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June 24, 2020
What are the signs, or metrics, to recovery and how do we take this information and make good business decisions? Business Insider recently published an article […]
June 19, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE For months associations have reacted to the pandemic. It is time to transition from the virus to communicating value. Demands from members […]
June 18, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE Associations have postponed or cancelled many events during these challenging times. The lost sponsorships represent significant income as a percentage of events […]
June 17, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE The directors griped, “We start the meeting with the first order of business being approval of the previous minutes. An hour is […]
June 3, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE and Candace Boothby, CCE Volunteering is a part of America’s culture. People step forward to help advance a cause or community. There […]
June 3, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE and Dot Miller, CAE We are hopeful there will be no second wave of the coronavirus, or that mitigation will reduce its […]
June 3, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE Association planning retreats are convened every few years. They represent a significant investment in people’s time and meeting costs. Attendees are asked […]
May 31, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE An association relies on its board to govern. It sets the vision and advances the mission to best position the organization and […]
May 31, 2020
Bob Harris, CAE and Leonard Toenjes, CAE There is a saying, “Put your money where your mouth is.” It means if you have an idea or […]
May 23, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE and Arturo Mariani, Author There are hundreds of stories about organizational and personal improvement during the pandemic. People are sharing ways they […]
May 23, 2020
“If my association went for a health checkup today, there would be some serious health issues”, said a president of a large healthcare association. As the […]
May 23, 2020
By Bob Harris, CAE For more than a month, executives have been in crisis mode. They respond to urgent calls from members, media and government while […]
May 19, 2020
“In the long-run, members will judge their organization for how it responded.” -Bob Harris, CAE, May 2020 I asked an elected president of a large […]
April 5, 2020
Written by Bob Harris, CAE and William Pawlucy, CAE Click Here to View or Download the Full PDF After a devastating weather event neighbors […]
March 31, 2020
Written by Bill Pawlucy, CAE and Bob Harris, CAE These are the words of association executives panicked by the pandemic’s financial havoc. “Our conference is […]
March 31, 2020
Written by Bill Pawlucy, CAE and Bob Harris, CAE These are the words of association executives panicked by the pandemic’s financial havoc. “Our conference is […]