Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
Networks of networks (or associations of associations) are far from rare, but the Ontario Nonprofit Network is especially interesting in how it helps to build cross-sector alliances. It's all based on the constellation governance model, "a way of organizing a group of interested parties to meet a need without having to create a new organization.".( read more ).
Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
It's easy to feel a bit smug when things don't work out quite as planned and you simply shift gears to your pre-determined Plan B. But the current uncertainty requires you to cover a bit more of the alphabet in the options you pre-plan: one backup is not going to be sufficient. And while many are focusing only on doom and gloom, you'd be wise to be working on Plan S: success.
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GlowGlobally
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
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. « Inability to Scale Biggest Mistake in Trying to Grow Globally. Enterprise Level Product Management & Sales in Europe » Feb. 26. 2009.
on Leadership
FEBRUARY 28, 2009
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/25/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 3/4/09 » Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/28/09. In this post, I want to reflect on a leadership quote from Colin Powell. Specifically, his statement that “the day people stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.”.
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Executive Connections
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
Executive Connections. « Whats in a name? | Main. | Bits and Pieces » 27 February 2009. What does it mean for the information profession? Today, the respected Rocky Mountain News publishes its last paper, making it the latest in a long line of newspapers to close its doors--and silencing yet another voice that gave local and regional perspective on national and world events. In the InfoView column of the upcoming (March) issue of Information Outlook, I write about a new study
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Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
About Wild Apricot Software The Wild Apricot blog provides technology advice for small non-profits. Many blog subscribers are also Wild Apricot software clients — so we publish monthly updates about our software. Wild Apricot all-in-one software is used by thousands of small non-profits: professional and business associations, clubs, charities, churches, activist groups and local communities.
Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
While I think a good deal of last night’s Oscars merits substantial rethinking, having five outstanding actors individually present the acting nominees offers good inspiration for awards ceremonies at conferences. This mix of presenters allowed us to reengage and honor the past by remembering their own outstanding performances. The stagecraft and production values introducing the presenters were classy and grand.
GlowGlobally
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
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. « Attracting International Members and Assessing Whether to Go Global. A Billion More Customers Coming to A Regional Market Near You » Feb. 16. 2009.
on Leadership
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/19/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/28/09 » Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/25/09. In this post, I want to talk about a quote from Marcus Buckingham that appeared in his March 2005 Harvard Business Review article “What Great Managers Do.
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Guilt by Association
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Once again, Facebook stepped in it. Ten days after surreptitiously claiming unlimited rights to use its customers’ content forever, Facebook earned the wrath of its community, and reversed course. It’s left now to lick its wounds – and it has to opportunity to change. But will it? Facebook thrives only because its members share their lives with generosity and candor.
High Context
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
I had a great time presenting on Sunday at ASAE’s Great Ideas conference about how to create your own ideas for your association web site. I emphasized in the session that: Anyone can do this, you do not need permission. Ideas are literally all around us if you open your eyes to them. Creating and implementing new ideas is inherently an act of optimism, which will make you stand out from the crowd these days!
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
Many organizations use Gmail to manage their email, because its generous storage space, ability to use your own domain , and system of tags and filters make it easy to organize email communications. One drawback of Gmail, however — as with any web-based email — is the need for an internet connection to be able to use it. When you’re stuck on a planes, in a waiting room, or in other places without Web access, it can be frustrating not to be able to get to your email and make productive use of tha
Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
30 paces. That single metric has affected hundreds of millions of people. It's the distance that Walt Disney learned people would walk to throw away trash. Receptacles (that Disney designed and patented BTW) throughout Disney parks are typically no farther apart than 30 paces. We need to regularly ask ourselves if we are measuring what matters— and —if what matters most can be measured.
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GlowGlobally
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
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. « Profiting from Green Meeting Strategy – Beyond the Feel Good. Inability to Scale Biggest Mistake in Trying to Grow Globally » Feb. 12. 2009.
on Leadership
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/18/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/25/09 » Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/19/09. In this post I would like to explore a leadership quote from Marsha Evans, who retired as a U.S. Navy rear admiral in 1998 and went on to serve as the CEO of the Girl Scouts and the American Red Cross.
Association 20/20
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
What is leadership ambiguity? In many ways, one might consider it to be somewhat of an oxymoron as ambiguity can reach the level of being the anthithesis of leadership. . Based upon observations made along my career path over the past 14 years, I would define leadership ambiguity as an over-dependence on consensus and conflict sensitivity which yields a sense of ambiguity within stakeholders as to the direction, priorities and expectations of an organization.
High Context
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
Lindy has asked me to contribute a story about the impact of word-of-mouth marketing. So, here goes. Back in the dark ages of the Web I was working for the Employee Relocation Council in the research department. ERC launched one of the earliest association web sites and I was listed as the contact for research information, including international relocation.
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Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
We've quickly become used to finding free or low-cost web tools and services for collaborating and communicating online, sharing media across platforms, or bringing new interactivity to our websites. Now, as business models change in response to the economic recession, nonprofits' online toolboxes are changing, too.( read more ). Tags: Widgets Non-profit technology Web 2.0 nptech.
Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
There is some delicious irony in hotels using so much paper and placards to exhort us to be good environmental stewards. But I appreciate the opportunity to take a pass on the daily changing of towels and sheets, something that really isn't necessary. What would be more impressive is if hotels involved us as full partners in being good environmental stewards.
GlowGlobally
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
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. « Good Meeting Strategy Reduces Risk Abroad. Attracting International Members and Assessing Whether to Go Global » Feb. 05. 2009.
on Leadership
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/6/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/19/09 » Leadership … Continued Discussion 2/18/09. In a previous post I mentioned a Scott Geller quote about “authentic leaders.” In this post, I would like to examine another one of Geller’s mentions, wherein he comments on statements made by Bill George, also quoted in an earlier post, saying that Geo
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Guilt by Association
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
There’s no better way to learn about something than to jump right in. So we’ve decided to experiment with some social media tools for one of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s more popular and effective advocacy events. Every other year, we invite our members to come to the State House for a day to listen to speakers and visit their local state legislators.
High Context
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
I have two opportunities coming up in the next week to hear me in action. First, this Sunday I am presenting a session at ASAE & the Center’s Great Ideas conference in Miami. The session is titled: Creating Your Own Web Site Idea Generator. I will lead the audience in determining the best sources of new ideas for their organization’s web site and how to make it a regular innovation process rather than an infrequent exception.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
When a series of home and auto burglaries hit the community of Seven Oaks, Florida, last summer, Andy Denbo of EdgeLineTech.com responded by launching a new website, SevenOaksWatch. The site’s main focus was to gather information, keep residents informed of crimes in the neighborhood, and possibly to help establish a community Crime Watch Patrol. Revamped with a members-only login system to ensure its users’ privacy, the website took off — and soon grew into a full-fledged multi-purpose communit
Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
Jim Collins and Jerry Porras may have helped popularize the notion of core values in their seminal work, Built to Last , but they were neither the first nor have they been the last to stress their importance. People often focus on the values aspect without sufficient attention to their modifier: core. Core values are that small set of values meant to endure and never be violated.
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