Podcast Unpacked: Why Curiosity is Communication’s Secret Weapon
Each month a member of the RGI team listens to a podcast and offers insights into the content and how it relates to associations. Think Fast, Talk Smart: Episode 123. Why Curiosity is Communication’s Secret Weapon Listening time: 24 minutes
Three Tips to Help Global Associations Overcome Language Barriers
As associations grow globally, one of the big challenges they face are language barriers. Fortunately, with a little preparation this is a challenge that can be overcome even for
Five tips for nonprofits who want to grow non-dues revenue, corporate sponsorships, and new business
After working in sales at a global consumer electronics company for a dozen years, it was time to switch gears. So I moved from the corporate to the nonprofit arena.
Tips for Solving Language Barriers When Working With Volunteers
Volunteer boards and committees sometimes struggle to ensure all of their members are on the same page during an important decision-making process. And, for growing global organizations, this challenge can sometimes
Four Lessons Learned: Planning European Conferences
Have you ever heard something like this? “Our association is hosting a first-time international conference and you are the staff person assigned to it. You need to find a hotel
Building Connections is Essential for CAE Success
Looking back, I probably could have taken the Certified Association Executive (CAE) exam ten years ago. I had just completed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organizational Management (IOM)
Six Tips & Suggestions to Prepare for the CAE Exam
I’ll be honest—when I committed to becoming a Certified Association Executive (CAE), I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I knew that there were a number of
Three Raybourn Group International staff earn prestigious CAE designation
Three Raybourn Group International employees passed the rigorous Certified Association Executive (CAE) professional exam in January. Founded in 1960, the CAE Program is a recognized mark of excellence in the
5 Event Planning Tips that Made ISAE’s STAR Awards a Success
The Indiana Society of Association Executives’ (ISAE) 13th annual STAR Awards banquet broke all past attendance records and also raised the highest amount of money for the silent auction charity
Six RGI staff recognized by ISAE for professional excellence
During its 13th Annual STAR Awards, held December 11 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Indianapolis, a senior Raybourn Group International (RGI) staff member was named the 2014 Association
How to Learn Anything Fast
What if you could learn a new skill in just 20 hours instead of the old adage of 10,000 hours? That is what author Josh Kaufman promises in his book