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Volunteer management: I gotta feeling

Aaron Wolowiec

Like many of you, I’ve been known to juggle a handful of volunteer roles in addition to my nine-to-five job at any given point in time during my association management career. In the meantime, tell us in the comments what you would add to our list of volunteer management best practices. Who am I kidding?

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Back to basics: Education programs

Aaron Wolowiec

I recently facilitated two sessions on meeting planning and professional development for the Michigan Society of Association Executive’s (MSAE) Academy of Association Management. Home-study courses. Other associations (e.g., Community colleges. Computer-based studies. Consultants. Corporate training.

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The Top 12 Trade Association Websites in 2022

MemberClicks

That’s why your website is one of the definite must-haves when it comes to managing your business association. As an added bonus, check out the other variables in this Association Management Toolkit, which has everything you need to succeed. Make Navigation Clear and Easy: Michigan Association of Ambulance Services.

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Seven Snowy Lessons in Association Management : Off Stage

Off Stage

7, 2012 - Seven Snowy Lessons in Association Management. It might have been easy driving when people started home from work, but by the time they reached home they knew Northern Michigan was in for a long weekend. But the association manager in me never is quiet. Of course the line was busy.

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ORGPRO 2013: Learning and networking just like Apple

Aaron Wolowiec

Of course there will be networking opportunities. Education sessions cover eight tracks and are based on the Michigan Society of Association Executives ’ (MSAE) new professional development model, ELEVANCE , which aims to increase competency in the areas of knowledge, relationships and perspectives. So who should attend?

Michigan 100
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The Story of a Non-Profit Organization : Off Stage

Off Stage

The festival continued to grow, and the overnight campout for 30 people eventually exploded into a 4-day festival with 200 workshops, 50 vendors, 750 camping units, back-to-back stage shows, and the mournful sound of several hundred musical saws wafting over Michigan. Financial Management. Managing Volunteers. Categories.

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Trade Association CEO Support: Can You Push a String Without.

Trade Association CEO Blog

Even GREAT leaders in the corporate world struggle to become GREAT leaders in the non-profit world, which is why the profession of association management is an acknowledged field unto itself. Yes, of course. I started my professional trade association management career in 1988 but preceeded that as a volunteer.