Spark Consulting
MARCH 6, 2014
'During our February 27 Higher Logic Learning Series webinar on The Mission Driven Volunteer , there were several questions Peggy Hoffman and I didn’t have time to answer. That’s not cool! So we answered them for this blog post. What is the certification for volunteers at c3 organizations? PH: It’s the Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA).
Wild Apricot
MARCH 7, 2014
'Here are some great examples of how bloggers have "newsjacked" the Sochi Olympics and the Oscars and tips on how non-profits can use this tactic.
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Association Leaders
MARCH 3, 2014
'Remember that song by the seemingly timeless band Chicago? The lyrics go something like, “Hold me now, it’s hard for me to say I’m sorry, I just want you to stay; after all that we’ve been through, I will make it up to you, I promise to” You can almost hear the Chicago trademark horns in the background as you read those words right?
Aaron Wolowiec
MARCH 4, 2014
'The ASAE Great Ideas Conference is right around the corner. If you’ve not attended before, I highly recommend looking into it (if not this year, then next year). The event focuses on creative approaches to everyday issues in association management and is built around the sharing of – you guessed it – great ideas. Unlike other events, this conference offers a relaxed, but business-oriented environment where you can step back from your day-to-day routine and be exposed to new thinking.
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Spark Consulting
MARCH 5, 2014
'Jeff Hurt offers sound advice for improving your conference breakouts. Talk about a change of pace: why you should run your business like a nonprofit. Shelly Alcorn points out that a lot of people don’t trust associations , and maybe they shouldn’t. Impressed with the way the revamped Associations Now does content curation? Me, too. Ernie Smith shares some of their tips and tricks for content curation awesomeness.
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YourMembership
MARCH 6, 2014
While I was watching the Academy Awards the other night along with the 43 million other fans of all things Hollywood, I was struck by Matthew McConaughey’s acceptance speech for his Best Actor Award. McConaughey is somewhat of a favorite son here in Austin, where he attended the University of Texas, got his start in films with the locally shot movie, “Dazed and Confused”, and built a colorful reputation with his unique and carefree lifestyle at the Pecan Grove RV Park, located near the epicenter
Association Navigator
MARCH 4, 2014
'I’m speaking again this week to University of Alabama law students about career opportunities for lawyers working in government relations. It’s not an easy time for new lawyers to get started, so I’ve been thinking about what I can say to help them in their searches. University of Alabama Law School – Tuscaloosa. Last year my presentation to these students focused on the association world, explaining what we do at Verto Solutions and Verto Legal Solutions.
Spark Consulting
MARCH 7, 2014
'I’m presenting for the FREE Associations 101 webinar series next Friday, March 14, on the topic of association marketing pieces. The Associations 101 series aims to share 10 tips in 20 minutes about common topics and issues in association management. Top five reasons you should register now. “Call to action? What’s a call to action?
Wild Apricot
MARCH 5, 2014
'Public voting for the 2014 DoGooder Video Awards is open - cast your vote today!
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Eric Lanke
MARCH 3, 2014
'image source It''s been a busy few weeks at my association. Our Annual Conference just passed, we''re now revving up for our big triennial trade show. In fact, when this post goes live, I''ll be in the thick of things at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Always on the lookout for ways to increase my and my staff''s understanding of the industry we represent and the technology it produces, we''re launching an experimental program at this year''s show--a kind of staff scavenger hunt where the item
Jamie Notter
MARCH 4, 2014
'In a recent Switch and Shift blog post , I made the point that communication from the top needs to increase dramatically in this day and age. In fact, it’s less about communicating specific messages from the top, and more about creating a culture of transparency. One of the reasons behind this is generational. The people at the top are nearly all Boomers and Xers, two generations that both grew up with the idea that knowledge is power and the basic expectation that only the people at the
Spark Consulting
MARCH 3, 2014
'IT pros know that you need to test before making any changes to your production environment. But most associations lack the resources, including time, to set up a full test server environment, so a lot of times, we implement and pray. TurnKey Linux to the rescue. It’s a site that offers free open source virtual appliance servers you can get up and running in seconds.
Mariner
MARCH 3, 2014
'Some would say that virtual volunteering dates back to the 70s (see Wikipedia’s entry re Project Gutenberg), others see it as a relatively new type of volunteering for those who don’t want to commit to in-person volunteering.
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Associations Now
MARCH 4, 2014
'Confidence Booster Are coworking environments good for productivity? According to a 2012 study from Deskmag , they often are—with 90 percent of respondents saying that they felt increased confidence when coworking versus working in a traditional office space. A new study notes that coworking centers have become increasingly common worldwide over the past decade, though the design-friendly spaces tend to attract more freelancers than companies.
Jamie Notter
MARCH 6, 2014
'Next week is the ASAE Great Ideas Conference , and I am delivering a session on Tuesday morning titled, “Culture Change for Bottom Line Results.” In the session, I’ll talk about the work I did over the last few years with Fitness Australia, who put a lot of time and energy into creating a really awesome culture–and have some equally impressive bottom line results to show for it.
Mizz Information
MARCH 7, 2014
'Yesterday when I logged onto LinkedIn, I noticed that I''d been granted access to the new publishing feature. Of course I was curious so I reposted a post from this blog using their platform and clicked "publish" and waited for some kind of magic to happen. As I''m sure you can imagine, it didn''t. A few observations about the new publishing feature: The functionality is decent--you can do basic formatting and embed Slideshare presentations or videos, as well as add images.
Mariner
MARCH 3, 2014
'How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside me, what can it be? Unknown.
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Associations Now
MARCH 6, 2014
'Traveling for work can be fraught with delays, mechanical difficulties, and missed connections as a new study by the Global Business Travel Association recently found. Here are some tips from one association professional and travel pro to help make your next trip go as smooth as possible. For anyone who’s traveled this winter, you’ve probably experienced at least one travel delay due to the weather and realized what a headache that can be.
SCD Group
MARCH 2, 2014
'David Meerman Scott “invented” the term newsjacking which he defines as “the art and science of injecting your ideas into a breaking news story and generating tons of media coverage and social media engagement.” The weekend Wall Street Journal highlights a different example of newsjacking of the Oscar’s. Only, in this case, organizations such as the AARP have created awards before or after the Oscars in order to grab attention.
Mizz Information
MARCH 4, 2014
'If you know me, you know I used to be a Twitter devotee. And if you follow me on Twitter, you also know, not so much in the past year. Sure, I still use it on a daily basis, but much less than I used to use it. Apparently, I’m not the only one with Twitter fatigue, or maybe Twitter has just reached critical mass and anyone and everyone interested in either communicating in 140 characters or following other people’s Tweets has tapered off--whatever the reason, Twitter’s user growth is dwindling
Beth Kanter
MARCH 6, 2014
'If only Bradley’s arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap. — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014. If you watched the Academy Awards, you know that Oscars’ host, Ellen DeGeneres, kept pulling out her Samsung Galaxy Note 3 during the show. She managed to gather a bunch of celebrities, including Angelina Jolie, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Jared Leto, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Lupita Nyong’o and Brad Pitt for a selfie that made the hist
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Associations Now
MARCH 7, 2014
'The open-source CMS platform Drupal recently announced a footprint topping 1 million websites worldwide. And like many community-driven efforts, the platform has an association helping to push it forward. It may not get nearly the level of press of its blogging competitors Tumblr or WordPress, but Drupal is a force to be reckoned with—especially in the enterprise sphere.
SCD Group
MARCH 4, 2014
'One Boomer turns 65 every 8 seconds. That means 3.9 million Boomers will turn 65 in 2014. And in the next 5 years, the number of Boomers turning 65 totals 19,656,000! Now, we know that not everyone will retire when they turn 65. But, many of the 19.6 million Boomers will retire in the next five or six years. And, that creates a hiring challenge for associations and nonprofit organizations.
Plexus Consulting
MARCH 4, 2014
'By Steven Worth This famous quote touches a sensitive spot, doesn''t it? Whether it is about organizations or individuals, we all seek to change the world in one manner or another but in my experience few actually are ready to change themselves. The nonprofit world is full of would-be world changers, but this recent article in the Wall Street Journal should give us pause.
Beth Kanter
MARCH 5, 2014
'Photo from Librarianismchronicles Blog. At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” I’ll co-teaching the session with colleagues Andrea Berry, John Kenyon, and Cindy Leonard. The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design
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