Associations Now

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Sometimes the root of your organization’s future might come in the form of not only finding the right idea, but finding the right way to sell innovation both inside your organization and to the broader world. Did you hear that the book industry recently reinvented the book for the smartphone era?

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.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2024

At.orgCommunity’s recent Innovation Summit, Sharon explored how Blue Ocean Strategy can help you bypass the sharks and find your way to offering unique and powerful member value. Actually, the process is based on three decades of research conducted by authors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. That idea might seem a little miraculous.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

I love to facilitate conversations and sessions that explore big ideas and possible innovations. Reflecting on asome previous efforts I helped design and facilitate reminded me of some common sense tips about what is required to facilitate conversations about big ideas and innovations. Clarify the terms and process to be used.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

. – Digital Learning Accessibility, The Road Ahead Learn about elevating accessibility as an institutional imperative, designing and implementing institutional policy and strategies, and selecting and using technology-driven innovations to enhance accessibility. More info/register. 2 CMP credits. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 23, 2023

WBT Systems goes over some ChatGPT basics, brings up some concerns—like why you shouldn’t rely upon it to do all your work, and explains how association professionals, including education teams, are using ChatGPT to save time and jump-start the creative process. Oliver Burkeman ) Every self-help book boiled down to 11 simple rules.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 28, 2020

To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. Visit Orlando: How do you define innovation and what are you doing to infuse this into the meetings you plan? Innovation is anything that raises that level of expediency and accuracy.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Those talks with association CEOs and executives who head businesses that service the association industry formed the basis for two books. Sig VanDamme, the Founder of NimbleUser, GoJectory, and VA2A, offered this advice to bring the board along on those speculative ventures: Preparing a board to manage risk is a sales process.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 2, 2013

I mean, you follow all the blogs, you read all the books and you go to all the conferences. And you talk about innovation all the time. You even have your own blog where you put up posts about innovation and the people you meet at those conferences tell you how great they are. But despite all that, you''re not really innovative.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A time of crisis requires every organization to innovate to survive and thrive. But a common question is, how do you go about innovating? Matt Ridley’s book, How Innovation Works and Why it Flourishes in Freedom , shares valuable principles that answer that question. Innovation occurs incrementally.

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Thanks For Playing

JULY 5, 2012

Book Review: The Back of the Napkin. Yes, I know this book was published in 2008, and its been sitting on my "to read" pile almost that long. Fortunately, the Association Chat book club got me to bump it to the top of the pile, and I finally read it last month. Im just not sure that this book can get most of us there.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 5, 2024

The Round 1 application process for the 2024 Mighty Big Grant is open through April 30 and takes no more than 5 minutes to complete. 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.

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 17, 2014

This book is by Richard Sheridan, who is the CEO of Menlo Innovations , a software company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Those are certainly notable innovations, and I see why they get the attention, but there are more important messages in the book: Learning. That means 15 staff members are involved in the process.

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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. 3: Empathy.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Digital platforms and processes infuse every business activity. If you’ve participated in a website redesign or AMS conversion, you know it is not always an easy process for either the experts or the novices, especially when teams are unaccustomed to working across disciplines. EI is not a new concept.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Drive Engagement Using Ancient Myth, Social Media and User Generated Video The Hero’s Journey powers your favorite movies and books, and has become a key to modern marketing. As top talent becomes more and more difficult to attract and retain, mastering this process becomes mission critical. Location: Washington DC. . 1 CAE credit.

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Association Success

APRIL 26, 2018

But the process of participation, and subtle nuances in wording and norms, really mattered to the students. Because of that, co-creation is often as much about the process as the product, something I’ve written about before in the context of the IKEA Effect. Year to year, and class to class, the lists didn’t look that different.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

When I design and facilitate meeting for clients, board meetings, or as part of a workshop, webinar or other training, I’m always looking for new ideas for facilitation and interactive processes. This section includes templates for meeting processes. The facilitation methods are participatory.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Innovation. Books Read. Recipes for Innovation. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. On one wall -they shared his princples of good design.thought there might be some relevance to your interest in innovation. good design is innovative.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 17, 2020

Another pair came to mind—Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb of Tagoras—because they often discuss reflection as part of the learning process. Make time soon to reflect upon the tasks and processes that eat up your time every day , says MemberSuite. The Culture of Lean Innovation: Small Changes, Big Impact. More info/register.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

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? By inviting them into our product design process, we have given them an opportunity to do exactly that. Labels: Innovation.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Innovation. Books Read. There Is No Recipe for Innovation. Or so seems the conclusion of this fascinating blog post from Tim Leberecht of the the frog design and innovation firm, in which he reviews and connects several established and not-so-established kinds of innovation. Association executive and author.

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Reid All About it

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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Associations Now

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sarah Sladek’s new book MemberShift: Why Members Leave and the Strategies Proven to Bring Them Back challenges associations to get out of their comfort zones to create meaningful change that re-engages members and improves their organizations. Membership is a totally different decision-making process,” Sladek said.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Meg Ward, Co-Founder of Gravitate Solutions, and a contributor to our book, “Association 4.0 : An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” described her company’s hiring process like this. Our interview process is rigorous. This process ensures that we hire the right people.”

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Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Gore & Associates (the makers of Gore-tex) several times, because they are a shining example of management innovation. It’s a reminder that organizational structure can, in fact, be innovated. Books and Reading Change Managing People' In Humanize , we mention W.L.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Innovation. Books Read. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Sometimes, they seem so strident in their demand for online interaction as a way to drive collaboration and innovative practice, its almost as if they think online communities are a prerequisite for innovation. Because its innovative. Eric Lanke.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 31, 2017

My colleague Brian Reich has just published a new book, The Imagination Gap. He has done a lot of work recently in innovation processes , especially to solve big social change issues. He has done a lot of work recently in innovation processes , especially to solve big social change issues.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 12, 2013

232): The processes and systems that you find in today’s organizations are designed specifically to avoid making mistakes. There is nothing wrong with quality, risk management, and project successes, but this is not where the learning happens, and an excessive focus on those things can end up unintentionally thwarting innovation.

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Reid All About it

MAY 28, 2021

Collaborative innovation. Greg Satell says great innovators cultivate long-standing relationships with trusted thought partners. Because innovation is a highly social activity, collaboration is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage. Presenter: Yoram Solomon, Author, The Book of Trust. Event Tech Innovation Summit.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2011

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. Leadership.

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Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I wanted to share (with some pride, I must admit) what some super smart people are saying about our book, When Millennials Take Over, upon reading an advance copy. Maddie and I are truly excited about this book. Richard Sheridan, CEO, Chief Storyteller, Menlo Innovations, and author of Joy, Inc.—How

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2024

How to Get that Book Written & Published (Radio Free 501c, the podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting ) Every week Rogue Tulips brings the nonprofit community intriguing guests discussing vital topics affecting nonprofit organizations around the world—and we have fun doing it! . More info/register. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 19, 2024

Representatives from as many as all 50 states (and possibly US territories and other countries as well) will get up to 1 minute each to highlight a trend, resource, book, webinar series, podcast, or new product or conference. Walk through the M&A process and explore key considerations from kickoff through closing a transaction.

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.orgCommunity

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Later this year we will be publishing a book on “Association 4.0.” For 2018, we think there are two words that should define the focus of associations: strategy and innovation. We are not suggesting dusting off your strategic plan or engaging in the same old periodic planning retreat processes so common among associations.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 3, 2012

Books: Jamie Notter. Want Innovation? There was a time in the not-too-distant past when the people who were advocating for innovation in organizations were considered a bit on the fringe. Maybe they were the technology geeks–because that’s where we assumed innovation happened, at the product level.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Your contributions will help identify common pitfalls, communication gaps, and processes that challenge the association community. Is your Board ready for innovation? AMS/CRM selection survey. 501Works invites association execs, consultants, and industry partners to participate in a survey about AMS/CRM selection. Association webinars.

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Jamie Notter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Here’s another bit of content from my client presentation about innovation earlier this week. Yesterday I gave you my simple definition of innovation. After the definition, I talked about three different kinds of innovation. I think it’s important that we recognize innovation is not a singular activity.

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