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Free Non-profit Webinars for December 2011

Wild Apricot

Here is the round-up of free non-profit webinars being offered in December. Along with our Wild Apricot product overview and Membership Database webinars, we've found 22+ on topics ranging from non-profit sustainability to Facebook enhancements.

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Thanks For Playing: "Done is the engine of more."

Thanks For Playing

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 01 December 2011. "Done is the engine of more.". I love a good infographic, and Shelly Alcorn tweeted a link to a great one on the creative process yesterday. All of the points are relevant for associations, I think, but the above one, which is listed last, seems to me to be the most important.

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Thank You

Association Leaders

Last Thursday I participated, like most of you did, in the great American tradition – stuffing my body with more delicious foods than I should have, talking with my family about what’s going on in our lives and the world, and napping in the recliner while “watching” football games. Of course that’s not really the tradition is it?

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Eric Lanke: Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership

Eric Lanke

Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, November 28, 2011. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership. image source. I got way more out of this 20-minute HBR interview with film director Francis Ford Coppola than I thought I would. What lessons in innovation and leadership can be mined from the views of the man who brought us such classics as Patton , The Godfather and Apocalypse Now

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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Wild Apricot Software News November 2011

Wild Apricot

Our product design team has already moved on from Version 4.3, our developers have stopped all the work on new features and changes quite a while ago and are only fixing bugs. Thus, our QA team has the lead on Version 4.3. Our current estimate for.

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Association Subculture: Big Vision in a Big Country

Association Subculture

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Big Vision in a Big Country. So take that look out of here, it doesnt fit you. Because its happened doesnt mean youve been discarded. Pull your head off the floor, come up screaming. Cry out for everything you think you may have wanted. I thought pain and truth were things that really mattered.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Three Tips to Make You a Travel.

Idea Architects

Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Three Tips to Make You a Travel Role Model. As someone who travels a lot, I try to be respectful of individuals for whom it is not their regular routine.

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Tips For Being Well Liked on Facebook

Wild Apricot

Is your organization new to Facebook? Here is a round-up of helpful posts about Facebook that we found on AssociationJam.

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Thanks For Playing: Always the Last to Know: #CyberMonday

Thanks For Playing

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 28 November 2011. Always the Last to Know: #CyberMonday. No, I dont actually mean I didnt know about Cyber Monday until today. But this is a community participation Always the Last to Know. Aside from Amazon.coms one click ordering, my favorite online shopping tip is to Google " coupon code" before ordering anything.

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How to Create a Winning Event Marketing Strategy

Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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Lobbying is not a four-letter word

Association Advocacy Chick

Earlier today, I attended a breakfast at ASAE with some of my government relations colleagues. Our guest speaker was Anna Palmer, a reporter for Politico. Politico , as you would imagine, covers national and international politics. Anna’s beat is the world I live in, lobbying. During the discussion, someone commented on the use of the words lobbying and advocacy in the news.

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Want Social Media to Work? Change Your Organization

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Want Social Media to Work? Change Your Organization. Posted November 29, 2011. in Announcements , Humanize. Tweet. That is the topic of a session I will be delivering at ASAE’s Technology Conference next week. As you may have guessed, I will be drawing heavily on the Humanize book for this one.

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Leadership Limerick: More than Just the Letter of the Law

Idea Architects

Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Monday, November 28, 2011. Leadership Limerick: More than Just the Letter of the Law.

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Thanks For Playing: What I'm Reading

Thanks For Playing

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 30 November 2011. What Im Reading. Banish typos forever! Well, OK, probably not, but if you follow Grammar Girls advice, you should at least cut down on typos. Top reasons your social media policies are backfiring. KiKi LItalien on Google+ and association pareidolia.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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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Association Pareidolia | KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

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Book Review: Predictable Success

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Book Review: Predictable Success. Posted December 1, 2011. in Books and Reading , Change. Tweet. A few weeks ago, Maddie and I were interviewed about Humanize by Les McKeown. Les is a best-selling author of a book titled Predictable Success , and we were interviewed for his blog.

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5 Tips for a Successful Association Website Redesign and CMS Migration

Vanguard Tech

Next week is the ASAE 2011 Technology Conference and Expo. On Wednesday, I will co-present a session on Web Redesign and CMS Migration Best Practices with Tobin Conley from Delcor and Kathryn Hamilton from NAIOP. We will cover a number of elements of web redesign PM best practices including managing expectations, timelines and project management tools.

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Mizz Information: Book Giveaway: Humanize!

Mizz Information

Mizz Information. Friday, December 2, 2011. Book Giveaway: Humanize! What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a giveaway? And not just any giveaway--an awesome one. My friends Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter recently published Humanize: How People-Centric Organizations Succeed in a Social World. I was fortunate enough to review a few chapters while it was still being written and was totally bowled over by how smart and awesome it is.

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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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Letter to My Readers: Noob Excitement | KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

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Stronger by Association: AMR Hires Four

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Tuesday, November 29, 2011. AMR Hires Four. LEXINGTON, Ky. – AMR Management Services (AMR), a full-service association management company (AMC), continues its growth trajectory since acquiring Chesterfield, Mo.-based Drake & Company with the addition of four new employees: Melinda Brown, Diane Dougherty, Chrissie Greene and Abby Rinne.

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Association 141+: Member Orientation: A Personal Connection

Association 141+

Association 141+. Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Member Orientation: A Personal Connection. If we are going to welcome our members, whether new or returning, that welcome has to be.well, welcoming. This means that a form letter of greeting simply formatted with their name on top does not cut it. Deirdre Reid posts on this (both part 1 and part 2 ) are right on target with how we should be approaching this important opportunity.

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Mizz Information: Can Associations Successfully Create a Culture of.

Mizz Information

Mizz Information. Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Can Associations Successfully Create a Culture of Collaboration and Innovation? Weeding through my email this morning I happened to notice a familiar name in one of the dozens of listserv digests that I routinely delete each morning. The NTEN digest featured a post by Allyson Kapin on "Tips to Create a Culture of Collaboration and Innovation.

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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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Community the Grateful Dead Way

AssociCom

I love the Grateful Dead. One of the things that I find most amazing about them is that everyone in the band is doing something interesting. There’s no one slacking just because their part isn’t front and center. When I focus my attention on any of the individual instruments, I feel as though there’s enough there that I could happily listen to just that part.

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Why Are You Here and Do You Know Your Vital Signs?

Tom Morrison

From Relevance to REVOLUTION. Its NOW or NEVER. Today, its not good enough to be relevant. People want to join a revolution. They want an exciting experience that engages them in a profound way that will have a positive impact on them and their business, while providing a rewarding experience that fulfills their souls. I write about things that help associations achieve true transformation for the future and build a REVOLUTION.

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Caption Contest | KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

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Are you too busy doing to bother with where you are going?

Plexus Consulting

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Plexus Consulting Group® For health, education, workforce, finance and other non profit and public service organizations that want to leverage resources and strategically plan for U.S. or international market expansion. Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Are you too busy doing to bother with where you are going? by Steven M.

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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!