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Improve outcomes of annual board retreats

Robert C. Harris Association Management

Organizations plan an annual retreat to empower the board of directors with information and inspiration. The meeting is designed to transfer information to the leadership. The schedule often includes time for recreational activities or team building. While every retreat is well-intentioned, when volunteers are asked what they expect to gain, they reply, “I hope we get to know each other better.”Their expectations are low.

The new rules of HR: How to hire better talent

Scott Steinberg Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Finding job applicants with the right skills can be challenging under any circumstances, let alone rapidly-shifting business environments such as those we find ourselves operating in at present. Doubly so, say a rising tide of executive directors and boards, as the talents and capabilities needed to succeed tomorrow will be vastly different from those needed today.

4 quick tips to make presenting simple

Catherine Iste Communications

Are you ready for your TED talk? In the expert hands of John Bates of Executive Speaking Success, you could be. I had the pleasure of hearing Bates, who specializes in helping people convey their stories in a TED-ready format, speak at a recent Women in Technology International event.

5 things volunteers need to hear you say

Deborah Ike Association Management

Volunteers who are dedicated, trustworthy and willing to work hard are incredible assets to any nonprofit organization. If your current volunteer program is struggling, you might be surprised at how many people would be willing to serve if they were offered the chance. Paying closer attention to how and what you communicate just might be the catalyst you need to grow your volunteer team.

Why reputation and relationships are vital to your career

Maria Huntley Association Management

Last month, I took 12 minutes out of my busy day to listen to a speech by a former colleague. Andrea Mokros delivered the commencement address at the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, and her message about the important role that your reputation and relationships play in your life really resonated with me.

Creating change within your association

Meagan Rockett Association Management

Associations are constantly on the lookout to create change in their industry, and also to remain relevant. Paul Smith, the executive director of the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers was kind enough to share his experience with his organization, the change created, and the accomplishments achieved as a result.

Money now or money later?

Randall Craig Association Management

Too often, leaders agonize over the budgeting process: Where do you spend it? Should it be on communications or on training? Should it be on people or technology? Inside the organization or to partners? While these may all be good questions, consider reframing the question.

Unraveling the professional designation paradox

Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

Certifications and other forms of professional credentialing are the Jekyll and Hyde of the interior design world. By some accounts, these designations demonstrate a designer's professional knowledge and achievement, and they help designers to stand out in the marketplace from their less-qualified competitors. Others say they are essentially worthless because consumers don't know what they represent — and for the most part don't care.

How to use different social networks at your next show

Trace Cohen Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

There is no question that conferences, expos and trade shows are effective for multiple reasons, as they gather various industries together in one location, for a number of days. What if you could make those few days even more effective by starting months before the event starts, and never really have it end?

Does your association have a website succession plan?

Michael J. Berens Association Management

Of all the vehicles associations have to communicate with members and potential members, none has greater impact than the website. What does your website say about your association? Does it reflect your current leadership, vision and direction? Or is it a storage trunk of old and outdated information?

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