AMG

AUGUST 24, 2021

Mengert founded Association Management Group (AMG), a professional community association management company, in 1985. Under his guidance, AMG has become a powerhouse among homeowner and condominium association management companies in North and South Carolina.

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Association Leaders

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Leadership is the topic most addressed in this blog. Leadership is certainly an important topic. All this interest is because I am on a journey – a leadership journey. Are you on a leadership journey? Feel free to share some of the leadership lessons you are learning with the folks reading this blog.

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Associations Now

APRIL 12, 2024

But as long as I’ve been covering associations, leaders have struggled to get their boards to fully grasp their responsibilities. Mark Engle, DM, FASAE, CAE, principal of Association Management Center (and who helps run ASAE’s Exceptional Boards program), has recently been trying to address that on two fronts.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 9, 2014

Interesting article in Associations Now today. The article asks the question, ‘Can a company or organization survive without a CEO’? Read the article here. I was confident I knew the answer without reading the article – “NO”! But I read the article anyway.

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Association Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

I subscribe to an electronic newsletter published by booz&co called ‘strategy+business’ It often has interesting business and leadership related articles. If you read this blog regularly, you know I enjoy reading about leadership, particularly business leadership. What do you think?

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Association Management - Simplicity + Volume Might Do the Trick. Oddly enough, this article from Fast Company “A Store With Only 3 Products And Other Cases For Simplicity” and this clip from an interview George Carlin did in 2008 converged this morning to remind me of an important lesson. leadership. (9).

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 25, 2014

We explore a lot about leadership in this blog. We haven’t talked yet about when a great leader decides to step down from his leadership role. I read an interesting article today titled, “ CEO Resignations: Is it Time to Climb Down the Ladder? Frankly, I haven’t thought about it much.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2014

I read an interesting article today that addresses this. One of the suggestions in this article is that leaders regularly express gratitude for a job well done. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized leadership thank you' You can read it here.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 25, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving professional landscape, associations dedicated to serving the interests and development of professionals in various fields are encountering an array of unprecedented challenges. Creating Non-Dues Revenue: The traditional membership […]

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Association Leaders

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Sometimes the best leadership lessons are not positive examples of what great leaders are doing but rather examples of what poor leaders are doing – in other words, what not to do. Very interesting suggestions that I must say I have experienced (and I bet many of you have as well) with poor leaders I’ve been associated with.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 30, 2014

I read a great article on listening today. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized leadership listening' When people see that level of caring, they will go the extra mile for us. Click here to read it. Let’s all do the same and share your results on this blog.

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Virtual

JULY 20, 2018

5 Minutes with Andy (Podcast) Welcome to the second episode of Virtual’s new podcast, 5 Minutes with Andy, in which our CEO, Andy Freed, offers you tips, tricks, and insights into leadership, management, and business skills. View Article.

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Virtual

JULY 17, 2018

.’s CEO, Andy Freed, will be offering you tips, tricks, and insights into leadership, management, and business skills. In Episode One, Andy discusses the various benefits and lessons learned in Virtual joining forces with the Drohan Management Group. View Article.

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Association Leaders

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

I read an article on this subject in Association’s Now recently that was very interesting. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has conducted a three year long study into successful associations and, in particular, what the Board’s of successful associations are doing. Share them here.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2013

Well, I came across an article today which takes this concept two or three steps further. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism' The point was that even macho, big, strong men have a feminine side AND that’s good. It’s a very interesting read. What do you think?

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Association Leaders

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

I read an interesting article today. You can read the article here. What I found interesting and valuable about the article was Mr. Pittman’s point of view on dissent and on making mistakes. Interesting leadership ideas from a very successful leader. Thanks for reading the blog this week.

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Association Leaders

MAY 19, 2014

I read an interesting article today about this very subject. I really loved the last sentence of the article, “True humility is, at least in part, being able to see one’s own assessments as assessments, rather than believing them to be truths” I want to be a humble and compassionate leader. My takeaways -.

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Elevating Engagement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I’m delighted to be a part of this list of must-read newsletters for association professionals. Amanda Lea Kaiser A version of this article was originally published by Lead Marvels. These are the newsletters association executives read to stay current on trends, insights, and opportunities for their organizations.

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Association Leaders

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Typically this blog focuses on leadership issues. I recently read an article titled, “7 Things Really Amazing Communicators Do” The article was excellent. Read the article and let me know what you think. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism'

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Association Leaders

JULY 8, 2014

If you study leadership, read about great leaders throughout history, or even if you just think about what you should do (and not do) to be a good leader, you may come away with a very wrong conclusion – that good leaders are always the smartest people in their organization and therefore have all the answers. It’s okay not to.

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Association Leaders

DECEMBER 18, 2013

But today, I saw an image titled, “How to Be Productive” as part of an article titled, “ Get it Done: 35 Habits of the Most Productive People “ I found the image and its contents particularly interesting. Hope you enjoy the article and image as much as I did. Give 100% of yourself to your current activity.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2023

Tori Miller Liu, CAE, president and CEO of AIIM International, offers advice to her fellow association executives about the wild west era of AI. – Association Management System (AMS) Demo Days Hear presentations from a limited number of industry partners that offer AMS platforms. What is the value of servant leadership?

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Association Leaders

MAY 13, 2014

I recently read an article about a 43 year old, once healthy, man who had a heart attack. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism health leadership' Sometimes its a quick thirty minute workout; other days I take my lunchtime and play basketball at the local gym.

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Association Leaders

MAY 6, 2014

I recently read an article that takes this concept a step further – almost. The article acknowledges the concept of getting the right people on the bus AND acknowledges that sometimes we make mistakes when selecting those people. That’s where the article disappointed me.

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Association Leaders

MAY 22, 2013

I recently saw an article in Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek that caught my eye. The title of the article is, “ CEOs say Investing in Innovation is not Paying off “ The bottom line is a study was recently done of companies in the US and Europe. If the latter, we must change what we’re doing.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 3, 2020

This series of 15-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Guest: Cathy Pales, Executive Leadership Coach. Wed 1/8 at 12:00 – The Journey to Creating Effective Boards & Committee (Association Insights, Alexandria VA). A new episode is posted every Monday by 1 p.m.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 12, 2014

Check out this article about how leaders should handle bad news. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism' Because if they learn about it before it becomes a result, they can impact it. I love the analogy to the “ugly sweater” Bad news is like an ugly sweater.

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Association Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2014

If you don’t want to read the whole article, here’s my summary: You will be nervous. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism' You can read the blog by clicking here. Some of these suggestions are obvious or even “old hat” but others may be new to you.

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SCD Group

JULY 22, 2012

AMR Management Services. Stronger by Association. 7 Association Membership Articles Worth Saving. You may want to share these articles with your membership and marketing teams. Industry (associations) Must Respond to Generational Shifts. Integrated Marketing Tip for Associations and Nonp. Causeaholic.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Even when board members come to the job with some financial background, they may not be familiar with nonprofit accounting standards , their new leadership responsibilities, or your organization’s statements. Circulate articles and information on best practices and trends in finance. Younger members in particular may need coaching.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Category 1, while a challenge, can be overcome by strong executive staff leadership. The Solution: Kellen Company’s account executives working for this organization engage in regular telephone communication with the organization’s President to provide organizational updates and, indirectly, provide guidance and leadership development.

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Association Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

I recently came across an online article about, what else, leadership. This wasn’t the typical leadership article however. This article focused on the five behaviors great leaders typically have. Here is my take on the five behaviors: (To read the full article, click here ).

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mercury Creative Group explains how to build an association brand that attracts and builds the loyalty of young members. We’re scrolling alone—and it’s getting worse every year, per this Atlantic article by Derek Thompson. Can associations and their chapters help bring community to our society of loners? Social fitness.

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SCD Group

JULY 30, 2012

AMR Management Services. Stronger by Association. 8 Great Articles to Help Associations Grow with Content Marketing. Here are 7 articles that help associations and nonprofit organizations build content marketing capacity that helps extend their thought leadership, advance their profession/industry and add member value.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Blog posts and articles on Leadership and Social Media topped the active topics at AssociationJam.org last month. Events came in close behind, as association professionals were all geared up for ASAE10. Fundraising, Membership, Technology, and Volunteers were tied for third. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Blog posts and articles on Technology , Social Media and Leadership stories came out on top at AssociationJam.org this month, in terms of the numbers of submissions, views and reader votes, with Fundraising, Volunteers and Membership not far behind. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Blog posts and articles on Leadership , Social Media and Technology stories came out on top at AssociationJam.org this month, in terms of the numbers of submissions, views and reader votes, with Membership and Fundraising not far behind. read more ). read more ).

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