Top Books Every Association Board Member Should Be Reading (and How to Get Them to Read it)
You may think it is a lot to ask of your board members to read a book. They are volunteers, after all. They are busy. But chances are...
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Finding the Value of Membership
It’s easy to say that your association provides value to members, but are you saying it correctly and accurately? Does your association...
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Three Free Tech Solutions to Make the Lives of Association Staff Just a Little Easier
Association staff are jugglers, multi-taskers, and in my eyes, everyday superheroes. The number of balls in the air can sometimes be...
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...for Membership Recruitment & Retention
Many associations right now are knee deep in their renewal process, at least those that run their memberships on a calendar year. This is...
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
Data. If You Don't Have it, Get it!
Sorry, Mr. Gates, content is no longer king. For today’s organizations, data is king (or queen, to be fair). Sure, content is still super...
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Association Professional or Professional Nag?
Some days it feels like my primary role is that of nag. Where are we on this? Don’t forget to complete the survey. Don’t forget to renew...
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Call to Action: Read Your Bylaws
This post is going to sound a bit combative, but I promise it comes from a place of love. Read your damn bylaws. See? Told you it would...
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
AMCs: From Threat to Opportunity - A Love Story
Right after college, in 2001, I began working for a small standalone association as an Administrative Assistant. Over the years, this...
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
Board Meeting, not “Bored Meeting”: How to Make Nonprofit Board Meetings Fun (and Productive)
A video recreation of a typical board meeting. We’ve all been there, stuck in a board room with no end in sight and nowhere to hide....
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Sarah Gazi, CAE
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
Which Social Media Platforms are Right for Your Association?
Most associations today have a social media presence, whether that be a minimalist Facebook business page or profiles on multiple sites....
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