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AUGUST 19, 2021

By Dee Kring, CAE, CMP Now that the summer is winding to a close, many organizations have held their big annual meetings and elected new leadership which means it is time for the annual board orientation.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

By: Lindsey Rowan Now that you’re an expert in launching a new grant or scholarship after reading my previous blog four years ago, I suspect you have quite a few to manage. Perhaps you now have an official grant and scholarship program with more than 10 opportunities as our 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization does.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Rachel Luoma Quality Control – I hear this term all the time in association management. We try to build quality control into every aspect of our work. From double checking member data entry to checking name badges before meetings, to ensuring financials are correct. Sometimes, quality control is so engrained in everything we do, … Continue reading Got Quality Control?

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JANUARY 11, 2023

DEI in meetings BIG and small By: Kristyn McCauley, CAE, CMP Over the past year I have served on the Florida Society of Association Executive’s DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Committee, and part of my desire for serving on this committee came from wanting to be part of these conversations that I think are really important to have when you work in the AMC model for multiple, diverse clients with diverse memberships.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF: ETHICS SELF ASSESSMENT By: Kim Barclay As we near the end of the year and prepare for the next, performance evaluations are on the calendars for many of us. It is a time to reflect on the year’s job performance and set goals for the coming year. This is also a great time for personal self-assessment. How are we doing health-wise?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

You Know Nothing of Association Strategy Jon Snow By Vice President Rachel Luoma, MS, CAE One of my association clients is going through the strategic planning process with Lowell Aplebaum of Vista Cova. As I have worked with associations for over 15 years, I have facilitated strategic planning meetings before. I thought I knew a great deal about the strategic planning process.

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JUNE 15, 2022

5 Financial Topics all Association Professionals Must Understand. By Rachel Luoma, MS, CAE. . If you have read any of my previous blogs, then you may see a theme amongst many of them – financials. Since I was a little kid, numbers just made sense to me. There was a correct answer and an incorrect answer and, more importantly, a reason why the correct answer was the correct answer.

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Partners Preceptors

MAY 13, 2022

How to keep your laptop safe inside your car. By Amy Napier. It’s a habit. We get in the car. We put our water bottle in the cup holder. We put our purse/bag, lunch, and other items on the seat. We buckle our seatbelt. We strap in our dogs. We remind the other people in the car with us to buckle their seatbelts. And off we go. What we don’t think about is if/when we have to brake rapidly to (hopefully) ensure we are not in a car accident, everything that is not secured will go flying around and

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APRIL 22, 2022

Lessons Learned – Key Clauses in Post-Pandemic Meetings Contracts. . In the Before Times, pre-covid, most association meeting planners likely would have seen the primary source of financial risks associated with hotel meetings contracts as being room attrition penalties caused by lower than estimated meeting attendance or, especially for those of us holding meetings in Florida and neighboring states, a cancellation due to a weather event such as a big storm or hurricane. .

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Partners Preceptors

MARCH 9, 2022

By John Ricco, MPA, CAE. Convention season is about to kick into high gear. Now that in-person meetings are a “thing” again, many of us will attend events where we hope to create and cultivate relationships. You owe it to yourself and your organization to do so, but let’s face it, many of us are not good at growing and maintaining a mutually beneficial network of colleagues — you may want to go to the mafia for help.

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APRIL 27, 2021

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MAY 18, 2021

By Christina Neuhauser, SHRM-SCP. Often, we get so caught up in trying to get through the day that it can be difficult to step back and look for ways to change the routine and shift our focus. Looking for areas to bring our unique skills and ideas to the table at work can be challenging and even scary – especially given the current climate. Even if your office culture provides a safer space for expression and growth, it can be a delicate balancing act between what is expected, what can be questi

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JUNE 10, 2021

By Kim Barclay. Networking was challenging enough before the pandemic, and now networking in the traditional sense is almost non-existent. We as business professionals have become more flexible and creative when it comes to sales, networking and just interacting with colleagues and people in general. With more people becoming more comfortable, but yet still cautious when it comes to socializing and networking…. now what?

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JUNE 21, 2021

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AUGUST 19, 2021

By Dee Kring, CAE, CMP. Now that the summer is winding to a close, many organizations have held their big annual meetings and elected new leadership which means it is time for the annual board orientation. Although it is extremely important, engaging both new and existing board members in the orientation process is not always an easy task. During the pandemic, meetings were held virtually and although many of us are now meeting again in person, some are not.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

By: Lindsey Rowan. Now that you’re an expert in launching a new grant or scholarship after reading my previous blog four years ago, I suspect you have quite a few to manage. Perhaps you now have an official grant and scholarship program with more than 10 opportunities as our 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization does. So, now what? How do you manage the copious and consistent marketing objectives and submission deadlines that hit at all different times throughout the year?

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Partners Preceptors

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Rachel Luoma. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. Quality Control – I hear this term all the time in association management. We try to build quality control into every aspect of our work. From double checking member data entry to checking name badges before meetings, to ensuring financials are correct. Sometimes, quality control is so engrained in everything we do, we may not realize how many layers of quality checks we have throughout our processes.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

By John Ricco. It’s that time of year. Thanksgiving is over, Christmas is here and we wonder where the year went. Over the coming weeks many of us will take stock of our year assessing what went well, what did not and what we may want to change in the New Year – – revamping our vision for our personal and/or professional lives. The sports world is full of examples of athletes and coaches working to thrive, succeed and achieve a vision.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

By Bennett Napier, CAE. At Partners in Association Management, we instinctively follow the SMART goal system. S Specific M Measurable A Achievable R Realistic T Time Limited. In 2021 our marketing team conducted a comprehensive review of our marketing materials and channels to see if they matched our brand.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Rachel Luoma Quality Control – I hear this term all the time in association management. We try to build quality control into every aspect of our work. From double checking member data entry to checking name badges before meetings, to ensuring financials are correct. Sometimes, quality control is so engrained in everything we do, … Continue reading Got Quality Control?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

By: Lindsey Rowan Now that you’re an expert in launching a new grant or scholarship after reading my previous blog four years ago, I suspect you have quite a few to manage. Perhaps you now have an official grant and scholarship program with more than 10 opportunities as our 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization does.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

By Dee Kring, CAE, CMP Now that the summer is winding to a close, many organizations have held their big annual meetings and elected new leadership which means it is time for the annual board orientation.

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JUNE 10, 2021

By Christina Neuhauser, SHRM-SCP Networking was challenging enough before the pandemic, and now networking in the traditional sense is almost non-existent. We as business professionals have become more flexible and creative when it comes to sales, networking and just interacting with colleagues and people in general. With more people becoming more comfortable, but yet still … Continue reading NETWORKING.

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MAY 18, 2021

By Christina Neuhauser, SHRM-SCP Often, we get so caught up in trying to get through the day that it can be difficult to step back and look for ways to change the routine and shift our focus.

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MARCH 15, 2021

Human Resources deals with a lot on a normal basis. Staff management, compensation and benefits, training and development, compliance with all federal state and local HR laws and rules, workplace safety…the list goes on and on. But during the Covid-19 pandemic, that list became even longer.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

During a conversation last week with veteran lobbyists about how COVID-19 will impact advocacy, it became clear that there are four keys to effectively advocating your member’s concerns in 2021 and beyond: Contacts, Conciseness, Coalitions, and Communication. We were shooting an episode on this topic for Partners’ video-blog, Association Peeps in Cubicles Drinking Coffee, and … Continue reading The 4 C’s of Effective Advocacy During COVID-19.

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MARCH 17, 2020

By Kristyn McCauley, CMP There are many acronyms in the association world, especially when you work for an association management company, and one of those acronyms you may see pop-up is CMP. Most often spotted after someone’s name, the acronym “CMP” stands for Certified Meeting Professional.

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APRIL 14, 2020

The latest episode of Association Peeps in Cubicles video blog is out talking about the importance of Strategic Planning for your organization. Check it out here! [link].

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APRIL 29, 2020

By Dee Kring, CAE, CMP In my many years of working in association management, and especially now that I work for an association management company and serve multiple associations on a daily basis, it is clear to me that not only is there an association for everything, but every association and its culture is very … Continue reading (Team) Building Better Boards Outside the Board Room.

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MAY 11, 2020

By Rachel Luoma, MS, CAE Back in January when I decided to write this blog, my intended topic was staff training and on-boarding. Given the current climate with COVID-19, however, and the fact that many organizations had to furlough or lay people off, the topic just doesn’t feel relevant. We are experiencing unprecedented times right … Continue reading Strategic Thinking During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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JUNE 1, 2020

By Kristi Spargo, CAE Like gazillions of others around the globe, as of late I have spent some (aka way too much) time binge-watching TV. I subscribe to a variety of streaming services and recently selected a potential new addiction. After the first somewhat engaging episode, the little black box popped up in the corner … Continue reading Seriously?

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JUNE 22, 2020

Episode 7 of Association Peeps in Cubicles Drinking Coffee is out, titled “Fundraising in Tough Times”, featuring a discussion between Partners owner, Bennett Napier, CAE, and Mickey Moore of Moore Business Strategies. Check it out here! [link].

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JULY 17, 2020

Ahhh, working from home. It sounds so dreamy, and it’s portrayed on TV as the most easily executable task there ever was. Picture it: the kids are off to school. The kitchen is sparkling clean from the previous night’s family dinner, where afterwards you enjoyed a nice card game as a family. Your house is … Continue reading Working From Home: AKA, How to Keep Your Cat out of your Zoom Meeting.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

By Bennett Napier, CAE 2020 as we all know has been a “test” for not for profit organizations. The short and long term impacts of COVID-19 on traditional revenue streams, membership needs and program delivery has created some interesting dynamics relative to board staff/roles.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

By Christina Welty 2020 has been a year none of us will forget. It has affected all of us differently, but one thing is for sure – we’ve all had to adjust and adapt in many ways.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Danielle Jessup, CMP Many organizations around the world are changing due to COVID-19. Potentially the organization structure has changed but the workload has increased. Now is the time to enhance your organization’s volunteer program.

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