Chapters (by any name for your geographic components) create vital links for members. How can your association create vital links with these chapters/components? That’s a question association execs are asking so we’re inviting all interested to sit around...
Why should you volunteer? After all, who has the time in this busy world to take on one more responsibility? But before you think about volunteer as a time-draining activity with little benefit, check out these 20 reasons why volunteering for your professional...
Spring is in the air … or is it still winter? Here in Maryland, we’re never quite sure. As the saying goes … if you don’t like the weather, just wait 5 minutes. Of course, this adage can be said just about everywhere, but one thing we can all be sure of is that while...
The 2022 Association Chapter Benchmarking is here! The report, conducted by Billhighway and Mariner, is a data analysis derived from the perspectives of CEOs, CRPs (or association staff overseeing chapter operations), and chapter leaders, along with findings from CEO...
Yes, you heard it – or in case you didn’t – Mariner turned 20 this year! That’s right … Mariner set sail in January 2002 with a belief that there was a better way to support chapters and chapter volunteers. In the course of those 20 years, this simple belief has...
“When reaching out, the key to staving off network shrinkage isn’t spending time going to Zoom happy hours or trying to meet people online … Picking up the phone may be a better strategy. We’re more empathic and better listeners when simply hearing a voice. A...
