Portage Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Well, it's 2013 and we're still here. So, to kick off 2013 on the ARC blog, I thought I'd share four (just four!) The Mayans mixed things up, got tired of writing their calendar or maybe they just wanted to freak us out a bit. The association sector is changing in so many ways, I hardly know where to begin.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Eight years ago, on September 5, 2011, I made my first post on this blog. I called it " Recipes for Innovation ," and in it, I talked about several things that were heavy on my mind at the time, including my then soon-to-be-ending first foray into blogging, The Hourglass Blog. So I'm making a change.

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2014

Associations Now shares the top five leadership lessons from 2013. Maddie Grant’s eclectic and interesting list of favorite reads of 2013. Association Adviser shares two case studies that prove it works. Eric Lanke reminds us that information is useless without action. The importance of “ this might not work.”

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 31, 2012

image source As we end another year (without the world coming to an end, fortunately), here's a look back at the five posts on this blog that received the most page views in 2012. Why We Don't Take Risks A review of the need for greater risk-taking in associations, and the role such risk-taking plays in innovation.

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Association Subculture

JULY 3, 2013

1) Experimentation - If innovation is king, then experimentation is queen. We conducted tests, talked about what we would talk about, logged onto the Google+ community, talked amongst ourselves, started Facebook events, tweeted, blogged and basically jumped off the dock together. And it''s nuts. There is no policy manual to look for.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 29, 2013

The 2013 Social Media Marketing Report is out. blog roundup cool technology generations innovation leadership management marketing membership social media Associations Now Facebook Google Innovation Excellence Jamie Notter John Haydon SEO Shelly Alcorn Technology Review' Among the top 10 findings?

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Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2020

Facilitate information sharing through Updates (blog posts). Most Innovative Way of Using the HL MA Platform (MA): American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). Most Innovative Way of Using the HL MA Platform (MA): American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). Just because it's automated doesn't mean you don’t need innovation.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Leadership teams in big organizations must adjust their approach to tackling issues that inhibit innovation. Reassess the mess and create a more structured environment to stimulate innovation. An innovation initiator’s tips and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup. Never Too Late To Innovate. ht @ John_Brooker ).

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Principled Innovation

APRIL 8, 2013

In early January, I wrote a post on six serious ideas for 2013 that included the concept of SED, which is short for serendipity, empathy and discovery. Serendipity, empathy and discovery are essential ingredients of new value creation that can be combined in appropriate measure through the work of innovation.

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Associations Now

APRIL 3, 2014

Also: the consistent craft that drives innovation. ” The full report comes out in June, but you can read more early details from the study on the Membership Marketing Blog. Innovation as Craft. Why not practice innovation? ” Read on for more of Kaiser’s insights on innovation and culture.

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 23, 2013

Personal branding trends for 2013 (I'm not so sure these are new this year, but they are good remidners). An interesting look at why innovation is so hard. Innovation is a product of CONSTRUCTIVE conflict. My favorite? Is there a leadership gene ? And I thought *I* didn't like RFPs !

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Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2013

This year’s paidContent Live 2013 was no exception, with many noting just a handful of women on panels, including Alejandra Owens, the managing editor of AARP’s blog. — Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) April 17, 2013.@ — Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) April 17, 2013. The company iterates fast.

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Thanks For Playing

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Top 10 innovations of all time. The 2013 Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report is out and John Haydon breaks down the key insights. Content marketing: how often? As usual, ask your audience. Subtext, have we become too dependent on technology?

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Top 10 innovations of all time. The 2013 Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report is out and John Haydon breaks down the key insights. Content marketing: how often? As usual, ask your audience. Subtext, have we become too dependent on technology?

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 30, 2013

Want to make real progress in 2013? Want to innovate in 2013? Does your association need social media training? There are signs. ALL decisions to buy - including membership in your association - are emotional , and there's a scientific reason for it. Jeff Cobb urges us to reflect, listen, curate, and give stuff away.

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Principled Innovation

APRIL 2, 2013

This post originally appeared on the Associations Now Leadership Blog on March 28, 2013. To make this happen, boards, CEOs, C-suite executives, and other contributors need to think beyond orthodoxy and embrace a 21st-century sensibility in their pursuit of business model innovation. You can read Part I here.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 3, 2014

Pitching Conferences As Innovation Labs. Conference organizers often toss out the word innovation to promote their events, but where many fall short is in thinking through how they will deliver on that promise. Would a Conference Innovation Lab be a good fit for your audience? We can and we should.

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Principled Innovation

APRIL 28, 2013

Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE , chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation LLC, is serving as curator and provocateur for the inaugural Association Chief Executives (ACE) Symposium , to be held on Friday, July 12 at The Gannett Building in McLean, Virginia.

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Wired4Leadership

DECEMBER 19, 2012

What’s your game plan for success in 2013? We all know foresight is better than hindsight, so where … Continue reading → You are reading Five Skills Every Leader Needs in 2013 from the Wired 4 Leadership blog. As leaders we receive plenty of conflicting advice.

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Principled Innovation

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

This post originally appeared last Wednesday on the ResultsDirect AssociationCentric Blog. I find it remarkable that it is February 2013, and I am still reading magazine articles advising associations to create strategic plans every five or six years, and encouraging leaders to review those plans just once a year.

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YourMembership

MARCH 5, 2013

Its latest study revealed that the top five professional goals for people in the US in 2013 are: Professional development through learning new skills (48%). The number one professional goal for 2013 is learning a new skill. Innovative ideas and social networking have played a large role in this. Get a new job/career (29%).

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 9, 2013

Jeff De Cagna's six ideas for 2013. Shelly Alcorn's five terms for 2013. Social media predictions for 2013 from the pros. Digital trends for 2013 that are not the same old same old. It's focus on the new year week! My favorite? SED: Serendipity, Empathy, Discovery. My favorite? Workforce development. My favorite?

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 14, 2013

Jen Mizgata (@JMizgata) March 10, 2013. The topics are below, followed by an insightful tweet: Brian Reich: Innovation Mindset. What are challenges that nonprofits face when trying to create an innovation mindset in their organization to support social strategy and how to overcome them? Erin Shy (@ErinShy) March 10, 2013.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 4, 2015

All kinds of exciting goodies on the horizon, which is part of the reason the blog’s been fairly quiet of late. If you’ve missed the previous sessions Peggy Hoffman and I have given on our eponymous August 2013 whitepaper , you can catch us at ASAE later this month. Whitepapers.

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ChatterBachs

APRIL 9, 2013

I had the privilege of attending digitalNow 2013 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, April 4-6. Stephanie Young, “Innovation by Disney: Transforming the Customer Experience” After 21 years with Disney, she is constantly surprised & delighted by guest experience. ” Innovation= Art + Design.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

A learning organization is one “that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself” According to this definition , this type of organization is more responsive to external pressures, has a faster pace of change within the organization, and is better able to innovate and remain competitive.

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Mariner

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

February 3, 2013. There's an excellent recap on their blog. When I was asked if I could talk about creating a vibrant volunteer management program in 20 minutes, I said sure! There are really 10 tips association pros need to know. When I was asked if I could talk about creating a vibrant volunteer. There are really 10 tips.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Once again Apple has triggered an event-industry innovation streak. While there are several event app developers offering beacon technology, Core-apps was the first software provider to ship iBeacon technology for alerting and analytics in the tradeshow industry and continues to be innovators in this field.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 22, 2013

IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader is shutting down on July 1, 2013. If you read this blog through Google Reader, please find another way of accessing the feed after July 1. Associations Innovation' And we can only find that way, not by standing still and predicting what we must do, but by moving towards it with openness and courage.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 10, 2013

For this blog post, I read the whitepaper – three times. So as 2013 comes to a close and you plan for 2014, will you incorporate mobile technology into your communication plan? Association resources can be a great tool, but only if they work on the devices that association members use daily.”.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 24, 2014

This month’s guest blog post is by Samantha Whitehorne, deputy editor for Associations Now. As the weekly blogger (and deputy editor) for ASAE ’s AssociationsNow.com , I write about some of the innovative things that associations are doing for their meetings and conferences. Contact Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org.

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Mizz Information

JUNE 12, 2019

If you read this blog, you know I’ve written about both the Community Roundtable and their research for almost that long. actually, I did go down that rabbit hole back in 2013, come to think about it. Community outcomes can be connected to complex business objectives like innovation, culture change and customer retention.”

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

She notes that all members have problems, and associations prove their value when the benefits and innovations they offer provide solutions. As we think about providing great member value into the future we have three levers to pull: strategy, innovation and marketing,” Kaiser explains. Best Poster Ever. Michael Sauers/Flickr ).

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Particularly excited about that last addition is Avocados From Mexico, the trade group that markets Mexican avocados in the United States —and has done so quite successfully since its 2013 launch. Don’t be afraid to steal a successful title from another blog post, ProBlogger argues—but also don’t be afraid to put a twist on that headline.

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Associations Now

JUNE 13, 2013

Spur of the moment innovation can sometimes be a crazy idea, but it’s worth giving a shot. — QuickMobile (@QuickMobile) June 13, 2013. Innovation and engagement should be at the forefront of your conference, and to successfully blend the two, sometimes you’ve got to rethink, remix, and re-purpose your approach.

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Associations Now

JUNE 3, 2013

. — Ottawa-Gatineau CSAE (@ogcsae) June 3, 2013. In a blog post on Affinity Insights , titled ”The Future of Associations—When Has it Ever Been Easy,” author David Carrithers writes, “History, experiences, training, location, and career paths make everyone different—even within a very focused industry or member group.”

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Mariner

MARCH 4, 2013

March 4, 2013. There’s a new techno-twist brewing for Peter Senge’s learning organizations and Albert Bandura’s social learning. read more.

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