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Emerging Trends in Strategic Planning for Associations

By AMR Management Services / December 22, 2016

In this blog post, AMR, outlines the strategic planning process our consultative team used to uncover trends that associations need to tackle now. Strategic planning sessions have been a staple in the for-profit and nonprofit arena since the dawn of time. While some question their usefulness — often referring to their current plan as a…

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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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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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Social Media Cheat Sheet

By Olivia Hook / November 15, 2015

How do you know which social media platform(s) in which your client should invest time and resources? With so many options out there, how do you decide where to start? It’s usually not smart to use every platform available to you, so here is a ‘social media for dummies’ rundown for the association world. FacebookIn…

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