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Association Brain Food: 3.17.23

Reid All About it

The main event was chicken (instead of veal) piccata with steamed asparagus (another menu deviation because, oh my, I knew asparagus in that sauce would be so good and it was) and bucatini amatriciana. .* – Career Coach Series: Mindful Leadership Many organizations are in a state of disruption, transformation, and uncertainty.

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5 Post-Pandemic Conference Program Design Changes

Velvet Chainsaw

No more opening prayers, recognizing those who have passed, obligatory leadership speeches, and long-winded awards presentations or processions. Others are reimagining their President’s Reception as a networking reception — with a focus on the attendee, not the leadership.

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Why your association needs to adopt a data governance policy

Nimble AMS

A well-executed data governance policy will often include a steering committee or leadership board to determine the data standards and discuss the implementation process and enforcement procedures. Rules: This section features the main guidance on how your association will regulate your data.

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Maine Associations Join Forces Under Management Company

Associations Now

The Maine Innkeepers Association and the Maine Restaurant Association are streamlining their efforts by starting a company to jointly manage the groups. When the longtime head of the Maine Restaurant Association (MRA) decided to retire later this year, it meant the group would face a leadership gap.

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How to Repair a Toxic Board

Associations Now

Its recommendations are bundled into three main themes: defining an optimal board culture, reinforcing its culture and behavioral norms, and addressing “major cultural fault lines.” Within those themes, the report comments on some familiar issues—the board’s relationship to management, silos, ineffective committees, and more.

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Three Challenges – Three Opportunities

Spark Consulting

As we look to 2021, I see three main membership challenges for associations: Remember that membership is a lagging indicator. Per Marketing General’s annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , the Q4 2007 economic crash didn’t fully show up in association metrics until 2009.

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Change is good…right?

Aaron Wolowiec

According to the survey, association innovation tends to focus around a few main areas: website and social media; conventions, conferences and seminars; education programs; and membership, technology and marketing (56 percent each). That’s a recent development, however, as most didn’t start focusing on innovation until the past five years.