Association Transformation

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is all about the impact of elections and government affairs on associations. The Trump Administration ceased to exist since on 20th of January, as the US inaugurated the 47th President of the United States, Joe Biden. What does this landmark election mean for associations in the US and globally? Andrew and Elisa invite two experts to discuss this election, wha...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andrew and Elisa are joined by Richard Collins of CSR-Accreditation to discuss what associations can do to address their social responsibility and help their members do the same. Together, they delve into what social responsibility means in the context of associations and non-profits, what creating a standard of social responsibility actually looks like, and how associa...

Send us Fan Mail As you know, at Association Transformation, we are dedicated to finding new and exciting guests from all over the world to share with us how their organisations are evolving. In this week's episode, Elisa and Andrew invite three association heavyweights from South Africa to the table to discuss exactly that. Tes Proos, President at SITE Africa , Kevan Jones, Executive Directo...

Send us Fan Mail Using social media successfully and effectively is imperative to grow an organisation. The prospect of doing so is, however, a daunting one. It is difficult to know what platforms to use, how to create the best content, how much money to budget, how much content to share etc. So, what is the best way to use social media? What techniques should be used to maximise recruitment, advo...

Send us Fan Mail On the pod, Andrew and Elisa have spoken to a range of fantastic association leaders all who have shared their challenges and wins of 2020. In the final episode of this year the hosts welcome two expert association executives to discuss their session at the ASAE 2020 Conference titled "Executive SOS".   Aliyah Horton, Executive Director at Maryland Pharmacists Associatio...

Send us Fan Mail These are uncertain times and all professional associations, irrespective of membership demographic, geographic focus, or financial strength, are striving to operate at peak efficiency and effectiveness, and to support their members in increasingly fragile socio-economic and political environments. Now, perhaps for the first time in generations, membership associations must be who...

Send us Fan Mail What does the loss of in-person events mean for associations? During 2020 some associations have been adept at diversifying their membership services and related income streams and have benefited from doing so. On the flip side, however, those associations that have failed to respond to circumstances and adapt accordingly have suffered financially. Our research demonstrates a defi...

Send us Fan Mail Coronavirus has brought many unprecedented challenges upon the association community, the most prominent being financial. Lots of associations have been forced to dip into their reserves to help keep them afloat; mitigate risks by forecasting near unforecastable futures; and demonstrate new ways of solving complex financial problems. Navigating this uncertain economic landscape su...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Andrew and Elisa "travel" (digitally, of course) all the way down to the southern hemisphere to Australia where they speak with Toni Brearley, Chief Executive Officer at the Australasian Society of Association Executives.  To date, Association Transformation has remained a transatlantic conversation and so we are so excited to go totally global i...

Send us Fan Mail Association governance is an integral part of running a successful organisation can often be perceived as a burden and is therefore overlooked as an opportunity. In today's episode Andrew and Elisa aim to start lifting the lid on governance and get people thinking of it in a much more positive and strategic light.  In conversation today are Monica Million, Immediate Past Pres...

Send us Fan Mail We all know starting a new position, no matter what it is, comes with its challenges. Becoming a c-suite executive for the first time is no different. Today, Andrew and Elisa chat to two first-time chief executives - Molly Georgakis, Executive Director at the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Mike Stark, Chief Executive at the Association of the Wall and C...

Send us Fan Mail Given the engagement challenges and revenue disruptions brought by the pandemic, everyone is looking to do more with less. Does today’s environment make partnerships even more appealing? Whether partnerships, coalitions, or collaborations, what are the pros and cons of these cross-organization relationships? What does each side bring to the table and expect in return? Are there ec...

Send us Fan Mail Remember that connecting is universal. Connecting is a human necessity even in a time of pandemic. It spans industries, age groups, levels of career, and its need is even greater in a post-COVID world especially with in-person meetings on hold. So what are associations to do to serve their members and deliver the expected networking value? Networking is no longer a reception at th...

Send us Fan Mail In contrast to purposeful abandonment, how can association leaders use COVID to trigger, fast forward, or fast track innovation and initiatives. What are those things you wanted to do anyway or that were in progress or stalled and how did the impact of COVID help or allow associations to finally act and act quickly. Is COVID that opportunity to prototype, to beta, to experiment an...

Send us Fan Mail As non-profits continue to cancel in-person meetings, virtual events are now a mainstay in the association space. Following the largest virtual conference yet (14K registrants, with nearly 8K attendees spending more than 10 hours on the platform over the course of 3 days), we discuss key takeaways, lessons learned, and “unmute” our very own event and digital production guru Andy C...

Send us Fan Mail For the first time in modern history, we have five generations working together but Baby Boomers are leaving, focusing on their retirement, taking years of experience with them. Generation X are replacing them, moving up the hierarchy but the majority of the workforce are Millennials or Generation Y, and by 2025 75% of the workforce will be Millennial.  By 2030, just 10 years from...

Send us Fan Mail Given the disruption to global travel and consequently to the convention, conference and business meeting experience, we want to better understand the impact of these events on the sponsors and vendors. From their perspectives, what has been the shift in focus and the impact on their ability to get in front of and serve their clients in the non-profit space. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We’ve all heard the quote “never let a good crisis go to waste.” Has the current crisis provided your association an opportunity to sunset an expensive, out of date, or burdensome product, program, or service? Have you been able to leverage these challenging circumstances to discontinue that pet project or stale committee? What have you been able to stop doing thanks to recent dis...