Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2014

A new book by New York Times leadership columnist Adam Bryant shares CEOs’ lessons for success. Early 2014, for me, is overstuffed with new leadership and management challenges. What are your strategies for making sure the people you work with get heard and feel respected? Take heed: Close listening is a big deal.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Associations around the world face a common challenge — how to remain relevant and expand their footprint in their particular domain. EDUCAUSE implemented a digital badge program in 2014. AOTA offers more than 10 badges on topics like Low Vision, Leadership Development, Autism and Home Modification.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 15, 2015

At the beginning of 2014 we started a conversation on the importance of a career center strategy for associations, especially in light of social networking giant LinkedIn’s aggressive efforts to become the leading online job board aggregator. So where are we at the start of 2015?

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The reason the company has managed to hold on for so long has much to do with its ever-evolving data strategy. Even though Akerson isn’t in charge of GM anymore—Mary Barra took over the role in early 2014, only to encounter a leadership crisis right off the bat—GM hasn’t lost its momentum in improving OnStar.

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Beth Kanter

JUNE 6, 2018

How to Design an Effective Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life – Guest Post by Karen Axelson from ETR. The planners of this event offered some valuable lessons for any organization on how to design effective and engaging retreats. Designing the meeting so it is effective and encourages team-building can be tricky.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The 2014 State of Digital Marketing in Associations benchmarking study was administered mid-October through mid-November, with membership associations holding the largest response rate. For associations rating themselves most effective at marketing, strategy and planning is their most frequently cited capability.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The poster/pamphlet was one part of an effort to inform members and involve them in discussions about major changes that AIGA’s leadership envisions, says Richard Grefé, AIGA executive director. an in-person presentation to chapter and volunteer leaders at AIGA’s leadership retreat. webinars for chapter leaders.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 29, 2019

Achieving great engagement requires a commitment to a great member engagement strategy. Why is a Member Engagement Strategy So Important? And the first step to improving member engagement is creating a winning member engagement strategy. How Do You Create an Effective Member Engagement Strategy?

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Associations Now

JUNE 11, 2014

The dangers of a reflexive leadership style. Also: Don’t forget the strategy in your strategic plan. — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) June 10, 2014. — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) June 10, 2014. All Plan, No Strategy. — Meagan Rockett (@rockettm) June 11, 2014. ht @ jamienotter ).

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 25, 2014

We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. For example, the Irvine New Leadership Network project that has used network mapping for two purposes: 1) evaluation 2) direct network engagement. The notes are here.

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Associations Now

MARCH 21, 2014

Also: tips on how to inspire creativity while being a laid-back leader. Yet, as Cvent contributor Jenise Fryatt points out , even this popular strategy can become self-centered. To avoid invading your members’ space with a barrage of tactless tweets and emails, she suggests refining your conference content-marketing strategy.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Science Behind Why You #Procrastinate In The Afternoon (and How To Stop) [link] via @idonethis #productivity #leadership. — John Segota, CAE (@JohnSegota) February 28, 2014. — Monica Bussolati (@bussolati) February 27, 2014. Beat Procrastination. Getting the Results You’re Looking For.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 5, 2014

And rarer still do we even know how to define and measure conference shatterpoint s (vulnerabilities in our conference, leading indicators or KPIs). Event Marketer Magazine recently published the 2014 Event Measurement Report which outlines why measurement matters. A Metric Strategy. It’s not a one and done strategy.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 21, 2014

The tech giant’s test when considering an acquisition—and how it can apply to your association’s own marketing. Also: time-tested strategies for effective headlines. ” That’s the question Google’s leadership asks before it acquires a company, something called the “toothbrush test.”

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Associations Now

APRIL 4, 2014

Insight from nonprofit professionals on how to better engage your board and staff. In a guest post for Wild Apricot, Webbright Services President Lamees Abourahma shares how several association leaders have cracked the nut of board engagement. “A Mission or vision — Which drives your #association strategy?

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Associations Now

APRIL 4, 2014

Insight from nonprofit professionals on how to better engage your board and staff. In a guest post for Wild Apricot, Webbright Services President Lamees Abourahma shares how several association leaders have cracked the nut of board engagement. “A Mission or vision — Which drives your #association strategy?

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Associations Now

JUNE 1, 2015

The proximate cause of this latest thinking, Useem writes, is Steve Jobs, subject of at least three biopics , one major biography , and a general consensus that his greatness as a leader was at least partially a function of his domineering-to-bullying leadership style. Careful, though. Charisma has never been all it’s cracked up to be.

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Holly Duckworth

JUNE 23, 2014

Summer 2014 Reading List: Each summer I find many of my association leaders “check out”. Here is the 2014 Leadership Solutions International Summer recommended reading list. Association Leadership: The Art of Membership, Sheri Jacobs. Take a fresh look at leadership. Business & Leadership.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 23, 2017

I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteering hosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. The last time I shared a plenary stage with Marcelo Iniarra was in 2014 at the International Fundraising Congress where he rode a bicycle on stage! This was my third visit to the country.

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Associations Now

MAY 1, 2015

Convention and visitor bureaus are making diversity and inclusion efforts an integral part of their strategy. Here’s how and why. “With Cheryl’s leadership, we look forward to building upon the framework of our already established community partnerships, and reflecting the global footprint of Dallas.” Recent Efforts.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 2, 2015

The Sun Sets on 2014. This year I took off a full two weeks during the holiday, spending time with family on the Big Island on a coffee farm and mostly offline. I wrote many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training , including this wrap up post from our NTEN NTC session on teaching and learning for nonprofits.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 13, 2014

How to Create a Mobile-First Content Marketing Strategy By Devika Girish via Content Marketing Institute A recent study by Nielsen and Google suggests that 77 percent of mobile searches are performed at work or home — areas where a PC is also likely to have been available. For Mr. Blake, it is about speed, and volume.

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Beth Kanter

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The ALS IceBucket Challenge in 2014 that raised over $115 million is well known to all, but this FAQ can help refresh your memory. What have you learned that you are applying to fundraising/social media strategy now that you didn’t use before? Both organizations had to embrace improvised leadership versus scripted leadership.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2015

Very few speakers understand how to bridge the gap between learning research and their speech. Truth: Speakers need to design presentations based on how audiences learn not how to best organize their speech. Design For How People Learn by Julie Dirksen (2012). The Brilliant Report Newsletter by Annie Murphy Paul (2013).

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Mizz Information

MARCH 11, 2014

Leadership buy-in is essential. Make your community your platform for volunteer collaboration—create groups for various leadership groups and use the group for disseminating collaborative documents, agendas and minutes. Both executive staff buy-in and volunteer leader support are essential to the success of your online community.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 14, 2014

Ettore Rossetti (@EttoreRossetti) March 25, 2014. Give them a “Tweetutorial” of how to use Twitter on their mobile phone and the basic commands. Teach Them How To Be Twitter Literate: Your organization’s brand communication strategy will complement your CEO’s use of Twitter.

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Off Stage

DECEMBER 29, 2011

How can we as organizations survive and be healthy if these predictions come true? Bill Rovillo, of IMAPP, voiced some particularly challenging thoughts that association and MLS staff and leadership need to consider and place on the strategy section of their organizational agenda. Among them: A.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 31, 2016

In my training work with emerging nonprofit leaders , teaching how to ask powerful questions and hone your listening skills is part of the leadership development curriculum and workshops. Listening is also an important competency to master for an effective social media strategy. Closing the Feedback Loop.

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GlowGlobally

JANUARY 31, 2014

To begin 2014, we are featuring a new MCI white paper authored by Nikki Walker, MCI’s Vice President for its global association management and consulting practice, based in Dubai, UAE. Have you ever wondered how your association’s brand is perceived specifically by the international community? GSI 2013′s Key Findings.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 18, 2014

Here’s How to Find One. Association Leadership (Texas Society of Association Executives). March 25-27, 2014. May 19-21, 2014. Charles Popper, Naylor’s vice president of association relations, will also present findings from the 2014 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. May 28-31, 2014.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 5, 2014

We’ll see how that works! I wish you the best for 2014. Meanwhile, here are the top 13 association blogs (from SCDGroup) for 2013 (listed based on rank in readership along with the date of original posting): #1 3/7 Association Boards Road to Relevance: 5 Strategies for The Competitive Association. Hope you have a great 2014!

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 7, 2014

By Kerry Stackpole via Wired for Leadership Every leader faces the inherent challenge of making their mark. Why is your content strategy failing? By Maddie Grant via Social Fish There is a spectrum of factors that contribute towards making your content marketing strategy a success instead of a complete flop. And physics.

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Beth Kanter

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

In 2013, Zoe Amar and Matt Collins, digital strategy consultants for nonprofits, started the “ Social CEOs Award ” after being inspired by LinkedIn’s top 30 social CEOs list. Mark Flannagan (@MarkFlannCEO) November 6, 2014. … Read More Leadership' Click to see full infographic. Decembeard_UK is nearly here.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Matthew Coffindaffer , CAE, Manager, Volunteer Relations, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE). In 2014, ACUHO’s board reevaluated the association’s committee work and the online community concept came up—we launched in June 2015. When you have a specific role, it’s easier to get involved and know how to participate.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Lean Start Up is is taking hold in huge corporations like GE and into the nonprofit sector, in hospitals, schools, and social good entrepreneurs. The latter is exemplified by the work of “ Lean Impact ” which is hosting a conference in San Francisco in 2014. If not, the strategy must be deemed flawed and in need of serious change?or

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