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Coping strategies: Mental health support for community association managers

Ungrated

“People come to (community managers), and their expectation is that we have all the answers, that we’re the strong ones,” says Michael Dee, CMCA, AMS, a manager with FirstService Residential in Kansas City, Mo. “It 18–21, in Las Vegas.

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Match a City’s Perks with Your Attendees’ Interests

Associations Now

As you plan future meetings, you want a city that already understands your attendees’ needs and areas of interest. Does the city offer venues that match your plans for receptions and pre-conference activities? Does the city offer enticing tours and extracurricular activities your attendees can’t say no to?

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How We Transitioned From Brick-and-Mortar to a Virtual Workspace

Association Success

There is often an uncertainty from organization’s leadership about how virtual work will affect production. How do you measure work product? This led our organization to holistically discuss productivity measurement. I know this is a question our organization heavily discussed. How do you know your employees are working?

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A New Type of Conference Education

SCD Group

Cold, windowless conference rooms. Too often, this describes conference education sessions. No audio/visual equipment was provided and most exhibitors utilized products for demonstration rather than relying on images or PowerPoint presentations – one exhibitor even snuck in his backyard chickens. Sound familiar? Louis, Missouri.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

I keynoted many conferences, including ConnectVA , American Marketing Association Nonprofit Conference , the Institute of Fundraising in London , and others. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, California and at SXSW. What about you?

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Trainer’s Notebook: Reflections on Designing and Delivering Training To Get Results

Beth Kanter

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop.