Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Many innovative associations use a formal or informal idea process which generally has five steps and goes something like this: Step #1: Allow member’s problems spark innovative ideas. If you think that not all ideas are getting heard you can implement a simple process to ensure they do, such as an idea application process.

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Virtual

JANUARY 12, 2016

This can be done in formal processes like member surveys, but don’t discount the equivalent of walking the show floor—just spending a few moments calling new members or staff members to chat—as an easy way to get new ideas.

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GlowGlobally

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The world’s leading international meetings marketplace is marking its 14th Anniversary with an earlier date in April for 2016. Association Day – April 18, 2016. Join MCI @ IMEX 2016 – Hosted Buyer Benefits. Please state your travel preferences during the registration process.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 13, 2016

While the 2016 study uncovered promising new trends, data revealed that associations face the same primary challenges that they faced in 2011, and the approach to tackling those challenges has not necessarily improved. The 2016 survey provided many more interesting points of interest to association executives.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Get peers to ask and answer questions, rather than a hierarchal process, help desk, or other rigid system. I think most people measure engagement by low value: did they click, like, etc.? It’s useful, but it’s low. David Spinks: “Storytelling, salesmanship”. I don’t think anyone has nailed it yet. Why are you measuring ROI?

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 19, 2016

From governance to government, association leaders had plenty to be concerned about in 2016—and a smoother ride in 2017 looks unlikely. If leadership is all about steadiness at the helm, 2016 has been an especially challenging year for leaders. The post A Last Look at Leadership in 2016 appeared first on Associations Now.

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Associations Now

MARCH 15, 2016

From office culture to innovation strategies, a few important highlights from the 2016 edition of the ASAE Great Ideas Conference in Colorado. — Ernie Smith (@ErnieSmithAN) March 14, 2016. — Ann Michael (@annmichael) March 14, 2016. DeLorenzo (@dddelorenzo) March 14, 2016. ideas16 pic.twitter.com/9FE8TJD5iw.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

To remind presidential hopefuls and Americans of the important role restaurants play in campaigns, as well as their impact on local and national economies, the National Restaurant Association launched a 2016 campaign: #RestaurantsDecide. The post Restaurant Association Announces Its Own 2016 Campaign appeared first on Associations Now.

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SCD Group

DECEMBER 18, 2016

As I look back on 2016, a recap might help while offering lessons for other associations and nonprofits. The Executive Director’s retirement – a year earlier than expected – gave us only four months to complete the process. People often ask me, “What does SCD Group do?”

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Learn reasons to integrate your CMS with your AMS and 3rd party systems, tips for leveraging these integrations to drive member value, and common hurdles in the integration process. – Looking Forward 2016: Association Business Environmental Scan. – LMS Selection: Mastering the Process, Avoiding the Pitfalls.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 24, 2016

With Donald Trump repeatedly suggesting that the election may be “rigged,” the National Association of Secretaries of State has spoken out, emphasizing that the electoral process has numerous safeguards in place. If someone questions the process, why don’t they sign up to be a poll worker?”.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The 2016 presidential campaign has encompassed a lot of voices—including those of immigrants, veterans, women, African Americans, and Hispanics. We need to be active in the democratic process and our voices need to be heard.”

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Here’s a fun fact you probably didn’t know about Visa or MasterCard: At different points in their history, the credit card processing giants were organized as associations. These days, both of these payment-processing giants are among the largest companies in the world, making billions of dollars each year.

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 31, 2017

ASAE has officially responded to those of us who expressed concern about the association industry response to the 2016 Presidential election. Thanks to John Graham and Scott Wiley for allowing me to publicly share their response to the letter that was published on this blog on November 21. Click through to view the PDF of that communication.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Back at the office, this process is paralleled as the new year kick-starts strategic planning sessions to set goals for association management, covering everything from membership growth and retention to updating education and certification programs. New Year, New Goals, New Technology. Association Learning Technology: Resources for Planning.

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Potomac Core

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Through this process the organization aligned its internal team and they have transformed themselves into strategic partners for the Global Refrigerated Warehouse Industry. The Smart Electric Power Alliance has seen annual revenues grow 23% (2015 to 2016) and also in 2016 experienced a 62% increase in total staff (to 35 employees from 22).

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The data gathering process was also time consuming, especially if they wanted to spot check particular members or organizations. In 2016, AACSB started using Activity Sync, a tool that brought new depth to their member analytics and added huge value to each member interaction on the platform. How does it work?

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

This Sunday marks one year until the 2016 presidential election. The public votes were weighted for 30 percent of the selection process, staff votes accounted for another 30 percent, and the remaining 40 percent were decided by an advisory group of ALA members. Want to get your attendees’ input as you put together your next conference?

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Delcor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Poorly Managed and Written Requirements Sorry to say, but your project is doomed if the requirements collection and analysis process is poorly managed or if requirements are poorly documented. You also have a difficult time "selling" the system to users who should have been consulted during the requirements process.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 12, 2016

YM Careers is excited to announce a new, free Resume Critique service for job seekers that will be added to the Career Center platform by January 31, 2016. Job seekers will be able to opt-in to the Resume Critique feature during the resume upload process and within the resume management section of the Job Seeker’s account.

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Achurch

JUNE 21, 2023

Employees’ willingness to support enterprise change collapsed to merely 38% in 2022 , compared with a healthy 74% in 2016. Champions help staff get set up with the tool and help teams develop new templates and processes. One that centers staffs’ needs and concerns throughout the process. They don’t want a “new initiative.”

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Delcor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As needed, they can help the project manager gain support for changes in processes, workflow, and job roles. This blog was originally published in September 2016 and edited on 9.15.23. The executive sponsor can also play a role in change management.

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GrowthZone

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on September 7, 2016. The 4-Step Process. It has been updated. Why write a proclamation? Proclamations serve to signal to citizens that an issue matters. A proclamation can influence policy decisions is an official way for government leaders to make an announcement.

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Potomac Core

JANUARY 6, 2016

It’s 2016 with Medical , and Pharmaceutical breakthroughs, Driverless cars , and industries that are busy producing a new wave of technological breakthroughs. Call to Action for Driverless Associations: 2016 Strategic Planning. Ring in the age of Driverless Associations. The program was a key part of the organization’s strategic plan.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 4, 2016

In addition to getting the satisfaction of checking off items completed, I also reflect on how I could improve or streamline my process. When I look back on 2015, it was a very rich and productive year. And, I expect no less in 2016. I wish all my readers and colleagues a very happy and healthy 2016! Year in Review.

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Association Success

MAY 28, 2019

In 2016, SMPS engaged a research firm to identify perspectives, opinions, needs, and desires of our members. In late 2016, SMPS formally adopted its’ new vision statement: Business Transformed Through Marketing Leadership. All members were invited to participate, and hundreds did so through surveys and focus groups.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Beginning in early 2012, the European Commission debated the law until its final approval in April 2016, with a compliance date of May 25, 2018. Any organization that processes or stores data about a person must have “provable consent” provided by that person. GDPR’s Privacy Protections. Right to be Forgotten.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Although it’s the nitty-gritty part of the process, a solid framework will help your mentoring program hit the ground running. Develop a core group of ambassadors: During the planning process, you may have noticed a few mentors/mentees who seemed especially engaged or offered more feedback than others. Create a Framework.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 11, 2016

Commenting on this process, WBT Systems Chief Technology Officer, Linda Bowers said, “ Working together with our clients to define the design of the new features was enjoyable and enlightening. Ultimately it helps us to ensure that TopClass LMS provides a more relevant and useful experience for both learners and administrators.

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Actually, associations can count process improvements as innovation as well. Many process improvements directly impact members either in their own time saved or in increased value as staff has more time to pursue new projects. In fact, successful innovation is a defined process. 2016 Association Innovation Research Report.

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2017

Half of the enterprises report that they believe cybersecurity budgets will increase in the next year, compared to 61 percent from the 2016 report. Fifty-three percent of respondents reported an increase in attacks in 2016, and 80 percent believe it is either ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ that they will be attacked in 2017,” the report finds.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2020

CFP Board’s online community, Candidate Forum, launched in mid-2016 and has been highly successful in terms of supporting CFP Board’s mission of granting the CFP® certification. Jason, Broadcom’s Senior Community Manager, shared tips and lessons learned from this process in a recent webinar. Most Successful Online Community: CFP Board.

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Higher Logic

APRIL 2, 2019

Presumably, they went through the purchase process to help achieve a specific set of goals. By involving happy customers in your sales and marketing processes, you can attract prospects, convert them into leads, and nurture them until they become customers. Editor’s note: This post was originally published in April 2016 by Julie Dietz.

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Mariner Management

MARCH 2, 2021

Onboarding processes and value propositions differed from club to club. Under Rick’s helm, NCGA has been able to correct course, now seeing 6% membership growth year over year since 2016. Rick realized they weren’t giving their chapter leaders the tools they needed to be successful.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

We had seven cities that were finalists in our selection process, and each one did a fantastic job. And, it’s hard to believe, but the 2016 ASAE Annual Meeting is next week, Aug. The proposals submitted by the winning cities exceeded our expectations. New this year, ASAE is offering learning formats from which to choose.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 28, 2019

In 2016, MGM Resorts worked with a major convention client, Cisco, and Three Square to develop a safe process to rescue unserved hot and cold food from banquets at ARIA Resort & Casino, says Yalmaz Siddiqui, MGM Resorts vice president of corporate sustainability.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

“When you have 1,700 precincts in one state, it should be a couple-month-long process of training folks, testing out the app, making sure it is downloaded, and that wasn’t happening here,” said Polk County Democratic Chairman Sean Bagniewski, according to CNN. full-time equivalents). “We

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