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Every Thursday, our experts provide insights into industry trends and issues that readers can leverage to improve their associations and signature events.
Research in Association Management
Associations need to conduct research on a regular basis throughout the operational year. There are many reasons for this, such as [...]
Domains, Hosting, WordPress, oh my! Keeping track of your association’s web assets
Do you know where your association’s domain is hosted? Hint: it may not be with the same company that hosts your [...]
Managing Remote Association Teams
National and international associations by their nature are accustomed to managing projects with a remote workforce, whether that is volunteers or [...]
Speaker Confirmations: The When, What and Why
You are two weeks out from an association event: your program is set, all vendors have been contracted, the venue details [...]
Shortcuts to Success when Working with Associations
With anything in life, as you spend more time on something, over time you develop tips and tricks to accomplish it [...]
Change in Associations and the Role of the Association Leader – Part 1
I have experienced a lot of change in my life in the past few years. After working in retail for 25 [...]
Transportation & Logistics Companies: The Key to Successful Association Trade Shows
One of the key elements to running any successful association trade show is shipping. That’s why association trade shows need a [...]
So, Your Association wants to Start a Blog: Now What?
In my last blog article, I wrote about the reasons associations should blog. If you haven’t read it yet, check it [...]
Is Your Association Set Up to Prevent Fraud?
It’s no secret that fraud is a large risk to any organization. There are numerous ways fraudulent activity could take place [...]
Association Meeting Minutes: What You Need to Know
Whether you are attending an association Board or committee meeting in person, by conference call or videoconference, meeting minutes need to [...]
Adding Value to Association Membership: Creating Two-Way Communication Opportunities
As stated in one of our previous articles, “Members are the lifeblood of associations. Without members, an association would cease to [...]
Managing Association Member Expectations: Is Your Member Database Doing Enough?
Members have come to expect a lot out of their associations these days. Many see membership in any organization as a [...]
Valuegraphics: How can it Help Your Association?
I get emails regularly talking about Millennials–who they are, how they act, how they make buying decisions, and what’s important to [...]
Why Survey Members of an Association?
Members are the lifeblood of associations. Without members, an association would cease to exist. An association’s members are its most valuable [...]
Association Certification Exams: Setting Yourself up for Success
Whenever there is a certification connected to an association’s membership, it is likely that members have needed to challenge their College’s [...]
Association Leadership Changes Can Be Hard – Lessons Learned
I spent a large part of the last year leading a national trade association through a major management change. The year [...]
Incorporating a Human Resources Plan into your Association’s Strategic Plan – Part II
As mentioned in my last blog article, a strategic human resources plan is a process that identifies current and future human [...]
Prioritizing Your Day as an Association Coordinator
In association management companies (AMCs), we can often find ourselves in a time crunch trying to finish client projects at the [...]
Planning Security at Your Association Event
Security at association events has moved to the forefront of association event planning in recent years. Regardless of the size or [...]
Associations by Graphic Design: What to Think About When Taking on a New Association
People often struggle with change—change is hard and can force people away from what they are used to—but change happens. When [...]