As an association management company, we spend a lot of time speaking to associations that are exploring different management options. During these discussions, some of the most common questions revolve around association management systems (AMS), which consist of databases, a website, payment systems, and sometimes much more. We are [...]
Are you worried some of your accounting methods are causing more problems than they prevent? Or perhaps you don’t know how some of your habits are affecting your association or your external auditors. We all know quick fixes aren’t the right answer but unfortunately these types of things happen [...]
As a graphic designer working on many association projects my job is to create visuals to communicate information to the desired audience. These can be a variety of forms and media including website, poster, brochure, chart etc. One thing that all these media generally have in common, is a [...]
If your association interacts in any way with youth, the elderly, or people living with disabilities, then you should investigate obtaining abuse and molestation insurance coverage (commonly referred to as abuse insurance). Abuse insurance could be one of the most needed types of insurance for your organization. This is [...]
Writing emails to members allows you to develop a more regular rapport, than you can build by sending letters in the mail. With this sort of potentially impersonal communication, tact will go a long way toward establishing a lasting and positive relationship with your members. Build a Trusting Relationship [...]
The average working adult is no stranger to paying bills. Whether it be a car payment, mortgage, or monthly subscription to your favorite magazine; they are not going to pay themselves. Luckily, many people usually only have their own bills to worry about. But imagine not only having to [...]
There tends to be a high turnover rate related to administrative positions in which Millennials are employed, especially in small companies and associations where there is limited room for growth. In fact, Millennials are known as the “job hopping generation” (see the article http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/191459/millennials-job-hopping-generation.aspx ). How many times have [...]
Recruiting and identifying future association board members and leaders should not be a seasonal activity for associations, rather it should be top of mind all year long. Progressive associations add “future leadership” as a standing agenda item at every board meeting to keep this on everyone’s radar, instead of [...]
Knowing the basics of reading the numbers on a financial statement is essential to understanding the financial health of an association. Many people admit that accounting is not their area of expertise and therefore leave it to others (or the auditors) to explain what they are seeing on the [...]
CASL’s (Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation) three-year transition period ends on July 1st, 2017. Before you celebrate our sesquicentennial, you might want to call your insurance broker, lawyer, and IT professional—plus, educate yourself and all your employees. What is CASL? On Canada Day 2014, CASL came into effect. It applies to [...]