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Membership is the lifeblood of any association. Yet sustaining and growing membership requires far more than annual renewal notices or occasional email campaigns. It takes year-round strategy, consist...

Choosing an association management company (AMC) is one of the most important decisions an association’s leadership can make. The right partner doesn’t just keep the lights on — they help the organiza...

Annual conferences and signature events are often the most visible expression of an association’s value. They bring together members, sponsors, partners and leadership — and expectations are high.

That...

Corporate events are often evaluated based on surface-level indicators — attendance, décor, food or production value. While those elements matter, truly successful corporate events are measured by wha...

Selecting the right CRM is one of the most important — and overwhelming — decisions an association can make. Your CRM touches nearly every aspect of operations, from membership records and communicati...

Many associations pride themselves on being lean, resourceful and volunteer-driven. But over time, “doing it all ourselves” can quietly create challenges that are costly — financially, operationally a...

Many associations begin the same way — fueled by passion, driven by committed volunteers, and sustained by a shared mission. In the early stages, this model works. Volunteers wear multiple hats, decis...

Association management is often misunderstood as administrative support — scheduling meetings, sending invoices, keeping records.

While those tasks are important, they represent only a small piece of w...

For many associations and organizations, meetings are treated as routine obligations — board meetings, committee meetings, annual planning sessions. They’re scheduled, agendas are created, and logisti...

Organizing corporate events can deliver a wealth of business benefits. Among others, they develop brand awareness, build your authority in an industry, improve upon company culture, and even bolster y...

Do you spend most of your day on virtual meetings?

As Covid-19 continues to impact our lives, the majority of workplaces have shifted their meetings from in-person to online. While meeting virtually is...

This year has given us our fair share of virtual meetings, but they were already on the rise in popularity before the pandemic took over our lives.

Familiarity with proper virtual meeting etiquette is ...

Are you running a non-profit or professional association? In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, many events and meetings are now taking place online.

What does this mean for your planning efforts?...

As more and more companies are shifting online (either temporarily or on a more permanent level), it's become essential to hold productive meetings online as well.

This can be challenging.

In-person mee...

When you run a non-profit or professional association, customer service and membership management mean everything to your organization.

Members expect a certain level of service for the money they pay ...

Have you ever felt dread about attending a meeting, especially when you can think of all the things you (and probably most of your fellow teammates) would rather be doing instead? What if there were a...

COVID-19 has changed the world in many ways, both good and bad. One positive point - people have had no choice but to get creative with finding ways to do more with remote technology. This includes ho...

Has your company ever considered hosting a virtual event?

As the COVID-19 crisis canceled a lot of conferences and other large events, many people have started turning to the idea of hosting these even...