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The Big Picture: The Cost of Free

The Big Picture

The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « Do what you love and youll never have to work again. | Main. | Now if you could only figure out how to use Excel. » July 23, 2008.

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Wild Apricot Blog : How to Make Your Own Custom News Page

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It's Not About the Coffee

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It's been many, many years since Starbucks arrived here in Indianapolis, but I remember the announcement well. The press coverage suggested this was yet another sign that we were a vibrant city playing in the big leagues (ironic now I know given the ubiquity of the chain). You've no doubt heard the news that Starbucks is closing 600+ of its US retail outlets.

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Forming New Associations ? Start up Capital and Value Proposition.

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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. « Designing the “Ultimate” Business Location in the Middle East. Sunday’s ASAE Session on Global Growth » Jul. 22. 2008.

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Executive Connections: The World Wide Participative Web

Executive Connections

Executive Connections. « 23 Ways to Becoming a Technodog | Main. | Shrinking the Globe » 30 July 2008. The World Wide Participative Web. “Participative Web” is a term that has popped across my laptop several times, and now seems to be entering the vernacular to address the multiple facets of Web 2.0. I was recently asked about where the creativity and the Participative Web were going and how they are affecting libraries around the globe as well as, “How big of a change in mindset do

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The Big Picture: Now if you could only figure out how to use Excel.

The Big Picture

The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « The Cost of Free | Main. | 20 Free eBooks About Social Media » July 23, 2008. Now if you could only figure out how to use Excel. Bizzwords covers "the emerging vocabulary" of the business world - the buzzwords of business you need to know to be in the know on the cube

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Wild Apricot Blog : Next Generation File Sharing Comes Out of the Box

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Focus on Benefits, Not Obstacles

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Al Gore's challenge to have 100% of our electricity come from "renewable resources and carbon-constrained fuels within the next 10 years" has provoked many a can't be done comment. Here's the reaction though that is really worth remembering: "But that's the thing about visionaries. They don't imagine what's easy. They imagine the benefits to be reaped once all the obstacles are overcome.

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Don't get too casual on Friday--or any day. : Off Stage

Off Stage

Off Stage. Jul. 10, 2008 - Don't get too casual on Friday--or any day. One of the tech guys that Ive always thought was one of the smartest guys around is Matt Cohen,Chief Technologist at Clareity Consulting. Matts always had wise, very practical advice for me and hes a pretty interesting thinker when it comes to new ideas. I remember one very provocative conversation we had in the back of the room right after a vendors ill-conceived product release.but thats another story for another time.

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Executive Connections: 23 Ways to Becoming a Technodog

Executive Connections

Executive Connections. « Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are | Main. | The World Wide Participative Web » 10 July 2008. 23 Ways to Becoming a Technodog. If you have not checked out the new SLA Innovation Laboratory or enrolled in 23 Things yet, I strongly urge you to do so. The Innovation Lab is a place you can experiment with or try out some of the latest technologies of Web 2.0, and 23 Things is a week-by-week learning program designed to get you up and running on these valuable to

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Networking.Social and Otherwise.Associations Need to Catch On

Observations on Association Management

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Networking.Social and Otherwise.Associations Need to Catch On. Associations once had an almost ironclad lock on opportunities to meet and communicate with like-minded professionals or with business associates from ones industry. Whether those opportunities were considered professional networking or social networking, they were the primary occasions most people could count on to find others with professional and business commonalities and to

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Do what you love and you'll never have to work again.

The Big Picture

The Big Picture. A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest. Shawn on LinkedIn. « Stepping Up to the Plate | Main. | The Cost of Free » July 16, 2008. Do what you love and youll never have to work again. "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.

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Wild Apricot Blog : Top 12 Mind Mapping Tools for Web or Desktop

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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With One Look

Idea Architects

In the August issue of Esquire (not yet online), Chris Rock credits Eddie Murphy for telling others that "This guy's (Rock) kind of funny." Rock goes on to describe the value of what Murphy said: "That definitely made people give me that first look. You need that first look." The first look. The foot in the door. The opportunity to shine. People have always benefited from others' help in getting noticed, but it may be even more critical now since we live in the era of Chris Anderson's The L

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Water Boy : Off Stage

Off Stage

Off Stage. Jul. 2, 2008 - Water Boy. I wrote those two previous blog articles on the AE and the Board of Directors, thinking to stimulate a little discussion. Actually, I did stimulate some discussion, but it was off line, from one of my coaching clients. He asked, “So whats my role as an AE? I just came back from the NAR Washington meetings, and I had lots of great ideas—my head was just spinning!

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Executive Connections: Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are

Executive Connections

Executive Connections. « The Hits Keep on Coming | Main. | 23 Ways to Becoming a Technodog » 02 July 2008. Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are. I recently read an interesting blog post I want to pass along to you. It was written by Mark Hall, editor-at-large and columnist for Computerworld , about the results of a recent survey by the Association for Information and Image Management on the subject of "findability.

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Wild Apricot Blog : Get a Quick Word Count

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Wild Apricot Blog : 4 Ways to Put a PowerPoint Presentation on Your Web Site

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Wild Apricot Blog : How to Check Your Website on Different Browsers

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The Organic Business Model

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"I honestly feel a large part of the reason we are successful is we had no idea what we're doing and spent no time trying to figure it out. Our whole inspiration is, Are we having fun doing it? Is what we are doing exciting us? Is what we are doing continuing to motivate us? If any of those die out, I guess we do not necessarily do it anymore." Jeffrey Kalmikoff, chief creative officer, Threadless I love this quote from an article in this past weekend's San Francisco Chronicl e.

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It Doesn't Belong to You

Idea Architects

I've been in a few meetings recently where association staff members spoke of their employer as if it was "their" professional association and volunteer board members who acted as if their seats on the board are something they own in perpetuity. Nothing unusual about either of these circumstances, and I believe almost all of the people involved are good people with good intentions.

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5 Habits of Growth-Oriented Associations

We’ve identified the five defining characteristics of future-focused associations. Adopting these traits allows your organization to chart a course for long-term growth and success. Find out: Why some organizations are more adept at navigating and overcoming challenges facing all associations. The success formula for thriving associations, including a behind-the-scenes peek at some flourishing organizations.

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Hold the Door Please!

Idea Architects

Among all the ways we can slice and dice others with whom we share this world, recent travels have led me to place other hotel guests into one of three categories: Those who carefully close their room's door so it doesn't make unnecessary noise. Those who don't realize doors often slam on their own, but begin closing the door carefully once they learn how much noise they make.

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Upending the Idea Approval Process

Idea Architects

Lately I've been in quite a few conversations with people bemoaning the slow idea approval process in their organizations or how easily one or two people can block what others might see as an innovation worth pursuing. So I'm thinking the best way to try and circumvent this all too frequent reality is upending the idea approval process. What I propose is an automatic green light for ANY idea that meets a short list of predetermined criteria.

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Unnecessary Angst

Idea Architects

The flight status board in the airport is the equivalent of a mood ring, albeit a limited one. At Indianapolis International Airport, flights are displayed in two colors: green indicates on time arrivals and departures while red is used to indicate delays. Upon arriving yesterday at the airport, I took a quick glance at the board only to be greeted by a sea of red screaming at me: delays delays, delays.