What happens if a key volunteer, especially one with long-tenure, wins the lottery tomorrow? What is at risk for your association when a person with an integral role leaves or is out on extended leave? These threats and realities should
Is your association relying too much on too few volunteers? Is your association struggling to gain a larger, more committed volunteer base? We’ve come up with 5 reasons you’re not getting new volunteers and the solutions to counteract them. Volunteers
Congratulations to our very own Brook Pritchett for passing the rigorous Certified Association Executive exam to earn the designation of CAE. The CAE credential, established by the American Society of Association Executives, is the marker of a committed association professional
Gaining new members for your association is an important and necessary goal. It’s often a topic that dominates meetings and is at the forefront of association professionals’ minds. It’s one thing to come up with ideas and tactics to gain
Is your membership flat or lagging? The knee-jerk reaction is to come up with a brilliant plan to fix your recruitment problem. But the fact is recruitment is only one factor in the equation. Picture your organization’s membership program as
Now there’s a glaring contradiction if I’ve ever heard one. “Successful failure” makes about as much sense as low-calorie fudge, cool heat, cheap diamonds, or a healthy flu. I’m talking about failures, and what we learn from them; how this
That’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard. Who would want to ride a dead horse? Who COULD ride a dead horse? Okay, I’m not being literal here; more symbolic. In this sense, “riding a dead horse” is an interestingly visual
Video is one of the most versatile tools available for online content creation. It’s more attention-grabbing than an article or an email, and done well, it is more clear and easily understandable. Video is a more passive way to consume
If you’ve worked with volunteer boards long enough, either as a professional or as a volunteer, you have certainly had to deal with this on some level — the bully board member. Hindsight is 20/20, so how could you have
What happens if a key volunteer, especially one with long-tenure, wins the lottery tomorrow? What is at risk for your
Is your association relying too much on too few volunteers? Is your association struggling to gain a larger, more committed
Congratulations to our very own Brook Pritchett for passing the rigorous Certified Association Executive exam to earn the designation of
Gaining new members for your association is an important and necessary goal. It’s often a topic that dominates meetings and
Is your membership flat or lagging? The knee-jerk reaction is to come up with a brilliant plan to fix your
Now there’s a glaring contradiction if I’ve ever heard one. “Successful failure” makes about as much sense as low-calorie fudge,
That’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard. Who would want to ride a dead horse? Who COULD ride a dead
Video is one of the most versatile tools available for online content creation. It’s more attention-grabbing than an article or
If you’ve worked with volunteer boards long enough, either as a professional or as a volunteer, you have certainly had