A Great Day in NYC! 2018 Synergy Awards Recap

Throughout the year, NYSAE and its members have been at the forefront of the association and nonprofit industry. NYSAE members are known as leaders, champions…Rock stars even!...

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What It Takes to Recruit and Retain Top Talent

The 2018 Nonprofit Salaries & Staffing Trends Report from PNP Staffing Group shares that a remarkable 36% of nonprofits surveyed found that candidates accepted job offers, and then quit, before the first day of employment rolled around...

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'Roberts Rules’ of Collaboration

Clients say collaboration is more crucial than ever, due to increasingly complex environments and the speed of change. Yet people still work in their silos and spend more time competing than collaborating...

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News From The Non-Profit Sector

• Common Trap for Association Professionals
  By Amanda Kaiser
  Have you ever had a conversation with someone and they told you what they were thinking and you thought, “That’s an odd way to think, what they should be thinking is what I would think in their situation...
• Six Apps to Help You De-Stress
  By Fast Company
  Even if you love your job, it’s impossible to avoid all work stress. Whether it’s a demanding quarter, an overbearing boss, or your social life ripping at the seams, maintaining your cool is among one of the most underrated soft skills...
• Do You Need a Conference Concierge?
  By Associations Now
  Looking to offer your attendees a more personalized experience at an upcoming event? A conference concierge may help you achieve that and more...
• How to Earn Member Trust and Build a Stronger Membership
  By Web Scribble
  This year, more than 50 percent of associations said that engaging young professionals is one of their Top 5 communication challenges...
• Who is Generation Z and How Will They Impact the Future of Associations?
  By Association Adviser
  Generation Z members are opportunists who want to gain experience, make connections and lead. They are likely to get involved in associations – especially those willing to provide professional development and mentorship opportunities, and have plans to make a societal impact...

Association Executive Book Shelf

Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
by Guru Madhavan (W.W. Norton & Company, 2015)

I was present at a compelling presentation by the author of this book before I read it. The presentation opened a conference put on by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) in a large room full of Ph. D.’s who were also Executive Directors of associations. Appropriately, the presenter (and author) had the first name Guru. This was a brainy affair...

Everybody Writes: Your Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content
by Ann Handley (Wiley, 2014)

This book is a pep-talk and a manual, an encyclopedia, and a caring friend whispering in your ear. The author wants you to remember that you are already a writer, because we all write. She wants you to concentrate on being the best writer you can be...

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