Recent Articles on Strategic Planning, Governance, Management, Finance, Membership and Meetings

I. Governance Management
II. Strategic Planning
III. Marketing, Membership, Communications, Development, Research & Social Networking
IV. Management, Finance, and Personnel
V. Meetings, Education, and Certification

I. Governance Management

· Is the Policy Governance Model that John Carver recommends the best model to use in most associations?

· Six Ways to Build a Successful Volunteer Succession Plan

· Should Associations Use the Carver Governance Model? 

· Policy Governance And Other Governance Models

· Nominating Committee Make-Up

· The Leadership's Role in Recruiting and Retention

· Controlling Association Satellite Foundations

· Environmental Stewardship

· Succession Planning

· Nominating Committee Make-Up

II. Strategic Planning

· Strategic Planning Missions

· Strategic Planning Timelines - Best Time to Redo Your Plan

· Executive Staff and Volunteer Participation in the Strategic Planning Process

· Coping with Changing Conditions in Strategic Planning

· Near and Far Term Strategic Planning

· Staff and Volunteer Strategic Planning Participation

· Strategic Planning in Constantly Changing Conditions

III. Marketing, Membership, Communications, Development, Research & Social Networking

· How can we make members understand the value of our legislative programs to their companies and industry?

· Retention Rates for Associations during Difficult Times--Article in ASAE's Associations Now Magazine 

· “Huddle Up” for Increased Communication

· Guide to Creating Association Dues Structures

· Inexpensive Research Tools

· Value Creation for Trade Association Company Departments

· Ground-breaking Article on Association Dues Structures appearing in Associations Now published by ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership

· Member Retention During Recessionary Times

· Call Center Operations

· Pricing Nonmember Services

· The Leadership's Role in Recruiting and Retention

· Calendar or Anniversary Dues & Billing

· Communication Vehicles

· Delivering Value for Member Benefits and Services

· Importance of Research

· Call Center Operations

· Communicating a Dues Structure Change

· Nondues Income Issues

· Opting In or Out of Association Benefits

· Setting the Association Dues

· Opt-In Opt-Out Donations

· Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Association Environment

IV. Management, Finance and Personnel

· Planning for the Worst -- Steps to Take in Performing a Downsizing Assessment and Creating Your Downsizing Plan!

· Severance Packages During a Recession

· Compensation As a Percentage of Total Revenue

· Creating a Downsizing Plan

· The Ethics of Vendor Exclusivity

· Budget to Staff Ratios

· Cost Reduction Assessments

· Economic Downturn - Use of Reserves

· Handling Disruptive Behavior

· Planning for Lobbying Research

· Reserves to Revenue Ratios

· Salary and Benefits As a Percentage of Revenue

V. Meetings, Education, and Certification

· Commercialism In Education

· Joint Meetings Do's and Don'ts