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Association Brain Food: 4.12.24

Reid All About it

She explains how to get in front of prospects, make an impression on them and communicate the value of membership. Hear how to build and maintain trust on teams, spot potential trouble early, and foster a culture of accountability for project success. Staff meetings. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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How the Romance Writers of America responded to racism accusations — and what associations can learn from them

Association Success

Next, came a rather public revamp of policies and initiatives intended to make the Romance Writers of America more diverse and inclusive. Four months later, the Romance Writers of America board suspended Milan for a year and banned her from ever holding a leadership position in RWA. Where to start. But it can’t end there. Johnson said.

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Benchmark Report: Association Communications Struggle to Keep Up

Associations Now

A report from Naylor Association Solutions finds that small staffs and more competition make it tough for communications to break through. Each month, the average association communicates with its members about 30 times. However, old-school tactics still do the job pretty well.

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Association Brain Food: 4.19.24

Reid All About it

His observations are especially useful for consultants, but anyone who runs a team, department, or organization will find valuable advice here. James Young of Product Community describes a twist on mentoring. By supporting these pairings, associations can foster a learning culture and community. Consultant/founder wisdom.

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Planning with small teams to meet big expectations

Association Success

I’m part of an incredible team, small but nimble, with the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). By working in this environment, it has allowed us to stay constant in our communication, ensure staff flexibility, and reduce the departmental silos inherent in larger organizations. Not an easy task.

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Member Onboarding Series, Part 2: How to Make Sure New Members Get Their Money’s Worth

Associations Now

America , has been making tweaks to the trade organization’s onboarding model in recent months, and just launched a refresh at the start of 2023. To help understand the discrepancy, Nepomuceno and his team performed a membership audit. But even with a coordinated plan of attack, communicating value requires a careful balance.

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Personality Tests and the ‘I’ in Team

Association Adviser

These differences merge into what makes America unique and capitalizes to build our infrastructure and economy. CliftonStrengths uses four domains to describe how people and teams use their combined skills to be well accomplished. Relationship Building: Can your team count on you to make a lasting impression?

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