Associations Now

JANUARY 6, 2014

Also: Become a well-oiled machine for learning in 2014. Generation Xers haven’t had it easy over the years, being unfairly saddled with the “slacker” tag and treated as a footnote by much of the media compared to baby boomers and millennials. The unsung Generation X definitely deserves some of your attention.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

As I noted last month , people in this career stage want to network and get to know other professionals in hopes that it helps their career, which is why offering some type of job fair, along with career-oriented content and opportunities, could be an effective strategy for wooing them. You’ll create new revenue streams.

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SCD Group

APRIL 6, 2015

In their book When Millennials Take Over , Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant devote a chapter on the importance of organizations to have a digital mindset. In adopting a digital mindset, the digital program represents the largest capital purchase of 2014. What are your digital strategies? Have you adjusted to that switch?

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2014

The survey of organizations with fewer than 500 members revealed positive membership trends but found ongoing concern about delivering member value. Among the challenges that respondents said they face were attracting and engaging millennials and getting their boards and members to adopt new technologies. percent versus 11.5

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Associations Now

APRIL 18, 2014

Even with a comprehensive online community management strategy, your nonprofit organization can still isolate and disappoint its members. — MultiBriefs (@MultiBriefs) April 17, 2014. As millennials continue to stake their claim to the job market, many nonprofits are scrambling to adapt and grow with them.

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Associations Now

APRIL 4, 2014

Mission or vision — Which drives your #association strategy? — MultiBriefs (@MultiBriefs) April 2, 2014. If your association is reworking its strategy, it might be good to clear up what matters more—a strong vision or a strong mission. Clear Vision Boosts the Mission. link] #leadership #assnchat #MultiBriefsOC.

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Associations Now

APRIL 4, 2014

Mission or vision — Which drives your #association strategy? — MultiBriefs (@MultiBriefs) April 2, 2014. If your association is reworking its strategy, it might be good to clear up what matters more—a strong vision or a strong mission. Clear Vision Boosts the Mission. link] #leadership #assnchat #MultiBriefsOC.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 23, 2017

Last week, I was in Sao Paolo for the ABCR Festival, the leading conference in Brasil for fundraising for nonprofit organizations. I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteering hosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. This was my third visit to the country. A multi-screen world.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

— maggielmcg (@maggielmcg) November 14, 2014. Swag as a business strategy? -wide testing shows that not all cities are created equal when it comes to mobile service.” ” Hire a Community Manager. Why Community Manager Should Be Your Association's Next Hire [link] #cmgr #assnchat. Read his tips on his LinkedIn blog.

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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. Additional readings of the week will depend on what is out there.

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Associations Now

JUNE 5, 2014

With at least four generations at work now, organizations are struggling to find ways to manage age-related challenges, said AARP COO Jo Ann Jenkins during her opening address at ASAE’s 2014 Finance, HR, & Business Operations Conference last week. Turn them into strategy? We’re able to communicate faster and wider.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 27, 2014

It may be useful to help get millennial members in the door, but does it end up holding them back? — Arby's (@Arbys) January 27, 2014. Also: a great example of brand hijacking during last night’s Grammys. Sometimes a term is just a term, but in many ways, it can be a lot more. Hey @Pharrell , can we have our hat back?

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2014

Grefe and Lott, meanwhile, detailed the strategic pressures their organizations each faced that drove them to adopt new membership structures, both featuring a broad range of tiers of benefits and corresponding dues at which members can join. AIGA] “ Want Your Members’ Opinions on Strategy? ” November 20, 2013. •[AAM]

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Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2014

Early 2014, for me, is overstuffed with new leadership and management challenges. I’m chairing a committee for a national membership organization whose board I serve on, and I’m also teaching a pair of classes—a first for me. If respect is so crucial, why do organizations fail at it? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 7, 2014

While it may be the dog days of August, GivingTuesday 2014 kicks off on December 4th. Jamie is an expert in online engagement and giving, inspiring Millennial donors, and the force behind BMore Gives More, the movement to raise $5.7 The guide offers up 11 strategies for your GivingDay Campaign. Click to Download.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 12, 2015

I could tell they were passionate, fired-up people who had great ideas for strategies and projects to help kids learn better,” said Best in a 2014 interview in Fast Company. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2014. “I’d listened to my colleagues in the teachers’ lunchroom. They just didn’t have the resources.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 5, 2014

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! Thanks for reading.

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 7, 2014

While many Board and Search committee members intellectually understand and will profess a desire to move the organization to the next-level, their hearts may still be entangled with the emotions of losing your predecessor as a longtime ally, confidante and in many instances friend. Why is your content strategy failing? And physics.

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Beth Kanter

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week, I was honored to deliver the lunch keynote at the 2014 TechNow Conference in Pittsburgh, PA organized by The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. (My To reap all benefits of crowd funding for your organization, you need a strategy. Click to download worksheet.

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Association Adviser

MAY 20, 2014

.” Nicole Malcom, director of operations for the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) , argued that associations don’t research [new tech initiatives] well enough to determine if they will really be used by the members, and they don’t shop around to find the best price and best fit for their organizations.

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