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How One Association Handled an Active Shooter Incident in Conference City

Associations Now

RIMS had written, vetted, and trained staff on a 60-page crisis management handbook that included information on active-shooter situations. But the handbook’s scope turned out to be too narrow. RIMS sent out emails, and LaBranche recorded a video that was posted to the conference homepage. We certainly didn’t.

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How to Boost Year-Round Membership with a Mobile App

Protech

Today, our mobile devices are central to our lives – a tool we use for communication, entertainment, learning and more. Member Handbook. Upload a digital version of your association’s handbook for easy access. Members can message and communicate with each other via inboxes or post on a social-style feed. Why Mobile?

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Why You Need Remote Workforce Onboarding

Achurch

Did you get an employee handbook? What was your onboarding process when you started your current job? Was it comprehensive? Did anyone welcome you? Or were you thrown into the deep end without a paddle? As with most best practices surrounding the remote workforce, intentionality and planning are the keys to success.

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Strategies for Association Micro-Learning

GrowthZone

Assets can be an affordable communication tool, easily produced and maintained. Instructional short videos, 2-10 minutes. Download the handbook now: Membership Renewals – The Secret Sauce Revealed. Trainers and development departments can use micro-learning as a component of a larger training initiative or support.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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These are a few of the documents that can be included in online welcome handbooks: Bylaws. A well-produced video could also serve as a narrator, but real-time, in-person testimony is the more powerful option. The MBTI provides an opportunity for people to discuss communications and behavior preferences. Financial statements.

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How Much Do Your Employees Know About Their Benefits?

Associations Now

A new survey found many employees don’t read their employee handbooks. Here’s a look at how to better communicate benefits information. If it’s via a handbook, chances are a lot of your employees may not be getting all the information. How do you tell your staff about their employee benefits? According to MetLife’s 2014 “ U.S.

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How to Handle Staff Who Fall for Phishing Emails—Putting Your Association at Risk

Delcor

If they take the bait and open a “bad” document or click on a “bad” link, they’re provided a notification telling them how they messed up or a training video about their mistake—so they’ll know better next time. Does your employee handbook say anything about staff’s cybersecurity responsibilities? Define cybersecurity expectations.