If your chapters are feeling stuck in the “monthly meeting machine,” you’re not alone. The 2025 Chapter Performance and Benchmarking Report was clear on the data: engagement is shallow, attendance is inconsistent, and, most importantly, members are craving something...
It’s been a busy January! Along with our friend and colleague Kristine Metter, MS, CAE, we just finished up the second session of Mastering Your Volunteer Liaison Role. The daylong session, part of a two-part program, was a masterclass on honing volunteer liaison...
We have volunteer problems … can’t find them, don’t get the right ones, have ones without a clue. Our volunteers are a lifeline for us: they connect members to services, products and our community. But they are struggling to meet the job and we’re struggling to help...
2025 is coming fast. Here are a couple of things that we just can’t wait to jump into… ➨ Decoding Your Volunteer Liaison Role (2-parts) January 28 & 30: We kick off in January with a 2-part liaison training program with our good friend Kristine Metter,...
This lively and insightful “Ask Me Anything” session brought together experts who specialize in association components like chapters, SIGs, and other member communities. The panel included: Wes Carr, Inns of Court Alan Chewning, Institute of Food Technologists Tanya...
How many of us struggle with getting chapter and component volunteers to submit reports? How many of us have a file folder full of individual spreadsheets or reports? Maybe you even have some great chapter data, but are you able to make this data meaningful for your...
