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Thoughts from a Think Tank: The Shifting Work Culture

Blue Sky eLearn

I recently moderated a Think Tank event for the Association Executives of North Carolina Young Professionals group, FUEL. Member Engagement: Some are seeing opportunities within their membership in trade associations, increasing the seats at the table to give more access to young professionals. Extend time off.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.16.16

Reid All About it

Learn how today’s landscape is demanding some new approaches to things like member engagement, leadership/volunteer development, and fully embracing the digital mindset. Organizer: Association Executives of North Carolina. Facilitator: John Nash, Executive Director, The Arc of North Carolina. 1 CAE credit.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.27.20

Reid All About it

You’ve probably seen stories about distillers in your area who are now producing hand sanitizer—I know they are in my part of North Carolina. It’s an opportunity, she says, to rethink how you serve members. Driving Member Engagement by Showing #VolunteerLove. Think of it as your good deed for the day.

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Membership Hack: The Gratitude Book

Associations Now

There’s a simple way to say thanks to dedicated members who serve in volunteer positions—sign and send a gratitude book. We wanted a simple and tangible item to give our members to recognize those in leadership roles,” says Jennifer Rowell, NCACPA’s director of member engagement. How to hack it? What’s the bonus?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.14.18

Reid All About it

Because our North Carolina home is surrounded by trees in rain-soaked ground, I’m preparing for the winds of Hurricane Florence and the inevitable power outage instead of giving my usual attention to this post. .); and how to get the right statistics to prevent national and chapter level members from leaving. Lunch provided.

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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

Associations Now

Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. Last month, PEN America announced a member expansion plan to create regional chapters for the first time in its history.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 8.28.20

Reid All About it

This old Coast Guard Light Station is about 30 miles off the Cape Fear coast of North Carolina. Learn how to take events online in a way that will deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference. The World Your Way ). More info/register.

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