by Todd Von Deak | Aug 13, 2021 | Events
Recently, our team produced an out of town three-day conference for a client at a hotel that was actually a hot spot for the Delta variant. As Covid remains a presence in our lives, and with Delta looming over our shoulder, we did our dangest to create an enjoyable...
by Todd Von Deak | Jul 2, 2021 | Board Development
Todd’s Note: As June ends, many organizations are transitioning to new leadership. I get asked frequently, what’s the role of the past president…heres how I would answer that question…ending with sincere thanks for their service. As anyone who has been a...
by Todd Von Deak | Jun 21, 2021 | Data Management and Reporting
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any association. With them, the sky’s the limit. Without them, the limitations are real and closer than you might think. So if volunteer support is critical, why do so many organizations wait until year-end to ask basic questions...
by Todd Von Deak | May 31, 2021 | Board Development, Events
What do Broadway and associations have in common? To understand this question, we have to head back to about a month into the COVID-19 pandemic. At that point, we still had a glimmer of hope that we just needed another couple of weeks and we would be able to resume...
by Todd Von Deak | Mar 3, 2021 | Membership and Marketing
As your board collaborates with your management team, it can be easy to get tunnel vision and focus solely on the responsibilities of your association’s leadership. In planning tasks the board and management team need to accomplish, you can accidentally overlook a...
