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Association Stores: A Member Service, Profit Center, or Sacred Cow?
The store shelves and display cases at the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS® building are coming down, its full-time retail clerk reassigned to member services.
AE Profile: Financial Perspective with Nelson Janes
Having led four major REALTOR® associations (Philadelphia, Albuquerque, Sacramento, Las Vegas) in four very distinct markets over the past two decades, Nelson Janes brings a unique perspective to association financial management.
Technology: Budgeting Software Beyond Excel
As associations today strive to be more detailed and forthcoming with their financial statements, and members and leadership take a closer look at association spending, often the tried-and-true, if not tedious, Excel spreadsheets can’t cut it alone.
Law & Policy: How to Guard Against Employee Fraud
Employee theft can occur in different ways but often involves employees who have access to the funds as well as the responsibility for monitoring them. The fraud usually starts small and grows over the years—ranging from monetary theft to misuse of company resources.
My REALTOR® Party: Year of Accomplishments
“The goal is to make every REALTOR® association across America a campaign headquarters for home ownership and private property rights.” Those words from Dale Stinton, CEO, of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® may sound like a tall order, but the REALTOR® Party Initiative made significant progress in doing just that in its first year of operation.
Career: Prove Your Worth
Many association volunteer leaders think your job as AE is easy, and maybe you’re even overpaid. Yet, even if your board members value you, it’s still a good strategy to prove your worth every day.