This message was sent to ##Email## April 3, 2020        Home |  Events |  ISAEnterprise |  Learn |  Resources |  Membership |  Connect Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      ASSOCIATION NEWS Monday, April 6th FREE Webinar Adding Member Value in Time of COVID-19 In this time of challenge and disruption, thank you for all that you are doing to support your members. Through the Association Societies Alliance (ASA), ISAE and similar organizations around the country are partnering with Lowell Aplebaum, CAE (CEO and Strategy Catalyst, Vista Cova) to coordinate a FREE webinar on Monday, April 6 (12:30 – 2 pm EST), highlighting a number of associations around the country who have pivoted in the face of COVID-19 to create meaningful value to their members during this time of significant disruption – and have already received feedback on that pivot that they are willing to share. Click here to register for the FREE webinar! [Once registered, a confirmation with a link to the webinar will send automatically] CALL for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) If you know anyone who is a contractor, works with concrete, cuts wood or metal, has a paint shop, a nail salon, etc, Illinois NEEDS your help gathering PPE for our state's medical professionals. Read the plea from the Illinois Hospital Association. The State’s Call for Support. April 6 event postponed The April 6 Lunch and Learn, "Welcoming Environment®: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" by Michelle Mason has been postponed. We will work with Ms. Mason and our host venue the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to reschedule later. For those who have registered for this event, your registration is good for the rescheduled meeting. It would be our preference to retain those funds. If you can not attend the rescheduled event, we could provide a refund or credit you to another event. Any concerns regarding this please contact Executive Director, Sara Decatoire Talk to Us Like you, the health and wellness of our staff is paramount. As of March 16, ISAE staff has had the option to work remotely. This is in effect until at least the end of April. Plans are in place to handle day to day operations. We are here to answer questions at 217-321-2498, email at (aaron@isae.com) or the Contact Us form. ISAE staff, Board, and Committees are still meeting We understand that you have been bombarded with communications regarding COVID-19. We want to hear from you. What are you doing? What do you need? Please take this one-minute survey that will be extremely useful on how we can help you. Results will be shared soon. Thank you in advance. ISAE Covid-19 Updates ISAE is a trusted resource. Staff is actively monitoring local, state, national and industry channels. Updates are shared via email (when necessary) and placed on our website. We will continue to monitor the websites for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois Department of Public Health and other applicable government sites. Many industry websites to review but primarily we review ASAE and Association Forum. Staff has the capability of working remotely & are not missing a beat. Daily staff meetings via Zoom have occurred for the past few weeks and will continue for the foreseeable future. Planning and prepping activities with the Board of Directors, Committees, and Task Forces continue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the ISAE Staff at 217-321-2498 or you can reach Executive Director Sara Decatoire at sarad@ISAE.com or (M) 217-725-1639 ; Associate Director Aaron McEvoy at aaron@ISAE.com or (M) 217-381-8306. ISAE Membership Profile – “This is YOU” and US One of the benefits for synchronizing our membership database and event management through the YourMembership is to have more complete and accurate records. You now have the ability to update your own record & monitor your participation and CAE hours earned at ISAE events. This improvement was inspired by YOU. We listened. Please sign in to your ISAE account to update your profile. The default username is your email. The password is ISAE2020! (unless you recently changed). Simply follow the prompts. ISAE staff does not have access to your password. Please take a moment to update your profile. If you do have questions, please contact Associate Director, Aaron McEvoy, CAE. Covid-19 ILLINOIS resources (Update) – Read Special Thank you to Rob French, ISAE Immediate Past President who compiled this compendium over the past few days for his association but has graciously asked that it be shared with ISAE’s membership. Rob’s personal philanthropy does not stop there. He and his wife, Ro, started Mask Makers – Illinois. The link takes you to their Facebook page.    MISSED AN ISSUE OF E-NEWS EXECUTIVE EDITION? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY.    TOP NEWS How should associations face COVID-19? Association Success Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic, we have seen an unmistakable impact on not only public health, but also on the global economy. With the world attempting to sail through these uncharted waters, we know professionals will turn to their associations for answers. But how should associations handle the COVID-19 outbreak?  READ MORE How to stay positive and productive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic HighRoad Solution We’ve been thrown into our new normal without much prep time or warning. The way that I see it is that we have really one option, thrive and adapt. Adopting new daily routines, personally and professionally, will help us reach that light at the end of the tunnel.  READ MORE    MEMBERSHIP Steps for helping members cope with the economic impact of COVID-19 WBT Systems In the association community, talk of a recession had crept up a few times in the past year. Now, it’s at the top of the agenda. Many industries, including associations, are already experiencing recession-like conditions as revenue streams are cut short by cancellations or government mandates. How can your association help members cope with the economic impact of COVID-19?  READ MORE Associations are communities Spark Consulting Now is the time when we in the association world MUST look at the world from our members’ perspective, think carefully and empathetically about what they need from us, and respond accordingly.  READ MORE    LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT Leading during an epidemic: Communicating with staff and members Associations Now COVID-19 has placed new pressures on association leaders. How do you communicate with staff and members? What do you hold off on or prioritize? In the ever-changing landscape brought on by coronavirus, leaders have had to triage their communication priorities. Three CEOs share their stories.  READ MORE Association leaders, the time to experiment is right now Association Success Right now, as we face the global pandemic that is COVID-19, our environment offers both the best reason and the best opportunity we’ve ever had for our industry to rapidly experiment with a purpose of spawning transformation and building resiliency. Right now, we should start planning and executing simple business experiments, carry forward the successes, and make them our new normal.  READ MORE This is the perfect time to question what an association is Smooth the Path Given the current environment, this is a good time for association professionals to rethink our preconceived perceptions about what an association is and does. Instead of rallying around professional development and networking, we instead focus on the broader concept of community.  READ MORE Demonstrate strength in uncertain times By William D. Pawlucy and Robert C. Harris Now is the time to demonstrate strength, leadership and strategy. Members expect to hear confidence and solutions from their association. Associations have always been resilient during wars, recessions and crisis. Boards and staff should portray a positive, "can-do" attitude. Position the chief elected officer and executive director as primary, trusted communicators for the sector. Convey an authentic, reassuring message for members about steadfastness.  READ MORE    MARKETING 4 communication tips for small-staff associations during a health crisis YourMembership While you hoped that you would never have to experience a crisis impacting your association, here you are. Every day brings more uncertainty with the spread of Coronavirus and your association has a need to expand your communication. Here are four communication tips to assist small-staff associations in displaying responsiveness, partnership and kindness.  READ MORE How to create a crisis communications plan for your nonprofit Wild Apricot In times of crisis like we’re experiencing right now with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hard to know how to respond. Your initial tendency might be to go into fight or flight mode: either to respond right away, without taking the time to think of a balanced response, or to run away from the situation. However, as difficult as it is, the best response lies somewhere in between. That’s where a crisis communications plan comes in.  READ MORE Thank you to our Premier and Elite Members! 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