Association Navigator

OCTOBER 31, 2014

I’m thinking about innovation in the context of managing associations and non-profit enterprises. Innovation is a corporate buzz word, but it’s also a fundamental element in any successful and growing organization. The concept involved is using a “wide lens” when preparing a product or service innovation.

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JUNE 23, 2023

The resulting benchmark report shares key trends, benchmarks within six marketing categories (research/analytics, branding/strategy, marketing/SEO, UX design/content, technology and team dynamics)—with breakout benchmarks for associations, and recommendations for increasing your association’s marketing effectiveness. 1 CMP credit.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 12, 2023

Recently, there has been a rise in for-profit organizations building “community” as part of their business strategy. 4 best practice strategies to keep up with the for-profit competition Now more than ever, it’s vital your association sh are s the value of your membership. Has your association experienced this latest trend?

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JULY 7, 2023

Association leadership. Fri 7/7 at 10 a.m.* – Association Products | Coffee with Innovators: Association Design Circle Every month, an association leader leads a conversation on an association innovation topic. Join us for lunch to discuss concepts from the book with the author himself and connect with other AI enthusiasts.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Blue ocean strategy. She recaps a case study presented at the Innovation Summit about the American Board of Medical Specialties’ use of the blue ocean strategy to expand their certification tool into new markets. Sherry Budziak of.orgSource says, “Sharks are looking for a meal. To keep them at bay, find a new blue ocean.”

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The Temporary freelancing was one strategy for staying involved on a limited basis. But you must be intentional.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

. – Developing a Business Mindset for Nonprofits To increase your organization’s impact and further your mission, it might be time to adopt outside-the-box thinking and develop new strategies to catapult you forward. Put on your scientist hat to explore experiments to you can do to determine what engagement strategies work.

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.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2024

We call that type of change innovation. His take on leadership, business, associations, and the future is always fascinating. But it would have been inspiring to belong to a group of like-minded innovators. I asked Greg what strategies he recommends for a market where there is so much competition for people’s time and attention.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Learn how The National Alliance generated non-dues revenue from continuing education and certification, how they continue to innovate and develop new education offerings to their industry, and tips for growing non-dues revenue from education and certification programs, marketing strategies, pricing models, and partnerships with members.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Judges get an inside look at some of the most innovative and outstanding marketing, membership and communication projects and programs in the association profession. Content/education strategy. Inclusive leadership. He suggests ten steps nonprofits can take to make space for black male leadership. The future of chapters.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The consequence of all that reading is that at year-end my bookcases are overflowing with gently read books I no longer need. So I'm giving them away in mystery boxes of books. Just like the mystery brown bag you once found in stores, each box will contain a few lightly used books.

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JUNE 4, 2021

Career Book Open Discussion. We will discuss the book Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success , by Dan Schawbel. While reading the book in advance is encouraged, it’s not required. Through this interactive networking, you will build real relationships with like-minded and innovative association professionals.

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JUNE 30, 2023

WBT Systems provides strategies for offering professional development as an employee retention tool. Hear about the benefits of corporate partnerships, how to identify potential partners, and strategies for building and maintaining successful partnerships. Employee retention. Non-dues revenue partners. More info/register.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

As the home of organizations that draw on decades of history, it’s not surprising that we love the security of time-honored strategies. If you need proof that this profession boasts its share of innovators, read a few chapters of our Association 4.0 Both books were written before the pandemic’s curveball.

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Principled Innovation

AUGUST 7, 2012

Jeff De Cagna’s new e-book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future , will be available as a free download beginning this Wednesday, August 8. The e-book was produced in collaboration with DC-based branding firm, CHIEF. If Jeff’s new e-book isn’t enough of a wake up call, stay tuned.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

The IT department didn’t always have a spot at the leadership table. Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice. EI skills can help IT professionals take their communications and leadership ability to new levels of effectiveness.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Board strategy. s (MGI) annual membership benchmarking report, so I’ve put this new book by Tony Rossell, MGI’s senior vice president, on my list: How to Grow Recurring Revenue, Reach New Markets, and Achieve Your Mission. Arianna Rebolini, BuzzFeed Books ). Membership recruitment. I love Marketing General Inc.’s Quick hits.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

James Young at Product Community describes three fictitious associations on different tracks for the future —one’s traditional, one’s striving and one’s innovative. Which is yours? Reality check. Teenage girls are struggling with mental health. No s**t, Sherlock. More info/register. Mon 8/21 at 8 a.m. 1 CAE credit.

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MARCH 17, 2023

They surveyed 100 associations about revenue growth strategies, business development practices and skills, risks and obstacles to growth, reporting and metrics, and performance of membership, events and non-dues revenue programs. You will leave with a plan for mindful leadership practice that will benefit you and your organization. .

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Every great team needs a playbook—a blueprint that outlines the rules you live by and your strategies for peak performance. Those talks with association CEOs and executives who head businesses that service the association industry formed the basis for two books. The minimum viable product (MVP) is a friend to innovation.

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.orgCommunity

MAY 15, 2019

Associations can’t fulfill their missions without innovation. Innovation helps organizations create and improve processes, products, services, and experiences for their members, customers, staff, and audiences. 10 elements of the innovation mindset to nurture at your association. #1: 1: Creative curiosity. 1: Creative curiosity.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Even when you love your job, without the right support, it’s easy to experience symptoms of leadership fatigue like these. Solutions Day is the perfect antidote to leadership fatigue. Our agenda delivers strategies you can put into practice immediately, along with the creative vision leaders need to succeed in digital markets.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

She shares strategies for enhancing engagement and fostering a more inclusive environment for younger members. Today, organizations are challenged to not only identify the “high potentials” for specific leadership positions, but also to retain them. Young member engagement. Member mobile app. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 21, 2018

It's one of the many core elements of innovation, one Franz Johansson nicely described in his book The Medici Effect. He suggests innovation results from stepping into The Intersection, a place were ideas from different fields and cultures meet and collide, ultimately igniting an explosion of extraordinary discoveries.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Kevin Ordonez,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and I are going to explain why that’s a question everyone should be asking. We wrote two books on Association 4.0 Leadership, or how to navigate fast-moving digital markets and we’ll be sharing what we learned. Step into the future of effortless renewals with us!

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MARCH 19, 2021

Association innovation. Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. Questions for leadership. Event Strategies 2021 and Beyond.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Although Amanda Kaiser says this post is about how her book came to be , it’s really a valuable lesson about defining membership value and engagement. Their conversation goes beyond ChatGPT as they discuss the themes in his book and the potential AI can unlock for associations. Membership. Fri 6/2 at 1 p.m. CAE credit. .

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

They describe how to cultivate an organizational growth mindset so you can prepare your team and association to innovate and thrive. Your organization’s strategy must offer “an inspirational, robust, and innovative pathway to a better future.”. Good enough” technology. Shrinking network. Personally, that’s another story.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I called it " Recipes for Innovation ," and in it, I talked about several things that were heavy on my mind at the time, including my then soon-to-be-ending first foray into blogging, The Hourglass Blog. It feels like I've already said everything I can in subjects like Innovation, Leadership, or Strategy and Execution.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

They share ten strategies for motivating members to volunteer and mentally show up for meetings. Do we have approval to book live conferences? Chapters will be relevant in 2021, however most of our strategies and plans from the past decade won’t. 8: Innovate. Virtual volunteer fatigue. Sponsorships. 1 CAE credit.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 19, 2012

Leadership. Innovation. Books Read. Innovation Circle on Member Engagement. Im leading another innovation effort for WSAE. Its been productive, but my hope is that we will evolve into a kind of clearinghouse for innovative practices in this area. Association executive and author. Member Engagement.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Leadership. Innovation. Books Read. Secrets of Innovation. Not surprisingly, the question of innovation came up. What can a bunch of art students teach my professional engineers about innovation? This really is one of the secrets of innovation, isnt it? Labels: Innovation. Books Read. (23).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

West Virginia inmates will be charged by the minute to read e-books on tablets. Learn about innovative technology and use this information to develop a point of view on which trends will be the most applicable to enhancing your events. ASAE Small Staff Association Professionals Book Club. Seriously, ugh. Ciaramella, Reason ).

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Jamie Notter

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Book Review: Predictable Success. in Books and Reading , Change. Les is a best-selling author of a book titled Predictable Success , and we were interviewed for his blog. I actually think he was more articulate about the book than I was!

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JUNE 9, 2023

They also share change management strategies for change-fatigued association professionals. Some of these strategies are new to me but look very promising. Career Coach Series: Shifting Leadership Style There’s not one leadership style that works for all contexts. AI and Tech Strategy. Event marketing.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Leadership. Innovation. Books Read. Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. The first day of the summit was facilitated by Jeff De Cagna , and its focus was on building new capacities for innovation within the association community.

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NXUnite

DECEMBER 13, 2023

These mission-driven companies place purpose at the heart of their business strategies. From providing innovative fundraising software to insightful consulting services, mission-driven companies play a direct role in nonprofits’ ability to achieve their missions.

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