The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

First of all, our white paper on association innovation is nearly finished. Ive posted draft excerpts of the white paper here on Hourglass ( here , here and here ), but we hope the final version will have much broader dissemination within the association community. Association Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 28, 2010

Association Advantages for Innovation. Heres part three of the "innovation for associations" white paper Im helping to write while chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Association Management. Management. Social Media. at 8:22 PM.

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AMR Management Services

MARCH 29, 2011

Think about it - do you know an association that doesnt publish a newsletter, magazine, directory or journal? That doesnt offer educational conferences, webinars, training or tours? A video or a white paper? A website or social media? Hint: all of these answers are valid, depending on your association.).

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 29, 2010

In one of my last posts I shared the principles of innovation weve drafted as part of the "innovation for associations" white paper being written by the WSAE Innovation Task Force. Its part of an effort by my state association executives society to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Here’s one for the accidental project managers. If you’ve ever been in charge of a technology implementation project without the benefit of project management experience, then you know what a wild ride it is. Wed 10/23 at 12 p.m.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

The most honest answer for why such an appeal doesn’t appear explicitly in the white paper is probably because the people on the task force felt the need for innovation—however they initially defined it—was self-evident. Association Management. Management. Social Media. Baby Boomers.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 29, 2011

Their loyalty is not to our products, but to the way the association can help them realize a better vision of themselves and their industry. Labels: Association Management , Loyalty , Membership. Association Management. Management. Social Media. Taking a Bullet for Your Association.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Possible opportunities for adaptation to association management, maybe? Association Management. Management. Social Media. On one wall -they shared his princples of good design.thought there might be some relevance to your interest in innovation. So - here goes. good design is innovative. Baby Boomers.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 17, 2010

By examining how innovation is successfully employed by the organizations profiled we hope to identify practical strategies for applying innovation in the association environment. Weve now examined enough case studies where we feel ready to start writing a "white paper" on innovation for the association community.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

The WSAE white paper on innovation talks about the need to understand the mind of your community. Association Management. Management. Social Media. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

Ive been blogging about my work with the Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives for a while now. Association Management. Management. Social Media. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Thats an important lesson for any association executive interested in increasing the ability of their organization to generate and execute innovative ideas. Association Management. Management. Social Media. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Baby Boomers.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 26, 2011

Heres the relevant quote from Jeffs article: Associations must learn who their stakeholders are and what moves them as people, not just where they work or what products and services they buy. The WSAE white paper on innovation calls this understanding the mind of your community. Association Management. Management.

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Slice-Works

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

It probably is fair to say that your prospects approach the decision to purchase whatever your organization offers first by sensing a need for a solution and then by educating themselves about how to resolve it. Are they more likely to consume educational content via video or webinar? Learning More About Them. Polly Karpowicz.

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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?

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Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Each year, associations work hard to host memorable events and offer educational courses to keep their members engaged and invested in the community. Going through the daily motions of administrative duties and repetitive tasks can take up unnecessary time for your association’s team. What is association management?

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Off Stage

JUNE 25, 2009

Articles are short, and bigger issues are addressed in helpful ‘white papers’ (which, by the way, are an effective communication tool for your members—if you don’t know about them, go to Wikipedia or click here ). A word of warning, here, though—work hard to keep white papers interesting and informative.

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Association Subculture

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Management book after study after thesis after white paper on leadership has never even come close to detailing what an organization could or should be like the fiction of Star Trek does. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. association. (25).

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

. + + + + + + + I said at the end of my last post that as Jeff and I began discussing the factors that prevent associations from making innovation an on-going priority, we’d see that associations face barriers in three key areas—culture, process and resources. Association Management. Management.

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