Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 27, 2012
Here's an overview of a new article in our Membership Knowledge Hub that explains the need to shift away from “selling memberships” and to start “inviting” members to become part of their distinctive community”.
YourMembership
DECEMBER 27, 2012
Categories: Member Engagement + Retention Tags: associations , attracting members , chamber of commerce , engaging members , member engagement , member organizations , member retention , nonprofits , recruiting members , retaining members , yourmembership.com I was inspired by a recent post on the Marc and Angel Hack Life blog on becoming irresistibly attractive.
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Thanks For Playing
DECEMBER 27, 2012
Dave Will ( Peach New Media ), Scott Oser ( Scott Oser Associates ), and I are pleased to bring you a new webinar series, Associations 101. Designed for people who are new to the profession of association management, new to particular topic in association management, or who just need a brush up on some concepts, Associations 101 will feature experienced association executives sharing 10 tips in 20 minutes on a variety of topics in association management.
Association Subculture
DECEMBER 27, 2012
It is safe to say these folks are completely fantastic - Rube Goldberg on steroids. Here is the link if you can't see the embed. And that is kind of what I think about 2013. Time to push things to the next level. I had my five terms for 2012 and they really did help me focus. I haven't given up on any of them, but it is a fact that I evolved this year in some different directions.
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Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 28, 2012
For your holiday reading pleasure, here are highlights of 4 posts we've bookmarked on Apricot Jam this week.
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Thanks For Playing
DECEMBER 28, 2012
It's a little self-referential, but it *is* the last Friday of the year. My Top 5 blog posts of 2012 (measured by number of clicks): Is Membership Really Dying? , in which I took on the concept of members versus subscribers. "My Members Don't Read!" , in which I posit some possible solutions to that all-too-common complaint. Sections Instead of Breakouts , or how can we bring conference education sessions up to the quality level of the networking events?
Association Navigator
DECEMBER 27, 2012
I always enjoy the sense of possibility that comes with an approaching New Year. Fueled by holiday beverages, and reflected in a roaring fire, I see a more interesting and productive year on the horizon. Can you see it too? We all want to live exceptional lives, and most of us know that we must have the discipline to set priorities in order to do this.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 24, 2012
The team at Wild Apricot wishes all of our clients, supporters and friends - Happy Holidays.
Idea Architects
DECEMBER 24, 2012
It seems like such a simple question doesn't it: to whom are you accountable? And while your immediate and most proximate accountability might indeed be simple to name, each of us has layers of accountability that are more complex. I've been thinking a lot about accountability lately given the seeming inability of our elected officials in Washington to make decisions, as well as the criticism that the president often receives from individuals who feel he isn't progressive enough.
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Mizz Information
DECEMBER 25, 2012
As I wrote in my last post , I recently left my position managing social media and online community for a large professional association. In the process of disconnecting myself from the organization's various social media accounts, it occurred to me that I haven't seen a lot--or anything--written about how to leave a community management position. While going through the process it also occurred to me that companies are setting themselves up for significant problems should they ever have to fire
SCD Group
DECEMBER 23, 2012
My wife and I joined colleges friends recently for a trip to Branson (MO) for its Christmas shows. What a great experience. From the visitors center (which gave us tickets and tips) to the restaurants (which quickly handled the four of us plus 3-4 busloads of tourists) to the awesome shows (Andy Williams, Six, The 12 Irish Tenors and Shoji Tabuchi) to the holiday light shows.
Beth Kanter
DECEMBER 27, 2012
Thomas Stehle. Why Haven’t Foundations Responded to the Newtown Shootings? Guest Post by Vince Stehle. As a nation, we have seen mass shootings many times over the years. According to Mother Jones Magazine , there have been more than 60 mass shootings in the past 30 years and more than 150 deaths this year alone. But the horrific bloodbath at Sandy Hook Elementary School has triggered a response that feels fundamentally different from all previous attacks – and the distinction may be that it
Idea Architects
DECEMBER 26, 2012
Do Not Disturb. It's the only option that a hotel or office doorknocker gives you, but if you hope to refresh or reinvent yourself, your work, or your organizaiton in 2013, it is the absolute wrong message. Instead seek the opposite as suggested by one of my favorite authors, Meg Wheatley: Please Do Disturb. In this compelling essay , she reminds us that the complexity of life will not heed the certainty we convince ourselves that we possess.
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The Membership Blog
DECEMBER 26, 2012
I’m sure some of you have played the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game, where you try to connect the actor Kevin Bacon to any other actor in history. The trick is to make the connection in less than six moves. In my circle, we play another game. It’s called “Six Degrees of Montgomery Blair,” the high school I attended back in the 1960′s.
SCD Group
DECEMBER 26, 2012
This original piece was first posted January 5, 2012. If you want to review your website, I urge you to reread the original post plus include this story as part of your research. Top 10 Mistakes of Association Web Sites—and How to Fix Them. -0-. Over the holidays, I explored more than 25 association websites. Looking at association sites other than your own is an interesting (and informative) process.
ChatterBachs
DECEMBER 26, 2012
Here are my favorite comments from some of my 2012 blog posts (in reverse chronological order). I have only one comment per person and where possible have linked to their Twitter profile. I have taken the liberty of taking excerpts or condensing them to a single paragraph per commenter and bolding and highlighting the key phrases or sentences which made them my favorites.
Idea Architects
DECEMBER 28, 2012
The end of every year always brings a glut of "best of" lists for just about every topic imaginable. Since best is relative to your evaluation criteria, I often find myself out of sync with others' choices. That isn't necessarily the case though with the 12 links below. These were the blog posts that attracted the most page views during 2012, and while a few surprised me, I'm generally in agreement.
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Plexus Consulting
DECEMBER 24, 2012
Virgil Carter As we look to a new business year and the many challenges ahead, it may be good to listen to the experienced business advice of the world’s richest investor, Warren Buffet. As reported in the Herald Sun, here are some of Mr. Buffet’s most common quotes and some lessons to be learned from them. 1. “Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.”: While even Buffet has lost money on his investments, over the long term he has benefited by being conservative with hi
SCD Group
DECEMBER 27, 2012
AT&T's Roadside Assistance Flier in AT&T monthly bill. Last month, Jeff Hoffman wrote a piece in Inc. titled Do One Thing & Do It Better Than Anyone Else. “Become the best darn whatever-you-are that you can be,” Hoffman suggested. “Set aside your other good ideas. The rest will follow. Find your "golden purpose". the reason you and your company (association) exist.
Thanks For Playing
DECEMBER 26, 2012
Social media manager moved on? Maggie McGary has some detailed advice about how to extricate them from your accounts and vice versa. Leadership " moments " to strive for in 2013. I think these are all important goals for leaders. Want to be an entrepreneur? Make sure you fit the profile. (this is an outstanding list) Jamie Notter asks: has social media started an (inevitable?
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