Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

What data management challenges are plaguing associations? Here's an overview of EDM's yearly survey of associations and our take on the results.( read more ).

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

I get my ideas for articles and blog posts by thinking about readers. Yes, you, you’re always in my thoughts. I think about how I can help you solve a problem or make your job (or life) a little bit easier. Or I aim to share something interesting and valuable. When I begin work on a copywriting project, I also think about the ultimate readers — my client’s customers, prospects or members.

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Association Leaders

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Welcome back from your Labor Day rest! Hope you said a fond “good-bye” (unofficially) to summer. It’s time to get back to work. Labor Day is the US federal holiday celebrated on the first Monday of September to recognize the economic and social contributions of workers to society. When initially founded, Labor Day was intended to celebrate the contributions of labor and trade workers, typically members of unions.

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Association Management - Simplicity + Volume Might Do the Trick. What if the secret to member happiness was taking benefits away instead of adding to the never-ending laundry list of stuff? Gasp. Well, why not? Oddly enough, this article from Fast Company “A Store With Only 3 Products And Other Cases For Simplicity” and this clip from an interview George Carlin did in 2008 converged this morning to remind me of an importan

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Stumble Upon has launched a new program to help non-profits increase awareness and site traffic: Stumbling for Good.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, September 5, 2011. Recipes for Innovation. So heres a funny story. Trish Hudson of the Melos Institute sent me an email a few days ago. Reason for writing - is I was at San Frans Museum of Modern Art yesterday - saw something that made me think of you.

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, September 8, 2011. Lessons for Association Management from South Park Creators. I know Ive been posting a lot lately but my brain has been on fire with all of the cool stuff Ive been running across. Today I ran across a story about Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of South Park and other most excellent entertainment pieces, where they ambushed a class on opening day at NYU to talk about the process of writing.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

What data management challenges are plaguing associations? Here's an overview of EDM's yearly survey of associations and our take on the results. ( read more ).

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Golden's Rules for Association

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Commonplace words … but recent events have added a depth of meaning to each of them. Midafternoon on August 23rd, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Virginia. Earthquakes in this region are rare. Earthquakes of that size are unheard of. Much of the Washington DC area was able to shake it off and move on. The little [.].

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Jamie Notter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Rethinking Measurement. Posted September 8, 2011. in Change , Learning - 4 comments. Tweet. Thanks to David Patt, whose comment on an Acronym post pointed me to a really good article by Matthew Forti about measurement for nonprofits.

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Association Advocacy Chick

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.? – Benjamin Disraeli. The quote above is the perfect description of Reed Franklin. Reed led the federal government relations office during my first six years at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). On the surface, Reed and I couldn’t have been more different.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

You can use a forum to promote online congregation and communication. But have you used it to crowdsource? ( read more ).

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Searching for leadership limerick will identify previous posts. On Labor Day, some stop to rest That's not what Americans do best We move from this thing to that Shouting "No time to chat" Stop. Slow down, I behest. Is the way you live your life right now sustainable?

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Mizz Information

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Mizz Information. Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Do the Benefits of Using a 3rd Party API to Post to Facebook Outweigh the Cons? Photo by katerha. I keep reading posts about how you shouldnt post to Facebook using a 3rd party APIs because it kills your EdgeRank. Supposedly Facebook penalizes 3rd party APIs EdgeRank (the "secret sauce" that determines how often your Pages updates show up in users news feeds) and collapses 3rd party API updates.

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Portage Group

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, September 5, 2011. Recipes for Innovation. So heres a funny story. Trish Hudson of the Melos Institute sent me an email a few days ago. Reason for writing - is I was at San Frans Museum of Modern Art yesterday - saw something that made me think of you. Dieter Ram is an industrial designer - did a lot of work with Braun in Germany.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

After the recent Washington, DC area earthquake, local and federal officials announced they would examine key infrastructure (bridges, train tracks, et al) and public structures like the Washington Monument for signs of hidden damage that needed repair. In everyday life, we often experience individual or organizational earthquakes, unexpected incidents small and large that send tremors through our system.

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Tom Morrison

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

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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Portage Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

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AssociCom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Back when I was a student, one of my professors told me that I should join a professional association in order to help me develop in my career. So, I went ahead and joined with vague expectations that it might help me find an interesting job, look good on my resume, or help learn skills that would be useful out there in the real world. And shortly thereafter I got a nice welcome package that described all the benefits of belonging to the association, and I started getting a monthly magazine.

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ChatterBachs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

I ate recently at a Japanese steakhouse while on vacation. This dining experience caused me to reflect on events, conferences, meetings, and seminars and what they should learn from the model of a Japanese steakhouse. Here are those lessons: Immerse people in the culture- In a Japanese steakhouse it’s in the decor and the artwork and the architecture, the costumes or uniforms, and the signs on the wall.

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

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Association 141+. Sunday, September 4, 2011. A Recipe for Association Success. I will admit it - watching Top Chef is a guilty pleasure of mine. I have been able to learn my amuse-bouche from my mise en place (at least enough to not embarrass myself too much). Living in the suburbs of Maryland, I have made it to Frederick to have brunch at Volt - Chef Bryan Voltaggios restaurant that I could go back to again and again.

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Off Stage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Off Stage. Sep. 4, 2011 - The Answer Site: a Social Media Tool for Successful Real Estate Communities. Normal 0. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. “Not another social media column,” you grumble. “I am Facebooked and GooglePlused and Tweeted to boredom and back. And I haven’t got any new satisfied customers to show for it.

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AssociCom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

I was working on my laptop between sessions at the recent WA-ACTE conference near Seattle when I overheard a nearby conversation: - Did you hear the keynote speech? - Yes, it was excellent. I wish I could get a copy of that presentation. My ears perked up because we had just the solution. Tim Knue, the Executive Director of Washington Association for Career and Technical Education (WA-ACTE) had the foresight to create an AssociCom community web site for the members attending their summer confere

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Beekeeper Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

It goes without saying that mobile technology and social media have rendered the traditional “news interview” extinct; an iPhone and a Twitter account have replaced the once-ubiquitous tape recorder and notepad.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

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