Wild Apricot
JANUARY 21, 2011
It looks like February is going to be as busy month - with 31 (and counting) free non-profit webinars already scheduled. There is a wide range of webinar topics, so have a good look through this round-up, since there's bound to be something of interest to you or other folks in your organization.( read more ).
Reid All About it
JANUARY 18, 2011
Clay Shirky ’s Foreign Affairs article, The Political Power of Social Media (registration required), is a fascinating read that rebuts and shreds Malcolm Gladwell’s view about the power of social media to facilitate change. Shirky doesn’t like our Administration’s “instrumental” approach — social media used as short-term action-oriented political tools with the focus on computers rather than phones — because it “overestimates the value of broadcast media while underestimating the val
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Association Subculture
JANUARY 20, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, January 20, 2011. Association Executives: Provocative Proposals Research Project. Second stage is cut. Were now in orbit. Stabilizers up, runnning perfect. Starting to collect. requested data. "What will it affect. when all is done?". thinks Major Tom. Major Tom, Coming Home - Peter Schilling. The Short of It.
Idea Architects
JANUARY 18, 2011
To break things up a bit in 2011, I will be offering a leadership limerick each Monday, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. To make new or better I behest Thou shalt not dally nor rest Start thinking big now Use your existing know-how And put your ideas to the test. Innovators call it rapid-prototyping. In Built to Last , Jim Collins and Jerry Porras describe Trying a Lot of Stuff and Seeing What Works.
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Wild Apricot
JANUARY 19, 2011
So your non-profit organization needs to get a website, finally – or to revamp the existing website, perhaps to make it work better for your members and donors, perhaps to reflect a change in direction or brand. No matter what your non-profit website’s design and content will be, there are two big questions you need to nail down early in the planning process: How will we build our website, and where will its files be hosted?
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Mizz Information
JANUARY 20, 2011
Mizz Information. Thursday, January 20, 2011. Five Reasons Why Facebook Will Never Replace Your Website. (I wrote this for Socialfishing , but given my recent bloggers block, Im reposting it here.). Today someone said something which still has me reeling hours later: "Facebook will eventually replace websites." Was this person the first to ever have said it?
The Hourglass Blog
JANUARY 16, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Sunday, January 16, 2011. A Prescription for Innovation. This is part of an on-going dialogue between Eric Lanke and Jeff De Cagna on the work of the WSAE Innovation Task Force and the status of innovation in the association community. For an introduction to this dialogue, go here. For Jeff’s first post on why innovation is critical to the future of associations, go here. + + + + + + + In his most recent post, Jeff calls out WSAE’s white paper on Innov
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 17, 2011
Is your organization one of the 49% of nonprofits who said they have no formal marketing or communications plan for 2011? If you are still developing your plan or are curious to see what other nonprofits are planning this year, you should have a look at the 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Conducted by Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com , the report is based on a survey of 780 mostly small to medium-sized nonprofits in North America in December 2010.
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Off Stage
JANUARY 20, 2011
Off Stage. Jan. 20, 2011 - Jumping Ship. On January 19, 2011, Inman News carried a feature article by Matt Carter with the headline, “South Carolina real estate brokerage drops Realtor affiliation: Company maintains MLS membership. The article continues, “The largest brokerage in the Columbia, S.C., metro area has dropped its Realtor association membership, saying too many of its agents balked at paying $431 in annual dues in December 2010.
Associations Live
JANUARY 19, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Logos, Graphics Standards and Style Guides - Oh My! Here are the top strategies for driving and maintaining brand integrity from the past (1/18/11) Communications Networking Group meeting: 1. Consistency is King! 2. There is no right or wrong when it comes to style and your brand.
BlogClump
JANUARY 21, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. BlogClump - Blogging About Associations From a Gen Xer. A Gen Xer giving his thoughts and opinions on the Association world. Friday, January 21, 2011. The Gaming Generation. I read a tremendous article in Fast Company about gaming. Some stats I thought were key: 97% of 12-17 year old play computer games 70% of heads of American households do to Does your association offer any games?
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The Hourglass Blog
JANUARY 21, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, January 21, 2011. Diagnosing the Problem. This is part of an on-going dialogue between Eric Lanke and Jeff De Cagna on the work of the WSAE Innovation Task Force and the status of innovation in the association community. For an introduction to this dialogue, go here. For Jeff’s first post on why innovation is critical to the future of associations, go here.
Reid All About it
JANUARY 20, 2011
Think about the people you sit with at lunch, meet for a beer, or see at smaller meet-ups. Are they like you? Do you feel more comfortable around people who think like you? Or do you welcome the opportunity to be around those who think differently? I’ve been thinking about this ever since I read a Newsweek article about Washington wives of yore. It’s both interesting and sad.
Associations Live
JANUARY 21, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Friday, January 21, 2011. In my opinion. Yes, my personal opinion.Medicas attempt to highly rate doctors that provide cost effective treatment is an insult to consumers and certainly to Doctors. What med school did Medica employees attend? Posted by Kathy Johnson. at 9:19 AM.
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