Wild Apricot

APRIL 7, 2011

National Volunteer Week takes place April 10 - 16, 2011 in Canada and the US. Here are some ideas and links to help your organization celebrate.( read more ).

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Reid All About it

APRIL 3, 2011

The 30 Americans exhibition enters its third week at the North Carolina Museum of Art. I visited it on opening day after attending a museum-hosted debate about: Can there be such a thing as truly black art? , a question I wrote about last week. The exhibition features 75 works of art from the Rubell Family Collection in Miami by 31 African American artists — 31, not 30, because there was a late addition.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 6, 2011

People looking to innovate have long been admonished to think outside the box. It's good advice so long as one remembers that over time every fresh perspective or new way of thinking will become a new box from which you must escape. Harvard Business School professor and bestselling author Rosabeth Moss Kanter wants us to do more. She suggests we need to think outside our building full of boxes, somewhat echoing Peter Drucker's concept of the " meaningful outside. " Kanter says: "To foster innova

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Association Advocacy Chick

APRIL 8, 2011

There are people who I’m leery of. Those who claim they never have to prepare for a presentation or a meeting. People who hate chocolate. People who watch reality tv and nothing else. Above all, I’m very leery of number whores. What’s a number whore? A person who connects online for the sole purpose of making themselves look more important than they really are.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 5, 2011

Here is a round-up of recently released reports and resources available free of charge that might be of interest to non-profit and membership organizations. This post offers an overview of NTEN's eNon-profits Benchmark Study and 2011 Social Benchmarks Report and Idealware's Donor Management System Workbook.( read more ).

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Idea Architects

APRIL 4, 2011

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Opportunity does indeed knock But its arrival is never a lock So create chances on your own Blazing through the unknown Experimenting around the clock By the time opportunity knocks, your members or customers may be tired from waiting for you to provide new value in your programs and services.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 8, 2011

April 2011 -- Features With a perfect storm of economic, demographic and technological forces bearing down on trade associations, the pressure to retain members and maintain their status as relevant industry thought leaders has reached a new sense of urgency.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 4, 2011

This is the final post in our 3-part Membership Database Selection blog series. Part 1 explained how to identify your specific needs and Part 2 offered an overview of the possible software or system choices. In Part 3 we’re suggesting the steps you can follow to choose the right solution.( read more ).

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AMR Management Services

APRIL 6, 2011

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. What Im Reading. In preparation for The Drake , Ive been reading anything I can get my hands on that deals with content marketing and management. So I figured Id share some of these articles and resources here - look for more on a weekly basis. If youre thinking of joining us in June, these can serve as a great starting point for our discussions.

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Portage Group

APRIL 8, 2011

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Association Adviser

APRIL 8, 2011

April 2011 -- Technology How well do you know the rules and your obligations? Learn about PCI compliance, how it applies to your association and the credit card resources available to your association to ensure your members’ information stays secure.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 8, 2011

Here are some blog posts, articles and updates that Membership and Non-profit folks might find engaging and informative - including updates to Facebook's Questions and Google's plans for social search options.( read more ).

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

APRIL 4, 2011

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 7, 2011

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 7, 2011

April 2011 -- Association Spotlight This month's spotlight on communication excellence falls on the Northeast Spa & Pool Association (NESPA) , whose decision to push The Edge on all media fronts has made a splash with members, the industry and consumers.

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Association 20/20

APRIL 5, 2011

Imagine your association or trade organization having its own television network full of “must-see” original series-based and niche programming which draws in a loyal audience of members, non-members and relevant stakeholders. It begins with great storytelling. Good storytelling is like a “window”, but great storytelling serves as both a “window” and “mirror” reflection upon your audience’s own experiences, interests and core values.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

APRIL 8, 2011

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 6, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Culture Change is Hard Work. At one point in my association career I worked with medical specialty societies. They were very academic in their orientation, and invested a lot of their time and resources in creating, supporting and sustaining new training programs for their specialties. They cared passionately for the subject.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 6, 2011

April 2011 -- Revenue But association event organizers need to tighten up pre- and post-show execution, compress their timeframes and be more visible at their own events. Two show experts weigh in on how to host an engaging, beneficial event.

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Plexus Consulting

APRIL 4, 2011

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. Monday, April 4, 2011. Three Processes to Align Mission & Money. by Virgil R. Carter. Does your organization have an annual process to align mission and money?

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Beekeeper Group

APRIL 6, 2011

You’ve seen the commercial – The man with the accent and bad ’80s sweater tells the caller his name is “Peggy” and immediately the caller decides that the person isn’t trustworthy.

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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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The Membership Blog

APRIL 4, 2011

It’s the Experience That Counts. If there is one thing I’ve learned in more than 35 years of work in volunteer organization management, it’s the fact that you never know where your next good idea is coming from. I was trying to put some material together for my upcoming Membership 4.0 Webinar Series (you can more information on those at my website , www.baileadership.com ) while I was at a trade show in Las Vegas recently.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 6, 2011

April 2011 -- Did You Know? Last month’s Association Adviser eNews reader poll found that only half (50.1%) of associations feel they’ve nailed down the unique mission of each of their communication vehicles missions— and even fewer expect to be at that point a year from now. More surprising results inside.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 6, 2011

April 2011 -- Marketing & Communication Experts explain what associations can learn from top consumer marketers about listening to online conversations. Discover new ways listening is being used to engage customers and members deeper, and what new skills and set of tools organizations will need to master to navigate co-creation business models. Second in a series.

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Beekeeper Group

APRIL 8, 2011

Last Friday Beekeeper Group ran our first official April Fool’s Day prank. As was hoped, our friends and colleagues were buzzing about it for most of that day.

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