Tue.Apr 22, 2014

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Leadership Lessons from the Military

Association Leaders

'There have been many great military leaders throughout history. Some of them have gone on to become leaders in other arenas as well – political, business, media, etc. Being in the association business, we often see professional speakers who talk about management, change, people, leadership, and more. So when I saw this article today it caught my attention.

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Good Advice from Your Association Agony Aunt

Spark Consulting

'Have you been keeping up with your Dear Betty posts lately? My association agony aunt alter-ego has been busy answering questions like: How do we know what to include for FREE in membership? How do we ease the pain of a dues increase? How do we clean up dirty data? Got a question for Betty? Submit it to blog@fusionspan.com.

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For Your Members' Eyes Only

Wild Apricot

'Do your website spring cleaning plans include looking at your members-only content?

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Life goes on…and so does learning

Aaron Wolowiec

'As some of you may know, in addition to my role with Event Garde , I work for Michigan State University’s central communications office. I love working with students. They’re brilliant. They’re ambitious. They’re overachievers. And some of them are old, well, older. I’m amazed by the nontraditional students I encounter on campus. Some are undergrads and some are grad students.

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Innovation Isn’t Cool. It’s the Future.

Jamie Notter

'I hear very few leaders in organizations argue against the IDEA of innovation. It’s cool. It’s progressive. All the cool tech companies are doing it. It’s about creating new value, after all, so who could be against creating new value?! Well, incumbents, it turns out, are not big fans of innovation. It’s disruptive, and incumbents don’t like disruption.

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Conferences Suck At Measurement!

Velvet Chainsaw

'Conference professionals suck at measurement. If you trust your conference smile sheet evaluations as a barometer of how effective your conference education was, you are just being foolish says learning research psychologist Dr. Will Thalheimer. Ouch! The truth hurts! The Emptiness Of Smile Sheets Evaluations. Thalheimer points to research that the smile sheet evaluation shows a 0.9 correlation that learning occurred.

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What Jukeboxes Teach About Disruptive Business Models

Associations Now

'Sure, the jukebox may not be exactly the shining model of innovation these days, but it inspired a lot of innovation that came afterward (think Spotify). For trade groups, it might be a good reminder that coming to terms with disruption might be better than trying to tear it down. Every good idea starts somewhere, and the launch of Top 40 radio started with a jukebox.

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7 Secrets from a Hugely Successful Marching Band

SCD Group

'The other day, Jonathan Waters, director of the highly rated Ohio State University Marching Band, shared ideas about the traditions and innovations of the band. During the fall of 2013, the Ohio State Marching Band hit the big time: 20 million people have seen us on YouTube; six billion media exposures worldwide. We have been covered by over 1,000 media outlets internationally and a few are popping on the screen including a Today Show feature and a portion of an Apple tv commercial.

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Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s Path to Association Leadership

Associations Now

'The former boxer, who died Sunday, spent nearly two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit. But he spent nearly the next three working with a variety of nonprofits in support of others he believed to be wrongly convicted. Boxer. Prisoner. Cause célèbre. Bob Dylan song inspiration. Free man. Film subject. Executive director. Rubin Carter’s life matched his nickname— it very much was a hurricane , and after the storm ended, Carter took the lessons he learned and turned them into

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Content Curation: The Art and Science of Spotting Awesome

Beth Kanter

'Flickr Photo by Soyignatius. Content curation – the process of finding, organizing, and sharing topical, relevant content for your audience that supports your nonprofit’s engagement or campaign goals (or your professional learning) begins with “ Spotting the Awesome.” I love that phrase coined by my friends at Upwell. Do you or your organization have formal guidelines for “ spotting the awesome ” like Upwell (see below) or is it more of ”we know

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IRS Forging Ahead With 501(c)(4) Rules

Associations Now

'In an interview with the Washington Post , the head of the IRS said the agency is still reviewing comments on proposed rules that would redefine “candidate-related political activity” by 501(c)(4) groups and predicted that the rulemaking process would continue through the end of the year. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen said this week that the agency is moving forward with plans to develop new rules that limit the political activities of 501(c)(4) tax-exempt groups.

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Conferences Suck At Measurement!

Velvet Chainsaw

'Conference professionals suck at measurement. If you trust your conference smile sheet evaluations as a barometer of how effective your conference education was, you are just being foolish says learning research psychologist Dr. Will Thalheimer. Ouch! The truth hurts! The Emptiness Of Smile Sheets Evaluations Thalheimer points to research that the smile sheet evaluation shows […].

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Meet “Transaction Alley”: New Payment Processors Group Shows Georgia Pride

Associations Now

'The American Transaction Processors Coalition, a new trade group that launched this month, hopes to show its financial clout—largely centered on a part of Atlanta called Transaction Alley—to the rest of the world. If you don’t think of Atlanta as a major financial hub, a new industry group would like to change your mind. It just struck me that here you have this enormous geographic cluster of companies here and they don’t seem to be very well known.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Social Media Roundup: Payment Each Day Keeps Annoyance at Bay

Associations Now

'Cross Slate’s palm with silver, and an old web annoyance is gone. Plus: your board as an association advocate. No matter how wonderful, every association and its website have some minor annoyances or obstacles that stand in the way of a smooth member experience. Perhaps the snags are an opportunity for a new benefit? Find out how they could be erased with cash in today’s Social Media Roundup: Paying to Avoid Irritation.

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Hitchin’ a Ride: New Study Highlights Perks of Intercity Bus Travel

Associations Now

'Buses don’t get nearly the level of love from business travelers as planes or trains, but according to a new study, the cost advantages of intercity bus travel shouldn’t be ignored. A bus ride obviously won’t get you from San Jose to Maui , but depending on the distance, it could save landlocked conference travelers a bundle. That’s the finding of a new study by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute, which reported that the quality of bus travel has been improving

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Tuesday Buzz: And the Web Goes Wild

Associations Now

'Associations big and small are up for a Webby Award this year, and you can vote for them, too. Also: how one event planner turned a keynote panel into a learning opportunity—and quickly. With Art Philadelphia. Downtown Seattle. The American Institute of Architects. Hank the Singing Bottle. These are among the many association-built sites that have won a Webby in the past few years, and now a few good trade groups are hoping to join them in bringing home a statue of their own.