The Great Divide: How to Bring Together a Divided Association Task Force

By |2024-08-08T14:51:00-05:00August 8th, 2024|

An association task force plays an integral role in addressing specific challenges, championing new initiatives and driving the organization’s missions and goals. It is different than a committee as highlighted by my former colleague’s recent blog here. But when an association’s task force is divided on a particular issue [...]

Effective Communication in Associations: Building Strong Connections Among Members and Staff

By |2025-01-10T16:40:31-06:00April 4th, 2024|

Communication with members is the heart of every successful association. Whether it's announcing important updates, sharing valuable resources, or encouraging a sense of community, effective communication is a steppingstone for a growing organization. When members and staff are on the same page, great things can happen. In this blog, [...]

Introduction to Association Meeting Minutes for Association Leaders

By |2025-01-10T10:32:59-06:00March 28th, 2024|

For brand new volunteer association leaders, trying to figure out meeting minutes might be intimidating. What are action items? What’s a motion? Do you need to write everything everyone says? This quick guide will help familiarize yourself with association meeting minutes and write minutes that are efficient, easy to [...]

Tips for Association’s When Workflow is Inconsistent

By |2023-09-07T12:30:46-05:00July 13th, 2023|

In the association industry, it is not uncommon to experience inconsistent workloads. Sometimes, you find yourself overloaded with tasks, while at other times, the workload seems surprisingly light. This inconsistency can be challenging to handle, leading to stress, inefficiencies, and a lack of work-life balance. From a management perspective [...]

Strong Communications is the Foundation for a Successful Association Event

By |2023-05-11T09:42:46-05:00May 11th, 2023|

Working professionally in the events industry since 2016, my greatest learning has been how essential effective communications is for a successful association event.   Effective communications, and a strong team go hand in hand. It can lead to a more resilient, prepared, and trusting team. When a team is working [...]

Maximizing an Association’s Service Delivery

By |2023-04-28T08:11:10-05:00April 27th, 2023|

I recently took part in an association’s strategic planning session. The goal of the session was to create a three-year strategic plan. During the session, four priority areas were outlined by the association’s leaders. One of the priorities was to Maximize Service Delivery, which is defined as ‘to improve [...]

The Importance of Fostering Relationships Between an Association’s Board & Staff

By |2025-01-10T10:19:29-06:00April 13th, 2023|

“The unique and multifaceted relationship between the board and its executive is perhaps the most important relationship leading to organizational success or failure. Like the two partners in a skating competition, each side can either bring out the best in the other or prevent the other from skating well.” [...]

Key Messages: An Effective Communications Tool for Associations

By |2025-01-10T16:27:25-06:00March 30th, 2023|

Key messages are often viewed by associations as the ‘break glass in case of emergency’ go-to tactic when in crisis communications mode or prepping for an unsavoury announcement. Not true! Key messages are the essential building blocks for all communications including annual strategic marketing communications (marcom) plans, campaign-specific plans, [...]

How to Build an Association Crisis Communications Checklist

By |2025-01-10T16:04:33-06:00March 9th, 2023|

Let’s face it; no association wants to go into crisis communications mode. But ultimately most will face an internal or external issue requiring immediate attention. How an association fares during and post-crisis depends on how well-prepared it is to handle one. The key to successfully navigating through a crisis [...]

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