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Why associations should drive innovation

Associations connect mentors with mentees, offer professional development and continuing education courses, write rules and regulations for their industries, and innovate every chance they have. But what does it mean to truly innovate? Innovation is...

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Advocating for your mentee - dos and don'ts

Stepping into the role of mentor means more than just giving advice. It means taking interest in the goals of your mentee and using your skills and...

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How to feel comfortable on camera

Zoom meetings are a daily presence in your professional life.

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The best things we learned from SURGE Connect

Earlier this month we hosted our annual three-day virtual conference, SURGE Connect, where leaders from across the association industry shared...

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How to ask someone to be your mentor

You’ve identified a potential mentor — someone you think could help advance your career, provide encouragement and advocate for you.

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Want to keep your members? Make it easy to cancel

In many cases, canceling or downgrading a subscription or membership is a frustratingly long and complicated process in an effort by organizations to...

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Bringing the magic to virtual meetings

As some of us return to work in a modified office environment and others plan to continue to work from home, virtual meetings will continue to be a...

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10 tips to bring your Zoom events to life

The shift to online meetings has exposed a number of weaknesses in how we present material.

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How content curation combats information overload

Associations need to focus more on content curation and less on content creation, according to a new collaborative whitepaper from Spark Consulting...

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