The Hourglass Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Principles of Innovation. The fourth meeting of the WSAE Innovation Task Force was held on July 16, 2010. For those of you new to this conversation, Im heading up an effort for my state society to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community. Im also blogging about it here.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

A Prescription for Innovation. This is part of an on-going dialogue between Eric Lanke and Jeff De Cagna on the work of the WSAE Innovation Task Force and the status of innovation in the association community. • Innovation is using technology to streamline operations and deliver new services.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Recipes for Innovation. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. Possible opportunities for adaptation to association management, maybe?

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The Clinic of Innovation. Heres another fascinating post about innovation from the HBR blog. It describes the first-of-its-kind "Clinic of Innovation" at Oslo University Hospital--an internal unit within the hospital that is set-up to work like an outpatient health clinic.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

The Innovation Hub for Associations. Ive been blogging about my work with the Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives for a while now. Its called the Innovation Hub for Associations , and can be accessed here. Creating a culture of innovation in your association.

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Leading Learning

JULY 12, 2021

Your association may claim values like collaboration and innovation. Maybe your commitment to innovation is a little more talk than walk—you say you’re forward-thinking, but people get punished for taking a risk, at least if it doesn’t pan out. But how do you actually accomplish digital transformation in your association?

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Association Adviser

JULY 13, 2016

Outsourcing allows your association to focus its time, attention and resources on its core activities and spend time setting new goals. Characteristics of a good partner should include industry expertise, honesty, integrity, flexibility and thought leadership. Follow through, consistency and innovation. Social media. Conclusion.

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.orgCommunity

JULY 18, 2019

Industry partnerships with vendors can bring new knowledge leadership to your association with a small set of carefully thought-through and custom-designed products to fulfil your members’ needs…” [emphasis added]. In return, the company has opportunities to put their thought leadership and brand in front of your audience.

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.orgCommunity

APRIL 18, 2019

Identifying business strategy falls to the executive leadership team. Then, directors and managers are responsible for operationalizing initiatives. That leadership commitment is critical to ensure that the work becomes an organizational priority. From environmental scans to persona analysis and white papers.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

In my last post , I talked about something I called the Catch-22 of innovation. Your association wants to deliver new innovative products that meet the needs of your members, so you ask and poll them incessantly about their needs, wants and desires. Labels: Innovation , Umair Haque , WSAE. Association Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

This is part of an on-going dialogue between Eric Lanke and Jeff De Cagna on the work of the WSAE Innovation Task Force and the status of innovation in the association community. For Jeff’s first post on why innovation is critical to the future of associations, go here. And you know what? I was right.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 26, 2011

This is part two of my reaction to Jeff De Cagnas excellent article on business model innovation for associations in the April 2011 issue of Associations Now. The WSAE white paper on innovation calls this understanding the mind of your community. Associations should be really good at this. at 9:10 PM.

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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. Innovation. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management.

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SCD Group

AUGUST 6, 2012

Content management process. Are American Companies (associations) Headed for a Succession Crisis White Paper (19 pages) by Sarah Sladek and Bob LaBombard via Affiniscape The quick answer is Yes! Does print still work for association marketing & Tune-up Your Association. Personas addressed. at 4:18 PM.

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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. You cant have innovation without it. Well trained" "good managers" abhor rebelliousness and that is precisely why they suck.

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SCD Group

AUGUST 12, 2012

.” Images, text, video, audio, animation and illustration assets can all be reshaped, stretched, mashed up and rendered anew across blogs, websites, video channels, eBooks, white papers, tradeshow displays and more ( see 42 ideas for using content ). Does print still work for association marketing & Tune-up Your Association.

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SCD Group

AUGUST 13, 2012

30 Marketing Tips for Associations: Highly Rated Ideas from ASAE12. At the ASAE annual meeting Sunday (8/12/12), five panelists from five accredited association management companies shared 30 Marketing Tips in the Social Media Age. 3 Consistent brand messaging from the National Pasta Association via the Kellen Company. #4

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