Don’t feel left out if you don’t know what “design thinking” is. It is a discipline that uses designer’s methods to match people’s needs and really give a group of people what they need before they know that they need it. Associations and chambers can generally be classified as human-centered businesses. This requires you to […]
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Volunteering: It is Good for Everyone!
Does your organization encourage volunteerism through an Employee Volunteer Plan? Does it allow for a certain amount of time per quarter or year to be dedicated to give back to others? If not, it should. Volunteering is beneficial to the community, the staff, and to the organization itself. Why should your organization promote volunteerism? 1. Good for […]
March Mindfulness or March Madness?
What does it mean to be mindful? To be mindful is to become aware of something. At the 24/7 pace of life today, it can be hard to slow down enough to really become mindful about yourself, your organization, and the work you do to make the world a better place. In the month of […]
The Lifecycle of Booking a Vendor
Has your organization ever flawlessly executed an event? Has your annual meeting ever gone off without a hitch? Hopefully you can answer ‘yes’ to at least one of these questions, if not both. For the non-meeting planners out there, have you considered what goes on behind the scenes in order to make that happen? Planners […]
Four Tips for Onboarding New Staff
We all hire staff from time to time, and how we onboard that employee into our association or chamber workplace is a critical first step. Everyone is busy, but it’s important to take the time to have a formal onboarding process that will position your new staff member to be successful. Here are four areas […]
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