Higher Logic

JANUARY 23, 2018

It’s often a long process. Having a community manager involved in set up, strategy, and engagement tactics from the beginning will give your community a strong start and help you meet business goals in the future. Four in ten seniors now own smartphones, a number that’s doubled since 2013, according to Pew Research Center.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

This whitepaper makes several recommendations to help associations review their strategy and ready themselves to become a leading voice in changing the way we provide continuing education, professional development, and certification to professional learners.

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Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

Responses from the more than 360 surveyed nonprofits also illustrated that voluntary employee turnover rates increased last year compared to 2013 and 2012, which indicates greater confidence in the job market. At the heart of many recruitment and retention challenges is a lack of formal strategies around these practices.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 29, 2018

The first step in this process is identifying what we call the Megatrends. And remember, we've done this exercise once already (in 2013), and there are two Megatrends that were identified as part of that discussion which, on their face, are just as relevant today as they were five years ago.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 23, 2016

Could the lean startup strategy for building out ideas be one way to shift the conversation in your association? This strategy, Engel says, highlights a point of common ground for associations. The New Strategy: Think Small, Iterate, Then Pivot. You can see how I did over this way.

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Smooth The Path

JULY 17, 2018

Did you notice that the rockets in 2013 were landing in the open ocean? You may notice that many, many processes, programs, and projects in your association run on this principle as well. Getting approval for significant shifts in organizational strategy happens slowly. Then they got good enough to try to land them on a barge.

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Virtual

MAY 15, 2013

That’s why an effective launch strategy is so critical for an organization. I’ve seen countless organizations launch before they’re ready to handle inbound web inquiries, still having “coming soon” content on their web site, or haven’t worked out the process for joining the organization. 1) Don’t launch until you are ready.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 6, 2013

To start 2013, I’ve created a list of “association challenges” that I’m labeling the “And/Or Dilemma Facing Associations.” [By Many associations operate under the strategy that more members is good. Structured organizations tend to focus on “systems,” “processes” and “best practices.” How do we keep up with all the changes?”.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You may have lots of help from an outside agency, but building an internal marketing team could simplify your creative process. members had some kind of in-house agency in 2018, versus 58 percent in 2013, and 42 percent in 2008. The pluses and minuses of taking your marketing function in-house. Con: Groupthink.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The objective is to arrive at actionable strategies for strengthening those relationships. In 2013, CEO Reed Hastings committed to moving from being a content distributor to becoming the creator of award-winning productions. Values can, and should, change with shifts in scale, process, policies, or priorities.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 4, 2019

When the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) grounded operators due to a technical revised interpretation of regulations, HAI and their members worked successfully to speed up and streamline the exemption process. Starting in 2013, the workforce shortage topic continually appeared in ISA’s research. Lori Anderson. Matt Rowan.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 18, 2016

In The Community Roundtable’s 2013 State of Community Management report, they found burnout is pretty common among community managers. Rather than excitement, you feel angst when thinking of engagement strategies. This strategy keeps everyone’s eye on the ball. You dread checking email, yet never stop. How can you fix this?

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Maine Report Recruiting Recruitment 120

Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2020

And then put your rebound strategy in place—but always remember the failure.”. And that stuck with her while she was writing the mission statement of Gravitas, the women’s retail brand that she founded in 2013: “Our job is to catalyze confidence,” Sun said. “We Why should organizations remember their failures?

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Maine Review Leadership Team 101

Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

In terms of what we plan to do with these responses at the Board table, it's important to look at our next step in the Scenario Planning process: Creating Scenarios Based on Megatrends. Allow me to ground this description in the results of our Board's last Scenario Planning exercise, conducted in 2013 and looking ahead to 2018.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Patreon, founded in 2013, is already valued at $450 million. SHRM says: “Companies with nimble learners can react quickly to disruptions, adapt to meet the demands of a changing business climate, and harness a wealth of ideas for new products, services and processes.”. Embed learning into strategy.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 24, 2014

The Society of American Archivists, with the help of its Students and New Archives Professionals Roundtable, put together a first-timer’s guide for its 2013 joint meeting with the Council of State Archivists. The backbone of the strategy was the Connected Learning Center, located in the middle of the exhibit hall.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 14, 2013

Participants at FFL Training Doing Content Strategy Brainstorm. Holly published the 2013 version back in December, but you can never have too much of a good and incredibly useful resource!!! The LightBox Collaborative 2013 Editorial Calendar is here! Let us know what dates you think we should have on the 2013 radar.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Instead, the session was developed as a result of a conversation I overheard at last year’s conference describing the challenges associations often have implementing strategy they’ve either developed internally or in conjunction with a consultant. In fact, a 2013 HBR blog post suggests, “Execution is a minefield… Agendas compete.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating two workshops on becoming a Networked Nonprofit: Effective Social Strategy for nonprofits in Santa Barbara hosted by the Fund for Santa Barbara. This is a great tool to help them do just that, thanks for sharing it! ” – John Kenyon, 2013.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2013

If you won’t be at the 2013 ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo, check out our RebelMouse page. Airlines aren’t the only ones who can’t find the right strategy to board airplanes effectively. — Bill Walker (@billwalker7) August 1, 2013. String theory is apparently easier to understand than the boarding process.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 19, 2018

Pinterest’s impression score, which asks consumers whether they have a positive or negative impression of a brand, was at 13 in January 2013. The platform’s satisfaction score follows the same pattern: It was at 9 in January 2013 and moved up to 22 in January 2016, where it remains today.

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Association Adviser

JULY 5, 2017

A 2013 Harvard Business Review blog post suggests that, “Execution is a minefield … Agendas compete. Consider the most common pitfalls associations face implementing strategy. Only 14 percent of the same CEOs indicated their organization did an effective job of implementing the strategy.”. Priorities clash. Decisions stall.

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Associations Now

JUNE 28, 2016

And this specific example of good audio design is a perfect discussion point on the thought process of creation. The power of Pinterest’s strategy is that it values “evolutionary” or iterative design over “revolutionary” or more dramatic approaches. The process doesn’t end there.

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Process Strategy Course Analysis 65

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

How does your conference speaker selection process compare to other organizations? This research was initially conducted in 2011 and again in 2013. 175 organizations participated in the 2013 survey. The CFP process is just one of the education program functions that keeps conference professionals awake at night.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 18, 2013

— Devin Crosby (@devincrosby) December 18, 2013. Building for growth: When asked to assist a successful company to improve its innovation strategy, John Brooker, a consultant and former senior vice president of Visa, couldn’t help but scratch his head—it seemed like they were doing everything right. Discover a New Clientele.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 13, 2012

So, it quickly becomes evident that a simple content curation strategy could easily help qualify some of this information, further promoting the organization as a valuable resource and content expert. Identify your organization’s available communication channels and draft a comprehensive marketing strategy that utilizes multiple media.

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Content Newsletter Social Media Case Study 100

Eric Lanke

JUNE 17, 2013

Is there an approval process such an idea it would have to go through? First, if the idea is aligned with your association''s overall strategy, then you figure out a way to support the member''s request. One at a time, a single member with passion for a project, aligned with your association''s strategy and resources.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Think more about how to present the information based on how the attendees best process information and make decisions. You can’t effectively facilitate the process of a meeting if you also plan on being an active participant in its content deliberations. What's a no-nonsense meeting facilitation reminder you'd add to this list?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 29, 2017

Since the release of the iPhone 5S in 2013, each successive version of the iPhone and iPad has supported 64-bit applications natively, rather than the older 32-bit apps used since the App Store launched in 2008. What’s Your Maintenance Strategy? There is a legitimate technical reason for this. A pleasant surprise.”

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 6, 2018

As the Chief Innovation and Information Officer for NCARB, Ortiz de Zarate has relied upon agile and lean startup methodologies to project manage big changes to the processes NCARB uses to certify current and future architects. We talked with him about improving processes using lean startup methodology and what his goals are for NCARB.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The strategies to unstick yourself are endless, but many successful people have one thing in common: mentors. In 2013, The American Nurses Association (ANA) found that their members had a turnover rate ranging from small (4.4%) to very high (44.6%), in certain hospitals. Or the ambitious entrepreneur, slow to take off.

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GlowGlobally

MAY 8, 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:00 AM – 10:45 AM; ASAE International Conference @ DC Convention Center. Join MCI & A Panel of Association Execs from ACP, MDRT, PMI, and SLAS. on May 16th for a three hour deep dive on recent trends and effective management practices for growing business in emerging markets. The rise of Asia is nothing new.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Plus: nine questions to ask when drawing up your IT strategy. — Sandra Giarde, CAE (@sgiarde) October 21, 2013. — Thad Lurie, CAE, CIP (@ThadLurie) October 21, 2013. How to leverage the power of the CEO to improve your organization. It may seem obvious, but explaining the CEO’s role isn’t simple.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 27, 2013

. — Dave Lutz (@VelChain) August 27, 2013. Hurt says that today, conferences must focus on building a stronger consumer experience—and outdated strategies are barriers to that happening. “Instead they are looking to salvage internal processes and the limits of their own organization’s capacity. . ht @ VelChain ).

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 6, 2014

Leading Associations: How Individual Characteristics and Team Dynamics Generate Committed Leaders , an August 2013 report out of the American Sociological Association. As an aside, Associations Now just reported on the latest CNCS reports that indicate that volunteering is down in 2013. Volunteer Match’s 2012 Millennial Impact Report.

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Principled Innovation

JANUARY 9, 2013

In my last post on six serious ideas for 2013 , I discussed the concept of “strategic legitimacy,” which is about challenging association boards to do a better job of providing future-focused stewardship in a world experiencing relentless transformation.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

RT @ChatterBachs : 10 Strategies for Increasing Your #Creativity @DanielBurrus [link] #assnchat #innovation #nonprofit. — John Ricco (@johnricco) November 18, 2013. — Kimberly George (@kimberlyanngeo) November 18, 2013. Tips to boost creativity, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Right-Brain Ways.

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