AXI News
IN THIS ISSUE:

FEATURE
Members or Mission - Which Comes First?

AXI President Wayne Amundson provides an alternative way to look at members and mission... [FULL STORY>


VIEWPOINT
Thanks For a Good Year!

It has been a good year, and there are many we would like to thank... [FULL STORY>


ASSOCIATE ARTICLE
Eyes Front...and Back
AXI Associate Carol Humphries suggests that while vision is important, associations also need to remember their history... [FULL STORY>


ASSOCIATE ARTICLE
Stakeholder Consultations
AXI Associate Jane Logan provides some practical advice related to consulting association stakeholders... [FULL STORY>


GUEST ARTICLE
Use Your Meeting to Build "Media IQ"
Association communications guru Al Rickard makes a compelling case for providing media training to members, volunteers and staff at your next meeting or convention...[FULL STORY>
GUEST ARTICLE
The Essential Ethical Exam
Speaker and author Peter de Jager removes some of the fuzziness when considering whether actions are right or wrong...[FULL STORY>

GUEST ARTICLE
Eight Basic Expectations a Chief Executive Has of His or Her Board

"Down Under" association consultants and publishers Kilmister and Nahkies tackle an age-old question that will improve Board-CEO relationships...[FULL STORY>


GUEST ARTICLE
The Buying Cycle - Part I

Member value consultant Paul Ward sheds some light on the association member buying cycle in Part I of a series...[FULL STORY>


GUEST ARTICLE
Chicken or Egg: Why Are Our Professional Associations Weak?

A guru on managing volunteers, Susan Ellis, laments the decline of the professional associations for volunteer managers, and explores whether it is a problem with the professional associations or the profession...  [FULL STORY>


GUEST ARTICLE
Dysfunctional Board or Council?

Meetings expert Eli Mina dissects the ways association boards can be dysfunctional and what can be done about it...[FULL STORY>


GUEST ARTICLE
Is Your Association Digitally Fit?

Authors Krughoff and Ozimek take a 30,000-foot view of how you can begin to evaluate your online presence...[FULL STORY>


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