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Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Organized Takeaways
Defining what takeaways you want from a conference or similar event ahead of time can be a great help. By doing so, you can set goals focus in on the topics most relevant to you and get more out of your investment.
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Podcasts
Listening to podcasts during your commute, while walking, or anytime you find the time can have many benefits. Find topics that interest you and learn something new.
3 Reasons Why Members Quit (And What to Do About It)
A robust, engaged membership means a thriving association. But if members are jumping ship, your association might be in trouble. For any association, retaining members is just as important as recruiting new ones. Here are three of the top reasons why members leave and how you can encourage them to stay.
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Quality Control
Having a quality control plan in place is important for any business looking to deliver products that exceed the expectations of their customers.
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Website
A good website should enhance the user experience and be a positive reflection of the company’s brand. A few small but valuable tweaks can make quite the difference.
Craft a Vision that Inspires Members
Leaders in the association world have to inspire members, staff, and stakeholders to act. Whether that’s promoting a profession or supporting a cause, this work helps the organization move forward. One of the most effective ways to energize, inspire, and activate members is to share a vision statement for your association. A vision statement is…
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Code of the Old West
When making decisions, a leader should consider all of the possible consequences – especially the potential, unintended ones.
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Work ON Your Business
Do you know the difference between working IN your business and working ON your business?
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Leaving a Voicemail
When leaving a voicemail, try including your number at the beginning and end of your message.
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Create a Personal Brand
What’s unique about you? Start with the traits that make you stand and build your personal brand from there.
Offer an Unforgettable Conference Experience—6 Practical Tips
With today’s tech, associations can easily host meetings online. Yet face-to-face conferences continue to be popular. Why? It’s about the experience. A conference can transport attendees to new locations and offer extraordinary activities and opportunities. If you want to host a successful conference, focus on the attendee’s experience. Here are six practical ways to…
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: The Value of a Small Notepad
Business cards are great but you should also invest in a branded notepad. The extra space to write, in combination with your company’s contact info, can be valuable in the right situations.
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Lose a Client? Try this.
Lose a client? Sometimes what you need to get them back is a bag of nuts .
5 Simple Steps to Improve Your Board’s Decision Making
Association boards of directors face many tough decisions. After all, the direction of the organization rests in their hands. To make things more complicated, board members have to collaborate to make decisions. That can be a challenge in itself! If you serve on a board that struggles with decision-making, try this five-step process. A structured…
Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: It’s Good to Have Humor
If you can’t be smart, be funny! A good joke can help lighten the mood and raise everyone’s spirits. Here’s one: What’s brown and sticky? A stick.
How to Boost Conference Attendance—Three Easy Ways
If you run an association, you understand the importance of conferences. Not only do they connect your members, they’re often an important source of revenue. So, if conference attendance is lagging, your association might be in trouble. Let’s fix that. Here are three simple ways to boost attendance at your next conference.
