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Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Bourbon and BS

By Emily Leonczyk | June 3, 2020

How do you stay in touch while socially distant? Ben used to meet with his friends for “Bourbon and BS,” but now they’ve moved the fun to Zoom! Just goes to show how we can stay close even when we have to be apart. Watch now:  Like, comment, or share this week’s tip on…

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Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Associations Matter

By Emily Leonczyk | May 14, 2020

Now, more than ever, we see the importance of associations. They have the power to connect and support communities even when life doesn’t go as expected. Helping these great organizations keeps our team motivated no matter what the job brings. What inspires your team? Learn more:  Like, comment, or share this week’s tip on…

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How to End a Remote Workday – the Markens Way!

By Emily Leonczyk | April 16, 2020

Associations and businesses fortunate enough to be working from home are facing new challenges: finding ways to communicate virtually, keeping active in an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, and getting their minds to stop focusing on work once the day is done. This can be particularly tricky if your home office is steps away from your living…

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The Ultimate Guide for Operating Your Organization Remotely

By Emily Leonczyk | April 15, 2020

COVID-19 has forced associations, membership organizations, and businesses to quickly shift to remote work. For some, this is an unprecedented shift. Luckily many of us are going through the same transition together. Wherever you are in the process, from getting started to making the most of your team’s resources during this new time, we’ve compiled…

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Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Collaboration Tools

By Emily Leonczyk | March 3, 2020

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…

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Ben’s Video Tip of the Week: Sub-Strategies Don’t Work

By Emily Leonczyk | February 25, 2020

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…

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Planning and Tracking Your Association’s Success

By Janice Jackson | February 19, 2020

“If your association is as successful as you’d like it to be…then don’t change anything.” – Ben Markens Odds are, your association doesn’t fall into this category. Even the most successful companies and organizations across the globe consistently strive to improve. After all, what’s the worst enemy of progress? Complacency! Whether you want to grow…

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