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Join us for the 2018 ISAE Summer Session!

Sponsor Opportunities available at Summer Session
Are you interested in showcasing your business at the ISAE 2018 Summer Session? Get your products in front of attendees by purchasing one of the sponsorship packages. Click here. For more information, contact Diane Mathis, 217-381-2626.
Get Focused at the 2018 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition
Join thousands of association professionals from across the world in Chicago, August 18–21, 2018. You’ll get focused over three days of learning, growing, and networking. Equip yourself with resources, strategies, and solutions that will set your sight on success and help you create impactful results for your career and association. From learning labs to a robust Association Solutions Marketplace (Expo) we’re ready to help you make your association thrive.
Get started with Opening Keynote Yancey Strickler, former CEO and Cofounder of Kickstarter. Plus, you’ll experience Game Changers and tons of Learning Labs, Master Classes, Deep Dives, and Express Talks to pick from.
Lastly, you’ll experience Chicago in a new way. You’ll make your way over the McCormick Square for the Opening Celebration, which will be transformed into a street festival featuring BBQ and Country music. The Closing Celebration features an evening at Soldier Field that celebrates the power of music through art, sound, color and energy.
Ready to be get started? Register by the early bird deadline of 7/18 to save.
ISAE would like to welcome our newest members:
Jill Bartkowiak, Crowne Plaza
Becky Bekkali, Visit Naperville
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YourMembership
A great onboarding process goes beyond the traditional aspects on what needs to be covered during this stage of your member’s journey. Not only should you welcome new members to your organization, you should start providing them value, so they know their time and money aren’t going to waste. Here are 6 best practices to include in your onboarding process for new association members.
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Higher Logic
Associations and nonprofits are always trying to make more of an impact with less – less money, less staff, less resources. It’s made them some of the more creative and efficient organizations we’ve ever seen. To help cut down your tech budget and get more done, we’ve put together a list of the features most volunteer software has and creative ways you can use those tools to fulfill other, less traditional volunteer needs.
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Spark Consulting
Should you look at your passive members and think: “No worries – they’re just busy”? Or is it time to panic? How do you what situation you’re in? You have to ask them. And I don’t just mean via a survey, because the answer here is utterly individual.
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Association Success
The key benefit of functioning within a for-profit model for AAE is that decisions can be made quickly. Admittedly, they may not always be as good as those that are made by a board with a structured and consultative process. But things move forward rapidly reacting to opportunities and perceived needs.
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Abila
Do you know what you need to do to prepare for your nonprofit’s next audit? Preparation can be a daunting task, whether you’ve never been through an audit or been part of a hundred. There are several steps you should follow, including selecting the right auditor, gathering the items you’ll need (like bank account reconciliations and detailed general ledger), as well as designating and preparing your people, processes, and paperwork.
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By William D. Pawlucy and Robert C. Harris
Most board agendas look similar. They begin with a call to order, approval of the minutes, review of finances and transition to reports. On average the officers, committees and staff offer 15 reports and updates. Listening to and reading reports is not governance. A board's purpose is to advance a mission, serve members and oversee assets. The passion and expertise of directors should be leveraged. A traditional agenda format may be wasting board time.
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Event Manager Blog
Many attendees are becoming more and more health conscious and event planners are keen to offer healthy ideas and alternatives that appeal to them. Promoting healthier choices and wellbeing needn’t be intimidating, and it will give you the opportunity to connect and please a diverse range of people, all holding a common mindset.
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Web Scribble
Without a proper run-down, Google Analytics can seem confusing. There’s a wide array of tools that can collect very specific data. If you aren’t sure about them, you could be missing out on valuable numbers. Let’s take a look at some of the most helpful tools that Google Analytics can provide for your association.
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