Eric Lanke
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Two weeks ago I provided an example of an Operational Plan, the new term I've introduced in my association to describe a document owned by me and my staff. Comprised of three distinct elements, each one nesting in the one that precedes it, our Operational Plan describes how the association will go about achieving the success metrics identified by our Board of Directors.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
To help celebrate National Love Your Lawyer Day on November 6, the American Lawyers Public Image Association is asking people to limit their lawyer-related jabs—for 24 hours, at least. Most people know a lawyer joke or two. But one association is asking people to refrain from making any digs at attorneys for one day in November in an effort to show appreciation for the profession.
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Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Some conference planning teams get their attendees wrong! So why do we get it so wrong? It has everything to do with the rapid pace of change—the age of discontinuity as Drucker called it—and our default thinking. The heart of our current organizational challenges is that we rarely diverge from our default thinking. We assume that all of our conference attendee challenges can be solved by analyzing our past.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
At many associations, the path to the presidency can take more than a decade. One association has created an express lane for some of its board presidents. Wait your turn. Nobody likes to hear that. My 4-year-old son and a lot of his friends struggle mightily with it, but truth be told, grown-ups aren’t always paragons of patience. If you want to experience this feeling in slow-motion, consider what happens at some association boards, where volunteer leaders are expected to climb a long ladder o
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Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Yvon Chouinard – Founder of Patagonia, flyer fisherman, rock climber, surfer and COHO ACTIVIST! Posted by Catie Clune on Thursday, September 24, 2015. This weekend, I got to spend some time at a beautiful conference center on Falling Leaf Lake with 140 grassroots environmental organizations, all grantees of Patagonia, at the Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference.
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Plexus Consulting
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
What are Strategic or Organizational Values? By Steven Worth Strat egic values are sometimes defined as the "glue" that holds an organization together. In effect, values act as a sort of constitution that clearly defines what an organization stands for both for those inside as well as outside any given organization. For example, we all instinctively know what McDonald's Corporation's values are.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Companies jumping into the Internet of Things and smart-home technologies will now be able to connect to the WiFi certification program. Recognize this icon? If you’ve recently been in the market for a router or your work entails using IT equipment, that WiFi certification probably looks familiar. It’s the seal of approval handed out by the Wi-Fi Alliance as part of its certification program , and it’s helped maintain interoperability standards across the plethora of devices th
Higher Logic
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Hi—my name is Jenny and I have doubted the power of using data in communities. Before you judge and shame me, let me explain how I overcame this doubt. I was a community manager for an organization that had some difficulty getting our community off the ground (something you can guarantee I'll write a lot about). With a lot of competing use cases and moving parts both internally and externally, we came to many impasses that ultimately would delay our launch.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Using a mix of theatrics and marketing techniques, a New York cooperative takes an old-school approach to marketing. Plus: Five venues that understand what it takes to provide best-in-class WiFi. Marketing has evolved with the onset of the digital age. An expanding suite of tools that track consumer habits online, coupled with better integration of big data, has upended many traditional marketing methods.
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SCD Group
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
The other night some couples were discussing their favorite “old” television programs. You know: Seinfield, Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley, etc. Associations can benefit from using some “oldies but goodies”. especially with older members and/or with great content that could be refreshed. With that spirit, here are some of my “old posts” that are worth revisiting: Should associations use faux research to advocate a cause?
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