It is critical that associations communicate openly to their members with information about events, staff and policy changes, publications, website updates and more. It is especially important to communicate with members regarding changes within the association. Even small modifications, like a minor change in schedule or location for a [...]
The world has gone digital, so it is important to ensure associations communicate digitally to ensure the message is received by members and stakeholders. Many talks I attend these days speak about the importance and measurability of digital channels to get your message out to your stakeholders. It may [...]
Associations need to conduct research on a regular basis throughout the operational year. There are many reasons for this, such as measuring the effectiveness of products and services and identifying areas where new services can be offered to association members. An association needs to ensure that it is constantly [...]
Do you know where your association’s domain is hosted? Hint: it may not be with the same company that hosts your website. This is something you may not think about until it’s about to expire, or another serious issue comes up, but it’s important to know, especially in the [...]
In my last blog article, I wrote about the reasons associations should blog. If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here: Why Should Associations Blog? Let us Count the Ways. In this article, I outline where to start once you’ve decided that a blog will benefit your [...]
I get emails regularly talking about Millennials–who they are, how they act, how they make buying decisions, and what’s important to them. As an association management company, our association clients are constantly grappling with how to reach this large and powerful demographic to engage them as members, volunteers and [...]
People often struggle with change—change is hard and can force people away from what they are used to—but change happens. When there are big changes in association staffing or service providers, or even how an association is managed, it can be challenging for association members, board members and staff [...]
If you’ve searched for something online recently, you have undoubtedly encountered at least a blog or two, maybe even without realizing. Studies show that most people read several blogs a day, and overall, 23% of time online is spent on blog and social network webpages. For those researching a [...]
Large format artwork is essential to any successful association event. Large format refers to anything the attendee does not carry around in their hands, like banners, posters, signs, floor decals, digital screens, or more. Large format graphics can truly set the tone and feel of your event, but there [...]
Anyone who has ever taken over a position from someone else knows that everyone has a unique way of filing electronic documents. Saving a file in one place may make sense to me but is not necessarily logical to my colleague. This issue came to the forefront in our [...]
