Engagement in a Socially Distant World: An Interview
In this interview, Sandra Harssar, an executive member of the Promotional Products Professionals of Canada (PPPC), discusses her journey as a [...]
Board/Senior Staff Optimal Levels of Engagement: How Do You Assess Them?
Engagement is such a crucial factor in managing the new world where the COVID-19 pandemic exists. There are lots of discussions [...]
Creating an Association Membership Directory
The membership directory is a useful tool for association members. Industry partners and stakeholders make use of it often. The directory [...]
Virtual Meetings for your Association Board
With many people currently working from home, the need for association staff and volunteer leaders to work online is necessary in [...]
Board Succession Planning During a Pandemic: How is Your Association Adapting?
Due to the changing times as a response to COVID-19, many associations have been adapting operations and seeking new solutions. Member [...]
Navigating the Pandemic as a Board Chair: An Interview
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Strauss’ association clients continue to work with volunteers, board members, and association staff to navigate their [...]
Refining your Association’s Standard Operating Procedures
Associations frequently rely on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and association task calendars to guide board members and association staff through their [...]
Mindfulness & The Association Leader
We are in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic; association leaders are undoubtedly going through challenging and unpredictable times. As an [...]
Financial Tips for Managing an Association’s Money During a Crisis
These are unprecedented times that most of us we are living in right now. With the COVID-19 pandemic, financial hardship is [...]
Association Graphic Design During COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed work for everyone. Front line workers are working harder than ever and are always at risk. Some started [...]
Virtual Events: An Opportunity to Grow your Association’s Event Repertoire
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it impossible to hold in-person association events. Many associations are now looking to host virtual events [...]
Keep Engaging Association Members During this Pandemic
What have I learned during March and April amidst the global economic pause and stay at home orders? I’ve learned that [...]
Learning to Work Remotely
During this global pandemic, most associations have their employees working from home. Working remotely affects communication, prioritization, and overall organization. With [...]
Ten Tips: How to be a Good, Efficient Board Member
As I sit here at my kitchen table writing this article, I have my children running around in the background, wanting [...]
Understanding Your Contracts and Memorandums of Understanding During COVID-19
The world has been turned on its ear over the last several weeks. COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world on so [...]
How Associations and its Members can Continue to Work Efficiently in Quarantine
I recently spoke with an association member that was trapped on a cruise ship during the current COVID-19 pandemic. She shared [...]
Is your Association’s AGM in Jeopardy? Solutions to Cope with the Pandemic.
Annual General Meeting (AGM) season is underway for associations with a fiscal year end of December 31. The purpose of these [...]
Bilingualism in National Associations: How to Meet Member’s Expectations
Canadian associations are often bilingual, meaning they offer membership programs and services in both official languages: French and English. In this [...]
Association Task Forces
An association’s reputation comes from the work of the association board of directors and its various committees. These groups are mostly [...]
Association Role Transition Strategies: Making Sure Nothing Falls Through the Cracks
The ink is still drying on your employment agreement, but the daily tasks of the association must go on. Transitioning smoothly [...]