Month: April 2017

3 New Wakeup Calls for Change

Copyright April 2012, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, Washington, DC. Republished with Permission.  3 New Wakeup Calls for Change By: Dan Ratner Getting your association’s staff and volunteers on board with change is a lot like getting a stubborn teenager to wake up in the morning. It’s all about getting their attention and removing their comfort with the familiar. Have you ever tried waking up a teenager early in the morning? He ignores the…
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The 4 Reasons Why You Need An Event Planner

Raise your hand if you’ve ever planned a kids’ birthday party? Or perhaps a surprise party for someone? Bridal Shower? Baby Shower? Reunion? Bar/Bat Mitzvah? Shall I keep going? Planning is a lot of prep work and so often includes many details that we think of after the fact. Let us know your favorite planning moment in the comments. All too often I am asked, why hire an event planner? My answer is always the…
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