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Report: Boards Need More Tech Savvy

Associations Now

Boards are struggling to be fit to respond to a rapidly changing technological environment, according to a new report. Friso van der Oord, NACD The report notes that technological savvy involves more than just being aware of the latest trends and tools, but also how to manage them in a way that secures the trust of users and customers.

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Dump Your Committees

Thanks For Playing

The thing about standing committees is that they're standing. One of the problems with standing committees is that they can easily become zombies, continuing on with calls and meetings and reports to the board whether or not there's actually anything for them to DO. Think about that for a moment. Not "walking." Not "running."

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Association Brain Food: 11.15.24

Reid All About it

Cecilia Sepp of Rogue Tulips Consulting takes issue with associations that repeatedly ask the same people to join committees and other groups rather than announcing and offering these opportunities to all members. Staff committee liaison. How many of you received training before taking on a committee liaison role? Microlearning.

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Do You Train Your Board Member’s and Committee Chairs?

Association Leaders

Boards of Directors Members and Committee Chairs are key leaders who determine whether an association is successful or not. But you likely didn’t get to choose the directors and committee chairs you serve with or whom you serve as staff for right? Committee Chair training. What does that mean?

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The Reporting Trick that Makes Association Data More Useful

Higher Logic

They have groups within them, usually chapters, committees, or special interest groups that combine individuals with similar characteristics or priorities. If all your association’s data and reports focus on the big picture or individuals, then you’re not able to see how well chapters, committees, and other groups are performing.

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How to Ensure Your AMS Reports Include The Right Data

Membersuite

The association staff on the project team care about these functions and features, but most of their co-workers only care about one thing: reports. Reports provide the information you and your colleagues need to better understand your members, customers, and prospects. Teach data users how to create and pull reports.

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Association Brain Food: 11.1.24

Reid All About it

Nominating someone is simple and anonymous: submit their contact info and a sentence about them—the AWTC awards committee takes it from there. Committee management. Have you ever had training to be a committee staff liaison or did it go something like this? Conference/event evaluations. Do you use all the data you collect?

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