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Working Committees Have Plenty To Do

Eric Lanke

We're looking ahead to another calendar year in our association, and as part of that look forward we are setting a year-long course for some of our working committees. Working Committee is the term my association uses for what others might call Program Committees. They are a kind of contract with our committee members.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

.orgSource

The treasurer and the finance committee also have important roles to play. Organize panel discussions featuring the Finance Committee. Online courses. Ask the treasurer and the finance committee to connect with their colleagues to determine what would increase their involvement. Financial literacy workshops.

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Attracting More Association Members: A Q&A

Blue Sky eLearn

Guidelines and requirements for those who are thinking of joining. Invest in a capable Learning Management System and create courses that are relevant to your industry! Options to join committees. This means sending emails regarding upcoming events, new learning courses, and even just minor changes to the association.

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Make Ethics Support a Member Benefit

Associations Now

Ethical dilemmas can arise in any industry or profession, and while an association might have a code of conduct, ethical guidelines, or an ethics committee, the organization may not be the first place a member thinks to turn when facing a murky gray area. Wallet card.

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Leading During a Pandemic: Setting Strategy, Virtually

Associations Now

The past few weeks have given many of us a crash course in teleconferencing. As travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines remain in place, more associations will have to conduct their board meetings virtually. Extended chatter from committee chairs about finance, events, membership, and so on can be boring on a good day.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.23.21

Reid All About it

Come and listen to members (both volunteer leaders and those not on committees, boards, etc.) tell us what they need from us in order to learn in 2021—both what they need us to do to help them learn and what those who function as SMEs while we create courses and events need from us so they can help their fellow members get great learning.

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Strengthening Member Engagement: Tips From an HR Consultant

Fonteva

Because of the nature of current circumstances, your learning courses have likely pivoted to online. Members (or non-members) can sign up and participate in the course no matter where they are, and no matter what time it is. Association member committees made up of some of your most active members.