Useful Links for Advisors and Their Organizations

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Advisory Boards

Susan Ward's Small Business Blog has some very useful articles for people who want to get their Advisory Board up and running.

Advisory Boards - Management Power For Small Businesses
No business is too small to benefit from an Advisory Board and an Advisory Board can be a powerful management tool for your small business. Here's how to set up and use a Small Business Advisory Board.

Creating an Advisory Board
Advisory boards are a powerful management tool for small businesses. But while creating an advisory board is great in theory, how do you persuade people to serve on your small business advisory board? Here's how to approach prospective board members and write an invitation letter that will bring them aboard.

Sample Business Invitation Letter
Feel free to customize this sample business invitation letter and use it to invite people to serve on your own small business advisory board.

An Agenda for Your First Advisory Board Meeting
As soon as you've selected the members of your small business' Advisory Board, it's time to start planning the first meeting. Here's a sample agenda and advice for running your meeting effectively to get your Advisory Board meetings off to the right start.

Corporate Governance

A Guide to the Responsibilities of Corporate Directors in Canada
From law firm Osler

Governance
Governance is a leading international monthly newsletter covering issues of corporate governance, boardroom performance and shareholder activism.

The Directors College
The Conference Board of Canada and the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University have formed a unique partnership to develop Canada's first Directors College. The plan is based on both a future vision for - and a history of research in - corporate governance by the two partners, as well as input received from a host of parties, including board members, directors, investors and others.

Boardroom Insider
Subscription-based newsletter about boardrooms and how to become an effective director. US based. Expert speaker also available.

Corporate Governance
"A discussion forum and network for shareholders and stakeholders who believe active participation by concerned shareholders in governing corporations will enhance their ability to create wealth." US based.

Google news alert for non executive directors
Free emails of news headlines about non executives (or any other keywords) sent to you by Google News. Another useful query to try is "corporate governance".