Wild Apricot
JULY 30, 2010
Ready for a bit of professional development, before Labor Day brings the start of another busy fall season? August is a great time for online learning – in fact, this month we’ve rounded up more free online seminars than ever before! There’s something for everyone from board members and administrators, to fundraisers and volunteer coordinators, to active members of all interests and levels.( read more ).
Association Subculture
JULY 9, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, July 9, 2010. Experience Versus Memory in Nonprofit Association Management. "The second trap is a confusion between experience and memory, basically its between being happy "in" your life and being happy "about" your life. Those are two very different concepts and they are both lumped into the definition of happiness." - Daniel Kahneman, TEDTalk, Feb2010.
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Idea Architects
JULY 29, 2010
Amazon has announce an improved Kindle while dropping the price $50 to $139. Getting more, paying less. Most professional associations offer the same programs each year at the same cost or a slight increase. Getting the same. and often paying more for it. Who would you rather affiliate with based on this equation alone? Note: I'm back to regular blogging after an office and home move and the susbequent lower back strained that sidelined me for awhile.
GlowGlobally
JULY 29, 2010
GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Home. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « Where in the World are the Innovators? Penetrating or Expanding Global Markets through Meetings » Jul. 29. 2010.
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The Hourglass Blog
JULY 29, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, July 29, 2010. Barriers to Innovation in the Association World. In one of my last posts I shared the principles of innovation weve drafted as part of the "innovation for associations" white paper being written by the WSAE Innovation Task Force. Its part of an effort by my state association executives society to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community.
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Wild Apricot
JULY 27, 2010
Blog posts and articles on Fundraising, Leadership, and Membership topped the active topics at AssociationJam.org this month, in terms of the numbers of submissions, views and reader votes, while the Volunteers, Technology, and Social Media came in almost as strong. Best of all, you’ll find a number of brand new faces here, among the excellent content submitted to and voted up in “AJam” through July 2010: Membership It's That Time Again: NFP Pulse on Member/Donor Recruitment & Retention has
High Context
JULY 28, 2010
When I took a class on CPR a few years ago the instructor gave us one of the best lessons I’ve ever had on delegation. She said that when you come across some who isn’t breathing, you need to get someone else to call 911 for emergency response before you begin CPR. Yelling “Somebody call 911!” turned out to be the wrong thing to do in this scenario.
Membership Marketing
JULY 27, 2010
Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements.
Associations Live
JULY 26, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Monday, July 26, 2010. Techno-tyranny. FYI, from a New York Times article: "A friend of mine told me about an engagement party that she had attended. She said it was lovely: a delicious lunch and plenty of Champagne toasts. But all the guests had their cellphones on the luncheon tables and had text-messaged their way through the entire event.
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Tom Morrison
JULY 19, 2010
From Relevance to REVOLUTION. Its NOW or NEVER. Today, its not good enough to be relevant. People want to join a revolution. They want an exciting experience that engages them in a profound way that will have a positive impact on them and their business, while providing a rewarding experience that fulfills their souls. I write about things that help associations achieve true transformation for the future and build a REVOLUTION.
Association Law
JULY 19, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. This blog focuses on legal issues of interest to association leaders, including executives, volunteers and members. It is NOT intended to provide legal advice, but rather to share my informal thoughts on legal issues commonly faced by trade and professional associations, as well as foundations and other charities. This blog does not focus on homeowners associations or religious organizations.
Wild Apricot
JULY 25, 2010
Facebook has just added 3 new features to the ‘Like’ button that hold a promise of greater connectivity and better analytics. Not unusual for Facebook, the release came on a weekend, so no real chance yet to thoroughly explore the bells and whistles – and the implications. And there’s a lot to take in! ‘Like’ acts more like ‘Share’; Facebook analytics are beefed up; and Facebook Pages get to pipe their content right into the newsfeeds of all who ‘Like’ them.
High Context
JULY 22, 2010
Great story in the New York Times today as part of their series on small businesses. The post is about how a new factory owner revealed and explained the financials of the company to the staff and placed accountability on them to make the changes necessary to save turn the operation around. A choice quote: Starting Over in Lexington: Blowing the Doors Off.
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Membership Marketing
JULY 25, 2010
Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements.
The Hourglass Blog
JULY 17, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Saturday, July 17, 2010. Principles of Innovation. The fourth meeting of the WSAE Innovation Task Force was held on July 16, 2010. For those of you new to this conversation, Im heading up an effort for my state society to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community. Inspired by the dedicated, defined and resourced “innovation function” that exists in many for-profit companies, we are examining a series of case studies tha
Off Stage
JULY 12, 2010
Off Stage. Jul. 12, 2010 - Management Case Study. An AE friend writes: “Wow, have we got a little tempest in our Technology Committee teapot! Our Committee has been meeting for a year to discuss revisions to our association website. The committee wanted a change—the site needs a facelift. They considered lots of options, one of which was having an open house feature for the public.
Association Law
JULY 15, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. This blog focuses on legal issues of interest to association leaders, including executives, volunteers and members. It is NOT intended to provide legal advice, but rather to share my informal thoughts on legal issues commonly faced by trade and professional associations, as well as foundations and other charities. This blog does not focus on homeowners associations or religious organizations.
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Wild Apricot
JULY 22, 2010
A tweet or status update is so easy to publish – and “Please vote” is such a small favor to ask of your social network. It’s just a quick click, right? But as Chris Brogan points out, in The Problem with Social Only Nonprofit Campaigns,there’s a cumulative effect of all those social media requests.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Social networking crowdsourcing social media contests.
Executive Connections
JULY 12, 2010
I received the nicest message (reprinted below) from one of our Illinois members about a valuable connection she made at this year’s annual conference. I have heard similar stories of lifelong friendships, new jobs, professional connections and even romance that have taken place at SLA conferences. So what is your favorite conference connection? Did you meet someone who turned out to be important in your personal or professional life?
Membership Marketing
JULY 22, 2010
Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements.
Tom Morrison
JULY 11, 2010
From Relevance to REVOLUTION. Its NOW or NEVER. Today, its not good enough to be relevant. People want to join a revolution. They want an exciting experience that engages them in a profound way that will have a positive impact on them and their business, while providing a rewarding experience that fulfills their souls. I write about things that help associations achieve true transformation for the future and build a REVOLUTION.
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The Hourglass Blog
JULY 11, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Sunday, July 11, 2010. Internalizing the Externalities. In all the coverage about the mismanagement behind the Gulf oil disaster and the corporate and governmental response to it, this analysis by Gregory Unruh on the Harvard Business Blog really stands out. For me , his last line says it all. Internalize the externalities yourself, or society will internalize them for you, at much higher cost.
Associations Live
JULY 9, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Friday, July 9, 2010. Cognitive Surplus. Last year, I had the opportunity to see Clay Shirky live at the DigitalNow Conference in Florida. Shirky is the author of “ Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations ”, the recently released “ Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age ”, and a teacher of New Media at New York University.
Wild Apricot
JULY 21, 2010
Results of a detailed evaluation of the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge competition have been released in the “must-read” 2009 AGC Assessment and Reflection Report. The best part? Lessons learned can be replicated by other non-profits, both for contest campaigns and for general social media outreach.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Best practices Social networking case studies Non-profit Communications research social media conte
High Context
JULY 6, 2010
Perfectly executed and statistically valid survey results won’t help you unless you actually do something based on the results. The trick is to design the survey and your business processes to enable action. Here are a few tips for doing so. What questions will help us to determine results and make changes? This is the most important of the three: considering what questions will best help you to improve the program, service or product about which you are gathering data.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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