Though "General Topics" isn't a very imaginative category name, it's an accurate one.

It's here where you'll find tutorials to help on basic association-related topics that don't fit into the elearning and face-to-face categories.

We're premiering this category with a tutorial on the basics of Robert's Rules of Order, which is commonly used in association meetings. All tutorials were created using MS PowerPoint 2010 and compiled for the Web using iSpring Presenter's Banner player template. No audio was used for any of these tutorials, which will take between 15-20 minutes each.

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Robert's Rules of Order

Attending a meeting where Robert's Rules of Order will be used? Worried about speaking up at the wrong time? Not being heard when you need to be? Confused about when a motion is necessary? This brief introduction covers key elements of Robert's Rules primarily through question and answer format.
Learning Robert's Rules of Order is just another part of being a leader in your organization -- but it doesn't have to take a big chunk of your even more valuable time. Think about what you might do in various meeting situations, then find out what Robert advises. Should you break a tie? What if a member keeps disrupting things? These issues and others are covered in this brief session.
"I move this!" "I second that!" "You're out of order!" All this and more. Don't forget to download the handy Motions Job Aid to use during the meeting!
Learn the basics of Voting and Elections... according to Robert's Rules of Order.
This quick-reference chart of motions includes its category (and therefore precedence over other motions -- or not), whether you can interrupt with it or not; if it needs a second, is debatable, or can be reconsidered or not; and provides sample phrasings. Download it for use during your next meeting!
Perk up your dull Robert's Rules of Order training sessions with this competitive Q&A game! Simply download this PowerPoint slide deck to your PC and launch it as you would any presentation. It's easy to use and fun to play!
Prefer to launch the Robert's Rules of Order Game session online? Access it via this site as you would any aLearning Fundamentals tutorial, but operate it like any PowerPoint presentation. Add friendly competition to your next Web conference while delivering effective instruction on Robert's Rules!