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Making Social Initiatives a Part of Your Association’s Strategy
Making Social Initiatives a Part of Your Association’s Strategy
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Guest: Suzanne F Stevens. Suzanne is a professional speaker who has served on many boards, including as past president of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. As the founder of YouMeWe Social Impact Group, she works with organizations to grow Conscious leaders, their influence, and Social Impact – sustainably. Suzanne merges her social initiative expertise in the nonprofit and for-profit worlds to create an enriched experience that will attract, engage, and retain a diverse membership.
The Topics:
The importance of associations incorporating social initiatives
How associations can choose initiatives and issues that align with their values
Making social initiatives part of the strategy vs. an add-on or afterthought
The concrete steps leadership can take to “bake in” social initiatives
How connecting to the social issues members care about leads to retention
Social issues as another way of connecting members to each other, including at events
What makes a social initiative sustainable
Why associations are in an especially strong position to improve the world
Handy Links:
You Me We Organization
Higher Logic's 2022 Association Member Experience Report
The Topics:
The importance of associations incorporating social initiatives
How associations can choose initiatives and issues that align with their values
Making social initiatives part of the strategy vs. an add-on or afterthought
The concrete steps leadership can take to “bake in” social initiatives
How connecting to the social issues members care about leads to retention
Social issues as another way of connecting members to each other, including at events
What makes a social initiative sustainable
Why associations are in an especially strong position to improve the world
Handy Links:
You Me We Organization
Higher Logic's 2022 Association Member Experience Report
Released:
Jan 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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