Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

Nonprofit communications pros reveal the wisdom behind their craft. Struggling to develop a strategy to get your organization’s voice heard amid the din of online conversations? Plus: How to breathe new life into your event giveaways! “Facebook could change the rules; Twitter could shut down.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

In “ When Culture Doesn’t Translate ,” an article in the latest Harvard Business Review, author and global business scholar Erin Meyer explores some of the less obvious cultural differences that can stymie North American organizations doing work abroad. If you’re going to go in with that gun-slinging American approach, it won’t work.”.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

” Most of these decisions will be informed by data that organizations collect about their members and donors—who are these people, where do they live, and how do they spend their time? Nonprofits can waste thousands, sometimes millions, of dollars sending communications to obsolete email and home addresses.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Overall, cities in the Midwest did particularly well, with five Rust Belt cities—Chicago; Lansing, Michigan ; Rockford, Illinois ; Fort Wayne, Indiana ; and Detroit —sitting in the top 10. Rockford, the smallest city on the list, topped the charts on the speed front; Oklahoma City had the most reliable connections. Disagree? (ht

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Idea Architects

JUNE 11, 2012

Speaking at a leadership conference for volunteers this weekend, I was reminded why some organizations struggle to get volunteers. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Monday, June 11, 2012. Let that someone be you.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 13, 2015

In her 10 years working with and coaching leaders, Carol Vernon, certified executive coach and principal of Communication Matters, said one of the primary issues she comes across again and again, primarily in women, is the issue of confidence, or lack of confidence. Sometimes it’s a little gap. “At

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Associations Now

AUGUST 17, 2015

As an example, they discuss the removal of a nonprofit leader from an organization, and how to some degree it was a function of leaders having a different relationship to the documents that shape the organization. Some of them are the documents that drive the board’s work.

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Associations Now

APRIL 30, 2013

Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued voluntary guidelines for drivers to minimize in-vehicle distractions from communication, entertainment, and electronic devices. “Distracted driving is a deadly epidemic that has devastating consequences on our nation’s roadways,” said U.S. seconds total.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 19, 2011

To help contribute to the success of a team, project, or organization, individuals must possess a clear understanding of their specific roles and how their efforts connect with others efforts, as well as contribute to the overall results. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. When I don’t yet understand my part. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 4, 2012

The proposed work involves having a consultant do individual interviews and offer recommendations, lead some training on interpersonal communication, and maybe provide some ongoing process consultation. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. It all seems to make sense as the right approach. Except many times its not. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

As Harvard economist Ed Glaeser notes, "Communications technology and face-to-face interactions are complements like salt and pepper rather than substitutes like butter and margarine.” 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The more our organizations successfully facilitate a professional home for people, a place where they build community and connections with colleagues, and dare I say it, lifelong friendships, the more the professional becomes personal. To me "My proposal didnt get accepted" is very different than "I got rejected." Jeffrey Cufaude.

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Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2016

ASAE’s Diversity Executive Leadership Program fits the mold, too: Aimed at developing minority leaders in associations, DELP has been sponsored since its founding by the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau. Throughout the year, the sponsors are promoted through advertising, banners at events, and other communications.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 18, 2012

Amazingly, very few associations or other nonprofit organizations do that. In fact, many if not most know next to nothing about the talents, interests, and experiences of their members and how those might connect to volunteer opportunities within their organization. How can we best communicate/connect with you?

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Idea Architects

JUNE 22, 2012

While the debate rages on about whether or not strategic planning as a process is alive, dead, or on life support (see here , here , and here ), organizations must still craft strategy. Review next steps with particular attention to timeframes, accountability, ans communications. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Organizations would be well served to inventory all of the work that is done and to systematically identify the pieces volunteers are best or uniquely positioned to do and the pieces where it would be easy and/or desirable to tap into volunteer contributions. How does the association continue to communicate with them and involve them?

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Idea Architects

APRIL 27, 2012

Communicate with participants: socialization and orientation to session. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Conduct background research and preparation. Design agenda with activity options for each segment. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 9, 2012

Frequency, timeliness, and forthrightness of communication: Do you freely share information with others and operate in the spirit of transparency or do you selectively disclose what you know, brokering information as a source of power and control? 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference.

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SCD Group

JULY 23, 2012

Be very clear on communicating the consequences of failing to meet established goals. Carl Greenberg is the founder of Pragmatic HR Consulting, which provides talent management and organizational effectiveness solutions to organizations throughout the world. Make the timeframe short (at most a few weeks). Carl earned a Ph.D.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 18, 2015

I’ve attended and covered enough ASAE conferences at this point—whether Annual Meetings or smaller shindigs like Great Ideas or the Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference —that I feel like I have a good lay of the land. But what about the real-life human interaction that happens on our phones and laptops?

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 12, 2011

So we need to be even more intentional when trying to communicate with the masses. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. That can be tough if your list of people is long and the hours in the day are not. Blog Archive.

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Beth Kanter

JULY 30, 2012

Regardless of your budget, this session will leave you in a better position to secure leadership buy-in by getting inside the head of a seasoned nonprofit leader, as well as offer concrete insights on how an established organization is able to use technology to better meet their mission. Social Media 4 NPOs (@SM4Nonprofits) July 26, 2012.

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Idea Architects

MAY 4, 2012

facilitation, his own communication style, and his own beliefs about. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Rather it consisted of loose-knit ”impersonations” of the. comfortable for the young man. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 13, 2012

We should honor individuals’ time by involving them only when it is most appropriate as opposed to assuming everyone needs to be in every moment of every conversation … the way it is traditionally done in organizations. What’s the state of their profession, industry, organization, department? The Environment: Theirs.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 3, 2012

It is exactly how I see myself - I am happiest and do my best in helping other people and organizations use their strengths to create positive change in the world. I think I still hold on to that vision about 1 person at a time communicating. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Newer Post.

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ChatterBachs

JANUARY 4, 2011

It should also be noted that the list reflects my interests: associations, events, travel, tech, government, education, social media, communications, marketing, public relations, and jobs. CharlieCurve - Charlie Wollborg; Detroit; Chief Troublemaker at Curve. You may decide to develop your own. I know a thing or two about marketing.

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