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Associations 101

Spark Consulting

This Friday, we’ll be kicking off the 2014 Associations 101 #10in20 webinar series with a presentation by Rob Barnes on organizational culture. Register now and learn how to kickstart your organizational culture in 2014! Same great format (10 tips in 20 minutes), but lots of new content and speakers!

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Association Brain Food: 10.6.23

Reid All About it

Another take on the young professional recruitment challenge comes from James Young of Product Community. The writing has been on the wall for a long time—follow the link in the story to the 2014 memo written by a former ED. Next gen membership #2. The organization’s outgoing treasurer describes the financial situation as “dire.”

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Coaches vs. Cancer: Groups’ Fundraising Strategy Eyes New Recruits

Associations Now

Here’s why ACS recruited some of college basketball’s top coaches to their team. As we were thinking about a way to engage for donations, we started with the consumer insight that people are really interested in how coaches recruit. Basketball coaches tend to be a passionate bunch, known for their bursts of inspiration. The Coaches v.

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Why Do People Volunteer for Professional Associations and Trade Groups?

Higher Logic

of the US population volunteered in 2014. They can help you power through your to-do list and deliver innovative ideas to members. Budgets rarely cover everything we want to do and recruiting volunteers is one way your association can meet more of its goals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , 25.3%

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Friday Buzz: Reignite Innovation During Business Meetings

Associations Now

— BizBash (@BizBash) April 24, 2014. Recruiting your office rock stars was just the first step. The post Friday Buzz: Reignite Innovation During Business Meetings appeared first on Associations Now.' Dream Within the Realms of Reality. Every event is a moving work of art,” celebrity event planner Sharon Sacks told BizBash.

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A New Perspective on Work

Association Success

million since 2014. As a management consultant, I learned a long time ago that in order to introduce innovation, it’s helpful to break it down in terms of the significance for people, processes and technology. One of the current challenges is that our business systems aren’t structured to identify and recruit freelance talent.

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Refocusing on Jobs and Education in 2015

YourMembership

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. Being prepared for inevitable change has never been more important.

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