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Two new articles
Effective Database
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
I’ve posted two new articles to my site. Click the link on each to read the article. What Causes Project Overruns Expressed Interest vs. Implied Interest.
Acoustics Group Project Looks to Improve Sound-Related Wikipedia Pages
Associations Now
DECEMBER 5, 2019
To ensure people find the correct answers there, the Acoustical Society of America is helping launch a wiki-editing project. Applying a similar principle, the Acoustical Society of America is undertaking a new project—updating Wikipedia pages on sound and acoustics—because that’s where the public is searching for answers. “For
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Our Top 10 Articles from 2022 (& Why You Should Read Them)
MemberClicks
DECEMBER 1, 2022
We love sharing our articles with association and chamber folks from all across North America (and even beyond!) We learn a lot about what you care about and are working on by the types of article you like to read. Get the creative juices flowing right here, right now, with this article. . Another year comes to the end.
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The Fragile Middle of a Big Association Project
Smooth The Path
MARCH 27, 2016
The difficult time in any project, especially those long projects, which associations seem to have lots of, is the middle. The middle of the project is when things start to go wrong. It is so easy to start a project but it is so hard to keep it going. The middle of the project is fragile. feel doubts. feel doubts.
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Why Condos Need to Plan Ahead for Major Repair Projects (HI)
Community Associations Network
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Aging condo buildings need large, complex projects to keep them safe and functional. He calls the situation “a real crisis.” Read the article………………………
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Got Potential Volunteers Who Are Afraid to Step Up?
Elevating Engagement
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
You can consider them little “v” volunteer projects. Because they are project work, they tend to be opportunities with a finite time commitment and are perfect to help members start building that volunteerism muscle. Even with these little projects, ensure these projects stay little so you don’t burn out your little “v” volunteers.
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4: Five Ways NOT to Brainstorm
Spark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
I had read a couple of articles in Fast Company and the New Yorker about the perhaps counter-intuitive reality that brainstorming is rarely productive, which I found ironic. The New Yorker article goes into a lot more detail about this history.). Sounds plausible, but it turns out not to be true. Which group dynamics?
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Celebrating 1,001 Posts and Counting!
Smooth The Path
JANUARY 5, 2021
This summer, my husband and I worked on a lot of construction projects. Perhaps in addition to celebrating projects completed, we should also celebrate major milestones. Milestones can be anything from articles written or members called to decisions made. No way to complete the project and say, “that was a job well done.”
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How to Lead Across Generations
Associations Now
JANUARY 14, 2024
Participants should clarify at the outset deeply held values likely to affect the project. Project participants should clarify at the outset of their work together deeply held values likely to affect the project,” they write. Best to examine project values first, then move on to individual values.
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Four Key Leadership Traits, According to the CEO Genome Project
Associations Now
MAY 30, 2017
A decade’s worth of research went into the CEO Genome Project, an effort to identify the characteristics that define high-performing chief executives. But according to the researchers behind the CEO Genome Project , the key to effective leadership is less about how they’re wired and more about what they do. .
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State Restaurant Group Backs Transgender Workplace Project
Associations Now
OCTOBER 24, 2016
The California Restaurant Association put its support behind a member-launched project that helps to connect transgender people with jobs in the restaurant industry. The California Restaurant Association is backing a project started by one of its members that will help reduce the high rate of unemployment among the transgender community.
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Lender Questionnaires and Management Contracts
Virginia Condo & HOA Law Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2023
These two government sponsored enterprises began developing additional guidelines for project standards after the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Florida in June 2021. If the association does not provide this information in sufficient detail, the project may be deemed ineligible and put on an ineligible list.
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What is Marketing Maturity?
Association Adviser
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
This article was originally published by Mighty Citizen. “It Marketing is not just a collection of projects, promotions, successes, and failures. It isn’t just creation and promotion; it is a process as well. I think that’s what a lot of people forget.”– – Neil Patel Neil’s right. Every […].
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Building community: Discovering ways to prioritize service and relationships
Ungrated
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Twenty-five years ago, CAI members were introduced to the concept of strengthening community with an article in Common Ground and sessions at CAI’s annual conference. The article and education sessions turned into a book, Community First! , At the time, it was a foreign philosophy.
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How Small-Staff Associations Can Get People to Come Back to their Websites (Without Extra Work)
Higher Logic
JUNE 22, 2017
These large offers are the backbone of your website, but you can also keep your site updated with helpful articles and announcements about ongoing projects. Articles,” “Blogs,” or “Case Studies” are easier to understand. Pick Your Projects Based on Member Needs. The best results will apply to the largest amount of people.
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5 Unexpectedly Thoughtful Ways to Thank Your Association’s Volunteers
Higher Logic
AUGUST 15, 2017
Whether they’re in your office or working remotely, your association probably has volunteers contributing to projects every day. Take plenty of photos and highlight them in slideshows in your online community or an article in your print newsletter to extend post-event engagement. Want to do even better? Make Them Leaders.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
Mariner Management
OCTOBER 11, 2021
If you haven’t had a chance to hear the voices and check out the stories of Hispanic/Latinx association pros, check out the story project at ASAE. Equally important is related to raising awareness around how data about Latinos may be skewed and that isn’t good for any of us ( read the NPR article ). Photo by Dawid Zawi?a a on Unsplash.
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Working remotely? Here’s how to stay productive and motivated
Association Success
MARCH 12, 2020
To be a successful remote worker, it’s important to communicate as much as possible with your colleagues so they know what you’re working on and are able to effectively collaborate on important projects. This article from Home Business gives great tips on how to have a clear purpose when working from home. Learn to say “no”.
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Welcome to 2024!!!
Elevating Engagement
JANUARY 3, 2024
I wrote a flurry of guest articles, tons of posts on social media, and 49 blog posts, and one went mini-viral. I sort of mentally nod at another item checked off my list and jump into the next project. My first book, Elevating Engagement , was published in mid-February, and copies are still selling like hotcakes. Now, how about you?
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac New Lender Requirements Go Into Effect in September
Community Associations Network
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
In July, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released updates to project eligibility standards for condominiums and housing cooperatives.
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Take a fresh look at old content for your association website design project
Vanguard Tech
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Let’s start with a few questions: If you assume a member churn rate of 10%-20%, over a period of 5 years how many new members do you have that never read your old magazine articles? How many long-term members have moved up in their careers and now need new and completely different content than when they first joined your association?
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Getting Your Utah HOA Community Ready for the Spring Thaw
HOA Strategies
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Any landscaping and community maintenance your HOA has planned for the coming spring cost money, the amount budgeted for seasonal projects helps set priorities. From refreshing shared green spaces to performing essential exterior maintenance, every project has a detailed plan and precise budget. Timing is everything.
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Don't Let Association Data Myths Hold Back Your Analytics
Association Analytics
MAY 11, 2021
In an article recently published in ASAE's Associations Now , our senior director of managed services, Emilio Arocho, discusses this topic, explains why these myths hold back progress and shares ways they can be easily overcome. Myth 3: We Need a Data Strategy Before We Begin Analysis.
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Legal Group Launches AI Hub
Associations Now
JANUARY 23, 2024
The American Arbitration Association’s AAAi Lab gathers more than two years worth of work on multiple generative AI projects. Those efforts have since coalesced around a handful of projects. In addition to providing guidance and articles, the site will include workshops and webinars around particular uses of the technology.
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59 How an Arlington Mill condo association plans to transform itself — on a budget (VA)
Community Associations Network
AUGUST 31, 2023
Residents of an aging condo complex near Columbia Pike are embarking on a novel project to upgrade their living situations while dodging staggering condo fees. Members of the Arlington Heights Condominiums, located on 8th Road S.
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Get More Out of AI, Start Chatting
.orgSource
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Maybe you’ve already experimented using generative AI to create content such as outlines, agendas, or even articles. Leverage ChatGPT to generate reports, articles, and newsletters. To provide customized support, an AI must be configured and trained to assist in your particular project. (Check Bing out.
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How to Rethink Your Business Model
Associations Now
APRIL 26, 2024
One thing I didn’t address in the article: The importance of that process to be efficient and accessible to multiple teams within the association staff that has to implement the strategy. “Nobody knows what’s going to happen in the future, but you can take small steps, and diversify your efforts instead of putting them in one basket.”
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From Ho-Hum to Delight
Smooth The Path
MARCH 1, 2022
Add audio clips to articles so readers can hear the details in the interviewee’s own words. Perhaps commit to trying one little experiment with each project. Reboot monthly webinars by insisting they be super interactive. These are just a few of thousands of ideas out there.
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Change Management Strategies for Successful Technology Adoption in Associations
Membersuite
JUNE 6, 2023
They have to spend time at project meetings and training. They’ve seen projects go south at their offices. Change Management Strategies for Change-Fatigued Associations If you anticipate what lies ahead for your AMS project —or any technology implementation—you can create the conditions for a smooth adoption.
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You May be Doing Innovation: Introducing the Association Innovation Continuum
Smooth The Path
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
The magnitude of an innovation project doesn’t determine whether the project is innovative or not. I too used to think that innovation had to be big to be innovation but after conducting an association industry research project on innovation I am amending my understanding of what innovation is. Yes, you are innovating!
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The Great News in the Jive Acquisition
Higher Logic
MAY 16, 2017
First, as noted by Rachel Happe at Community Roundtable in a TechCrunch article “The social software market has gotten much, much bigger and Jive was facing competition from both bigger players and small niche players, without the benefits that either provide.” If that’s true, then what does Enterprise 3.0 If Enterprise 2.0
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How to Nurture Your Donors to Improve Fundraising
Higher Logic
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Start with thank you messages after donations, then build your relationship with helpful content such as industry news, project updates, and announcements on new donor or member benefits. How will your current project affect your donor? Personalize these messages whenever possible. Their family? Communicate on Their Schedule.
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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.13.19
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 13, 2019
In a 2019 survey of high-tech companies, more than 40% of the respondents said they hire Customer Success Managers , according to an article in the Harvard Business Review. Brad Egeland, Association for Project Management ). I know of at least one AMS company that assigns a Customer Success Manager to each of their clients.
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4 Professional Services that Save Associations Time and Money
Higher Logic
JANUARY 30, 2018
Your staff is short on time and, with so few employees, you may not have the expertise to take on all the projects you want. These professionals provide services such as posting articles and spurring new member-generated forum threads in your online community, as well as answering community questions. That’s okay.
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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.28.17
Reid All About it
APRIL 28, 2017
If you use Chrome, and you’ve recently updated it—this article tells you which version you should have—you’re okay. Read the article. If you’ve been avoiding articles about digital transformation because you’re sick of anything ‘digital’ and you’re not quite sure what you’re in for—stop it. . The rest of you, I can’t help.
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6 Unexpected Pitfalls That Can Snare Your Hybrid Workplace
Achurch
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
After reading countless articles and research reports, surveying staff, and looking at the numbers, you’re still unsure how to move forward. It becomes a project, complete with project list and homemade toolkit—employee surveys, playbooks, technology upgrades, office moves. Here’s what usually happens. 6: Scattershot approach.
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Successful Learning Management System Implementation eBook
WBT Systems
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
What are the key questions to ask when planning an LMS implementation project to ensure its success? Therefore, determining success often begins before the implementation project is begun. . Who needs to be involved in the Learning Management System implementation project? How will you define your requirements?
Aging Members Will Stick Around (& Keep Learning) Longer Than You Think
WBT Systems
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
An article in Nautilus , where many of this post’s statistics and quotes were sourced, shares the story of two companies that welcome older workers. Employees eligible for retirement at his firm either work part-time or on a per-project basis while drawing from their retirement fund. By 2025, the U.S.
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10 Tips for Documenting Automated Campaigns
Higher Logic
JANUARY 11, 2018
When the new campaigns successfully launched, I was relieved and overjoyed to be done with the project. One week and 40+ pages later, and I’m only just about done with the project. In this case, the campaign heavily links to articles in the customer community for our marketing automation tool.
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180 5 Things to Keep in Mind When Negotiating a Construction Contract
Community Associations Network
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Before beginning a construction project, it’s imperative to craft an ironclad contract that protects all parties. Some things to keep in mind when negotiating a construction contract are: Read the entire article………………………………
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Fight the Jumbles: The Dangers of a Convoluted Project Management Path
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
That’s why clear, well-considered project management is so important to your strategy. That’s where project managers come in. When Project Management Works. Last week’s launch of a redesigned Facebook “Like” button was fascinating—because it showed how project management should work.
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SCD Group: 8 articles important to association executives and.
SCD Group
JULY 4, 2012
8 articles important to association executives and nonprofit professionals. Five Video Projects You Can Do in 25 Minutes or Less By Rebecca Corliss of HubSpot via John Haydon Many folks shy away from creating video because they think it takes too darn long. 8 Great Articles to Help Associations Grow with Co. Causeaholic.
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40 Treasure Lake POA awarded grant for ATV trailhead master plan (PA)
Community Associations Network
JANUARY 18, 2023
The Treasure Lake Property Owners Association has been awarded $73,500 for the formation of a master plan for an ATV trailhead at Cayman Landing Campground, a project planned in partnership with the Elk County Riders ATV and recreation group. Read the article………………………
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Essential Steps BEFORE Planning for an LMS Implementation
WBT Systems
OCTOBER 11, 2016
In order to keep everyone’s sanity and the project on track planning is crucial and even the best laid plans can go awry. Having a clear, defined and agreed-to project plan is key. Having a plan is great but there are key steps you must take before beginning planning for any major project or change for your organization.
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