Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'Are you making thank you calls to your donors or members? It''s one of the few calls we all want to receive – and it can make a difference for donor retention and member engagement.
Jamie Notter
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'One of the most enduring conclusions that I drew based on the research and writing of Humanize was the idea that when it comes to leadership and management, we have no idea what we’re doing. Seriously, most of our “best practices” are completely made up. I think that we succeed in organizations more often IN SPITE of management, not because of it.
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Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'The longtime Oracle CEO, who stepped down from the leadership role this week, has often been quiet about his giving. But there are lessons to be learned from the multibillionaire about the inconsistent, sometimes eccentric nature of big-name donors. In 2010, Oracle co-founder and longtime CEO Larry Ellison—who definitely doesn’t need to worry about money—joined the Giving Pledge , a promise among some of the world’s richest people to give away most of their wealth to philanthropic c
Elipsis Partners
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'In his ebook that he kindly posted on ASAE’s Collaborate community, John Mancini argues that we should no longer strive to make an AMS the database of record for all association data. While many associations, in following the mandate to understand their business and members better, have worked to bring all the data into an AMS or CRM, John believes that day is gone.
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Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'A lot of talk around meetings and conferences is how to start and engage in conversations with attendees, exhibitors, and speakers. But what should exhibitors do if they know the conversation with a visitor needs to wrap up? A new report looks at techniques to disengage. I’m sure we’ve all been at a social gathering, whether personal or professional, and found ourselves stuck in a conversation that we just wish would end.
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Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'An association’s bleeding-edge tradeshow trick—a 3D-printed car on the tradeshow floor—comes to fruition. One blogger got a chance to test-drive the vehicle. Also: a social photo service’s near-death experience. A few months back, we brought you the story of perhaps one of the coolest tradeshow projects ever— a custom-built vehicle, 3D-printed live on the stage of the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS).
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'With questions arising around other members of the Direct Selling Association, a longtime member of the 104-year-old group decided ethics concerns and a regulatory storm made it difficult to stick around. Avon and Herbalife may have a lot in common as far as business models go, but it’s not exactly the kind of thing that the cosmetics giant wants to play up anymore.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'With more than 80 percent of the association’s members saying that the Dallas Police Department’s morale is at an all-time low, the association is offering a 10-step plan to help improve things. At the top of the list: ethics and transparency. A couple of months back, Dallas Police Chief David Brown had some advice for the four groups that represent the city’s police force: Pare it down to just one association.
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