Membership

Meetings with wide appeal should always be on the planner’s agenda, so how do you tick the boxes for attendees whose worldview was shaped by the Great Depression and those who have never known a day without a digital device?

Quality membership data is an ongoing initiative for every organization, and it is not a one-time job.

The most effective volunteers are those who earnestly accept and engage with your organization, have a vested interest in its success, and see themselves as connected to its mission.

While COVID has indeed accelerated burnout in the workforce, it certainly did not cause it. However, now that the pandemic has put the spotlight on it, we should take the steps to address it and steer clear of it.

While millennials are a large portion of the workforce, they only represent 19% of association membership. Membership-based organizations need to consider how to engage with a generation that desires purpose, community and simplicity.

Managers and leaders often use a plethora of buzzwords in an attempt to effectively manage our time, prioritize tasks, and disconnect when our window closes. But is that enough?

We have evolved to overestimate threats and underestimate opportunities, but we can train our brain to work around the default and create new patterns.

Data shouldn’t be a challenge. It’s an asset that should work for you.

As part of a 2020-2021 Strategic Initiative set by the Texas Society of Association Executives’ Board of Directors, TSAE conducted a COVID-19 Impact Study on the Texas association and events industry.

A look at some of the trends impacting work for both the business and the nonprofit sectors and suggested actions we might consider.