Eric Lanke

AUGUST 24, 2015

I've been on a number of member visits lately. What are member visits? That's when I and/or a member of my association staff get out of our office and visit one of our association members in their place of business. Invariably, these are well worth the time and expense it takes to organize and conduct them. They give us on-the-ground information about the world of our members and it facilitates greater loyalty between the member and the association.

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 24, 2015

That was one of the phrases that came out of some work Maddie and I did with a client last week: painful clarity. As in, they needed to make sure that the team pushed through to clarity, even if the results were not always pleasant. Hey, nobody said leadership would be pain-free. Most teams (and most organizations for that matter) plod through life in a state of hazy vagueness.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

The number of women entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry is on the rise. So too are the number of groups being created to provide these business leaders with resources and networking opportunities. What do burgeoning new industries need? Associations. Such is the case with the growing marijuana industry, which has recently seen the launch of several associations to meet the needs of those in the cannabis trade.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 24, 2015

I would enjoy my job more if it weren’t for people, said the meeting professional. Unfortunately, he wasn’t joking. He didn’t like dealing with people, especially disgruntled conference stakeholders. As conference organizers, we can easily fall into today’s culture of cynicism. It’s difficult to be sincere when we are constantly bombarded with an outrage culture.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

A harsh New York Times assessment of the online retailer’s workplace isn’t about just one company. There are important lessons for how every organization can handle collaboration and feedback. Conversations about leadership thrive on case studies. Executives love to read them because they help us understand the best—and worst—practices of organizations.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

Nonprofit communications pros reveal the wisdom behind their craft. Plus: How to breathe new life into your event giveaways! Struggling to develop a strategy to get your organization’s voice heard amid the din of online conversations? Then look no further: SproutSocial’s Strategic Guide to Social Media for Nonprofits , brought to our attention via this repost on SocialFish , dives deep into each of the moving parts that enable nonprofit social campaigns to gain traction and engage au

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YourMembership

AUGUST 24, 2015

It is becoming increasingly clear that we are living in a terrifying and equally amazing time that may be referred to someday as “the golden age of disruption.” The pace of change we experience today is both exhausting and exhilarating, depending on your perspective. Sometimes a major shift will come that may or not be immediately apparent, but the impact will have a profound affect down the road.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

In the midst of National Immunization Awareness Month, the country’s leading organization for nurses says that its members should be immunized, too. A national nurses organization wants to set an example near the tail end of National Immunization Awareness Month. In a news release last week , the American Nurses Association (ANA) said that it is calling for all individuals, including registered nurses (RNs), to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases, with the only exemptions be

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

A strength and conditioning coach who has gained wide attention in the NBA for his analytics-based approach to player health is the National Basketball Players Association’s newest hire. His goal? To ensure that fewer players suffer devastating injuries—no matter which team they’re on. Your association may have a variety of staff roles, but the odds are low that you employ a sports scientist.

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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

A recent study by The New Teacher Project found that teacher training, in its current form, is largely ineffective. The group plans to use the research to “radically upend” the way the education community approaches professional development for teachers. What would happen to your field if its professional development programs were mostly ineffective?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2015

If you’re looking to fly soon, now’s the time to buy: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that ticket prices saw a big drop last month. That’s good news for travelers, not so great for the airline industry. It took a heck of a lot longer than some might have expected, but the long-term decline of fuel prices is finally starting to take some of the pain out of hitting the airport.

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