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
How To Run a Meeting While Keeping Your Audience’s Attention
What is worse than scheduling a meeting only to have participants tune out of the conversation? We’ve all had this happen, whether it be a virtual meeting or an in-person
New Member Momentum: Four Ways to Engage First-Year Members of Your Trade Association
You have a creative website. You have a fun annual conference. Your trade association has several benefits, yet your member companies seem to drop after the first year. What do
Three Quick Ways to Increase Volunteerism in Your Association
Volunteers are the foundation of any non-profit. If you don’t have new volunteers coming into the mix on a regular basis, you’re missing a key leadership development opportunity to bring
Shift Your Thinking: Surviving to Thriving
For many association leaders, visions of growth and innovation took a backseat to a focus on maintenance and downright survival these past couple of years. For the world this was
Four Ways to Foster Member Connections Outside of Your Annual Conference
The annual conference for each association is a time for reconnecting with peers, industry-specific education, meeting new partners and more. It is a time for the association to address members
How to engage members in the off-season
Rest. Self-care. Reflection. There are benefits to recharging and resetting our minds (and bodies) when we allow ourselves to do so. Remember what a summer break felt like as a
Raybourn Group International Named Among Best Places to Work in Indiana for the Second Consecutive Year
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has revealed the rankings for its 2022 Best Places to Work in Indiana program, selecting Raybourn Group International (RGI), an Indianapolis-based association management,
Tips For On-boarding New Staff Members
We’ve all been there, we’ve all had our first day, and we all know the feeling of learning a new workplace and a new group of people that you may
Three Reasons to Reconsider Your Conference Theme
While reviewing my upcoming tasks in our master timeline, I saw the annual reminder to “ask next year’s conference chair for the theme and start logo design.” If your to-do
Emily Wrinkle, DES, Earns Recognition at the 2022 MPI Indiana IMPRESS Awards
INDIANAPOLIS (April 29, 2022) – Emily Wrinkle, DES, was recognized at the 2022 IMPRESS Awards hosted by the MPI Indiana Chapter. Wrinkle was awarded the One to Watch award as