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We Have a New Client…Now What???

By Tracy Tucker / August 31, 2016

Onboarding a new client is an exciting time! Adding a client means growth in your business and it creates opportunities for team members to learn new industries and to develop professional and personal skills. Sounds great, right? Bringing on a new client can also bring about anxiety and disruption to your company and team members.…

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Why Associations Should Pay Attention to Digital Marketing

By Olivia Hook / June 15, 2016

I am a big fan of continuing education, so when I received an invitation to attend a digital marketing training hosted by RevLocal and Google, my desire to learn took over. I must admit that though digital marketing is a component of my job, I was not sure how this training could directly benefit my…

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Six Things I Learned While Prepping for the CAE That Weren’t on the Exam

By Sarah Razor / June 2, 2016

When you think of a Scantron sheet, do you get a little bit of test anxiety?  Just picture all those rows and rows of empty bubbles, with your yellow #2 pencil poised in test-taking position in a room so quiet that mundane noises like pencil scratches on paper and chair squeaks seem to occupy a…

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Should I use an infographic to say this?

By Olivia Hook / May 16, 2016

We live in a fast-paced world. With information coming at you from every angle throughout the day, how do you get a message across to your members and partners in a way that will stick? Infographics are not a new phenomenon, but they have been gaining popularity recently as a visually appealing way to disseminate…

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Nonprofits and Audit Best Practices

By Jamie Lee / April 5, 2016

We are living in a world today where financial information is open to the public. Even small fraudulent transactions could be tweeted or shared in the public space, which can damage the reputation of nonprofit organizations. In order to assure that the financials of nonprofit organizations are reliable and healthy, forming an audit committee is…

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