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Community Spotlight: Red Gate Farm
We are thrilled to introduce our new Community Spotlight series! We created the series as an avenue for deserving nonprofits to share their mission with a larger audience. We’re proud to showcase local organizations that TMG staff members work with and support. To kick off the series, we interviewed Red Gate Farm, located in Ashfield,…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Curbing Burnout
Curbing Burnout in the Busiest of Seasons Fall is a busy time in the association management world! To maintain an even-keeled workplace, encourage your team to take a walk, get enough sleep, and decrease screen time when they’re at home in order to avoid burnout fatigue. You won’t get any further ahead by working yourself…
Read MoreHip Hip Hooray for National Bow Tie Day!
If we’re being honest, at TMG we celebrate our love for bow ties every day of the year. Lucky for us, August 28th is National Bow Tie Day, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have an opportunity to share how the bow tie has shaped our brand. If you’ve ever met our founder Ben…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Being Prepared
Proper preparation gives you time to think outside of the box, alleviates unnecessary stress and allows you to be more present in the moment. In this month’s Ben’s Tips, Ben reflects on the importance of being prepared, especially when planning large events. To limit stress, Ben reminds us to anticipate what’s ahead by having a…
Read MoreSummer News: Redesigned Website, New Tips, New Employees, New Season!
It’s starting to feel like summer, and for the first time in more than a year, we can celebrate the season. With vaccines now widely distributed, we’re leaving our homes, (finally) going on vacations, and returning to our offices. We’re together again… Read our Summer Newsletter here! Sign up to receive the next newsletter:
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Stepping Away From Work
During the summer months, it’s important to take time to relax while also planning for what’s ahead. That’s why Ben encourages employees to be fully dedicated to their jobs when they’re on the clock and fully dedicated to themselves and their loved ones during their time off. In this month’s Ben’s Tips, Ben reminds us that people perform their…
Read MoreBen’s Video Tip of the Week: Keeping Pandemic Lessons Top of Mind
After over a year of quarantine, we’re all excited to put the past behind us. However, whether we like it or not, the impact of the pandemic has permanently changed how we work, how we learn, and how we communicate. In this month’s Ben’s Tips, Ben reiterates how important it is for associations to incorporate…
Read MoreOur New Online Digs!
We are thrilled to introduce our new website! The site has truly been a labor of love, from the broad strokes to the tiniest details. We meticulously honed the design, accessibility, and layout of content – all to ensure it reflects who we are as people and as an organization. Here are some of the…
Read MoreHow I Invented the Association Management Company (AMC) Model
By Ben Markens, President and CEO It was my 50th birthday. I was at the Greenbriar Resort in West Virginia, and my friend, Steve, asked me to meet him for a drink. I was attending an association meeting for the industry that I had worked and consulted in for almost 30 years. The association was…
Read MoreTime to Embrace the Unconventional
By Kate Smith, Vice President of Operations Throughout my professional career, I’ve always enjoyed the unconventional. From theme parks and roller coasters to sharks and the Caribbean, my background has positively shaped my approach to association management. You may wonder, how does lifeguarding or running a theme park apply to membership development? How does tagging…
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