Category Archives: MHQ Blog

National Association for Research in Science Teaching Selects Management HQ as its Association Management Partner

Management HQ (MHQ), an accredited, full-service association management company, announces that the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) has selected MHQ to serve as its association management partner, beginning in December 2022. “NARST conducted a thorough search for an association management partner and we received significant interest,” said Dr. Gillian Roehrig, NARST President.…

A Surprising Tactic to Engage New Members Emerges

Email and phone calls remain the top two ways associations are engaging new members, but an upcoming report reveals a different method is fast becoming popular, likely because it offers a different level of personalization and immediacy. New Member Engagement Survey by Kaiser Insights, LLC, and Dynamic Benchmarking, which first came out in 2018, is…

Empathy and Self-Care as Leadership Skills

As we move from a pandemic world to an endemic world, self-care is more important than ever. How do you prioritize yourself when you’re constantly being pulled in multiple directions? As a leader, how do you lead by example and convey your values to your team? “It may seem counterintuitive when flight attendants ask passengers…

How Small Tweaks to Your Membership Structure Can Yield Big Results

Raising dues is always a sensitive topic, but what if there were a way to avoid it altogether and still have significant increases in member recruitment and retention? A CEO shares strategies that worked well for her association. A question on many people’s minds, as evidenced by a popular thread on ASAE’s Collaborate network [ASAE…

MHQ participates in the 19th Annual LGBTQ+ Event at ASAE

As board chair of Meet Minneapolis, Dara Rudick was invited to join Meet Minneapolis as they hosted the 19th Annual ASAE LGBTQ+ event at the ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. While Meet Minneapolis has hosted the event since it first started, for the first time this year, it was…

What We Value

It’s no surprise that we live in a world running at breakneck speed. We feel it, we talk about it, and we struggle to keep up. At this speed, how do we decide what are our most important priorities? I wish I could share an easy answer. Heck, I wish I HAD an easy answer!…

Practical Steps Toward More Diverse Boards

As racial justice issues took center stage in 2020, many organizations reaffirmed commitments to board diversity. To make sure future boards are as diverse as the membership, associations can employ several forward-looking strategies. As social justice issues emerged in the wake of George Floyd’s death, a stronger spotlight was shone on the issue of diversity…

Tips for Creating More Personalized Connections With Your Members

While the need to diversify revenue sources has been top as mind as associations weather the pandemic and overcome financial losses, they must also focus on the personal connections that keep members engaged. A look at three ways to get started. If we have learned anything over the past two years, it’s that the need…

MHQ Client NFPA Makes A Triumphant Return to In Person Conventions

The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA), one of Management HQ’s (MHQ) clients, hosted its Annual Convention in Cleveland, OH, earlier this month – which marked the first time being back in-person after two years of virtual Conventions. NFPA’s Annual Convention and Policy Meeting provides attendees an opportunity to attend educational sessions, network with…

Three Ways to Better Serve Members—and Your Team

Creating a strong team that responds to members effectively doesn’t just happen. It requires a few key factors including trust, empathy, and listening to members. A new chief experience officer reflects on guiding principles that helped her organization succeed. As the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s (NACAC) inaugural chief experience officer, it is my…