Ben’s Tips
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Collaboration Tools
How does your team collaborate to get work done? We recently found the right mix of tools and technology to help us communicate and boost productivity. Learn more: Video transcript available below: So our team has been working really hard to try to find collaboration tools and we’ve looked at a whole host of…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Sub-Strategies Don’t Work
You can’t develop successful small-scale initiatives like marketing campaigns without first knowing your overarching goals. You know what your association needs; we’ll help you get there. Video transcript available below: So you know, self-diagnosis is really hard. We recently had a meeting with a local not-for-profit and they wanted to engage us to do…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: An Auditor’s Job
An auditor’s job is your job — a financial audit isn’t designed to fix your mistakes, just to ensure you haven’t made any. Watch now: Video transcript available below: Good morning. I’m thinking about audits today, financial audits, because I just had a meeting with our largest client’s independent accountant for their audit for…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Creating Connection
Giveaways are a great way to provide value for your members while deepening connections and highlighting your creativity. Watch Ben’s tip to see how one association has leveraged giveaways to create a longlasting impression. Video transcript available below: Good morning. We’re always trying to think of interesting ways that members can connect with other…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: 2020 Is Coming
Ben reminds us why strategy shouldn’t be a secret and reflects on his yearly goal-setting process. Video transcript available below: 2019 is almost over, and we had a great 2019 here at The Markens Group; we hit most of the goals that we set. 2020 is coming. My goals have already been established and…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: 2020 Is Coming
Ben reminds us why strategy shouldn’t be a secret and reflects on his yearly goal-setting process. Video transcript available below: 2019 is almost over, and we had a great 2019 here at The Markens Group; we hit most of the goals that we set. 2020 is coming. My goals have already been established and…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Football & Association
Ben shares how social events can work to build camaraderie and promote trust at your next association meeting or event. Video transcript available below: So you know, there’s great power in association. We work with organizations that come together to solve common problems or to advocate together or to promote and grow an industry.…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Football & Association
Ben shares how social events can work to build camaraderie and promote trust at your next association meeting or event. Video transcript available below: So you know, there’s great power in association. We work with organizations that come together to solve common problems or to advocate together or to promote and grow an industry.…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Thank(less)
Ben shares a simple way to give immediate feedback, and reminds us why it’s important to stop and say, “Hey, you know, this place looks great.” Video transcript available below: So you know there’s a lot of jobs out there that people work hard at, but they don’t receive a lot of recognition. I…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Thank(less)
Ben shares a simple way to give immediate feedback, and reminds us why it’s important to stop and say, “Hey, you know, this place looks great.” Video transcript available below: So you know there’s a lot of jobs out there that people work hard at, but they don’t receive a lot of recognition. I…
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