Wild Apricot

MARCH 2, 2015

'Eric Sharpe from the Savannah Downtown Business Association shares his insights on events, membership and leadership.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 2, 2015

'Five months ago, I concluded a short series on this blog in which I self-examined the core values of my association through the lens of six rules for living your organization''s values, which were authored by a successful executive of a pharmaceutical company. In the concluding post to that series, I identified a handful of actions I planned to take; things I believed would help me and my organization better live the values we had defined.

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Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2015

'Why one association is setting up shop to handle individualized board consulting and CEO searches. If you’re the head of an association, how responsible are you for improving the quality of leadership within its industry? Beth Brooks, CAE, has been thinking a lot about that lately. Brooks is president and CEO of the Texas Society of Association Executives, and in recent years she’s witnessed a troubling amount of churn among top staff executives among her membership.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 2, 2015

'Modern organizations need to develop a learning culture… …If they want to survive in the rapidly changing world in which we now live. A learning culture is a work environment that supports all employees constantly learning, unlearning and relearning. Our knowledge and skills can become outdated quickly. Successful organizations hire those that embrace life-long learning.

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Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2015

'Patent lawsuits are becoming more prominent than ever, and one recent case cost Apple big bucks. The Application Developers Alliance has been working on a solution for small app makers who are taken to court by so-called patent trolls. The smartphone giant Apple took a major hit last week in a significant patent case in a Texas court. The jury awarded $533 million to Smartflash LLC, an entity that has no assets other than a handful of patents.

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Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2015

'AdvaMed says its plan is designed to reinvigorate an industry that’s been facing tough times of late. FDA red tape and the medical device tax are chief among the things the trade group would like to eliminate. Members of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) have been smarting in the nearly five years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, but the group is now ready to push for policy changes to strengthen the industry.

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 2, 2015

'A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping.

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Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2015

'With its latest nonprofit initiative, Microsoft is looking to help organizations’ IT teams and bottom lines. Plus: The final verdict on #TheDress. Is your nonprofit lacking in IT expertise? You’re far from alone, and with the announcement of a new initiative, Microsoft is ramping up its efforts to solve that problem for many organizations.

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Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2015

'As part of a recently renewed agreement, the National Society of Black Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers are working to retain and support African-American engineers through educational and professional development programs, mentoring opportunities, and discounts on membership. The National Society of Black Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers recently announced a renewed strategic partnership, which aims to improve the retention of black engineers and inspi

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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

MARCH 2, 2015

'Small businesses in the District are concerned with the technological flaws and potential cost of the city’s small-business health options program. The DC City Council met last week to discuss the program. The Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Health and Human Services—the group that oversees the city’s Health Benefit Exchange Authority—held a performance oversight hearing last week to gauge how things are going with the District’s healthcare exchange.

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