Spark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
'A number of clients have been working on various branding related issues lately, so I’m so pleased to be able to share this guest post from my colleague Sharon Bending at Rx Creative Lab on the keys to putting together effective brand identity guidelines: A set of brand identity guidelines (also referred to as brand standards) is a part of every rebrand.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
'This week''s link round-up offers fresh insight on marketing to former members; membership marketing benchmarking statistics; help in bringing the best to your boardroom; tips for taking your website from “good to great”; and more.
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Aaron Wolowiec
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
'As a follow up to my Aug. 19 post about associations offering voluntary benefits to their members , I thought it would be wise think about benefits for association employees. I’ll mention it again: With extensive media coverage of the Affordable Care Act, benefits are on everyone’s mind. In fact, just the other day while I was grocery shopping, two women were discussing their benefits while they compared the price of cheese.
YourMembership
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Last week we held our monthly thought leadership webinar where Peggy M. Hoffman, CAE, President and Association Manager for Mariner Management & Marketing presented. Peggy took us on a thought-provoking look at the challenging work of volunteer recruitment for associations with Reimagining the Volunteer Model in Association. The webinar was developed from a whitepaper Peggy and Elizabeth Engel, CAE, MA , of Spark Consulting published, titled The Mission Driven Volunteer.
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Jamie Notter
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
'I’ve always had a problem with branding. All this talk of a “brand promise” and a “relationship” the company has with me never resonated with me as a consumer, which is then all tied into advertisements–you know, those things that get in the way of me watching what I want to watch. The whole thing just rubs me the wrong way.
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Eric Lanke
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
'image source This post is part of a series in which I''m analyzing the efforts of my organization to define and embrace core values through the six rules for doing so defined by Francois Nader, CEO of NPS Pharmaceuticals. For the series introduction, go here. For my comments on the first rule, go here. For my comments on the second rule, go here. For my comments on the third rule, go here.
Virtual
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
'What do Fort Worth, Birmingham, Dubai, Denver and Atlanta have in common? All advertise in the first few pages of the July/August edition of Associations Now magazine as locations for your next association meeting. I’ll confess, Associations Now isn’t typically my top priority. I get to it, but usually not until I throw it in my bag for a flight.
Jamie Notter
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
'As I typed in the title of this blog post, I asked myself, “Why would I have the need to say that out loud?!” But I do. Because in organizations, many of us are miserable with the way things are, and instead of changing it, we simply conclude that this is just “reality.” Last week when I posted about challenging a bullying Board Chair , a good friend emailed me to remind me that in “reality,” that’s not going to happen, certainly not from a staff member
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
'Here are some thoughts on non-profit or membership social media habits.
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Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
'Want to get a glimpse into the minds of millennial employees and members? Hang out with them here for a few days. Each day this week, young professionals from around the association industry will share their perspectives in their own Associations Now guest blog series. If you were in Nashville for the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition and were tuned in on Twitter, you might have noticed a new hashtag— #YPImpact.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
'When do you need a personal, social network the most? Think about that for a moment. When is your network of business professionals the most valuable to you? When you need a new job. Right?! That’s when most of us turn to our network of professional colleagues. The Dumped CEO Sitting across my desk was a newly dumped CEO who was on the wrong side of an acquisition.
Jamie Notter
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
'This week’s Friday quote comes from one of the participants in a session I did last week about organizational culture. It was an extended version of my “Organizational Culture in the 21st Century” keynote/workshop, and in this session I was able to talk about organizations that are embracing concepts that move away from traditional leadership (decentralization, transparency, experimentation, etc.), but I also had time to get people reflecting about their own cultures and how r
SCD Group
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
'When associations and nonprofits contact me regarding consulting about social media or content management, they often begin by asking, “Should we focus on Twitter or Facebook?” Wrong question! Why? Because you (associations, nonprofits, small businesses) should ask Who, Why and Where before you focus on What and How! Let’s briefly explore these four questions.
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Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
'Forget the studies you’ve read about the mindset of millennials. If you really want to know what we’re thinking about and what we look for in an association, just ask—and, please, don’t clump us all together. You’ve read a lot this week about the work that young professionals are doing throughout the association industry, the different perspectives we bring to the workplace, and what issues are important to us.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
'Which word describes the type of conference education sessions you prefer to attend? Pick one. Informed or transformed? The Best Learning At Conferences For me, I want to be more than just informed. I can be informed by reading information online. I don’t need to travel to a conference to become informed. I prefer a conference experience that is transformational!
AMR Management Services
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
'The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators met September 14-17 in San Antonio, TX and celebrated its largest ever conference, with 896 members in attendance.
Mizz Information
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
'With so much recent press about huge-scale data breaches ( Target , Home Depot , Healthcare.gov , etc), cybersecurity is--or should be--a priority for any online business. But what about people like me who host websites or blogs that don''t sell anything or capture any data? On the surface, it would seem like we don''t need to worry about stuff like securing websites.but it looks like Google is about to make you need to worry if SEO matters to you.
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Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
'Content marketing isn’t just a buzz-phrase. According to a new report, it’s a way for convention and visitor bureaus to reach meeting planners and convince them to hold meetings in their destinations. You’ve probably been living under a rock if you haven’t heard one of the latest buzz-phrases—content marketing—over the past year or so. What we found in our research is that today’s meeting planners don’t want a sales pitch.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
'Education is one way to improve ourselves personally and professionally. Whenever we find ourselves lacking knowledge, understanding or skills for a specific job task, we take a class. Or attend a conference. Or participate in a webinar. Or read a book. Sounds really simple. Right? Well, it’s not. The challenge with most education is our belief that learning something we don’t know requires an expert (the speaker) or another means (books, online, computers).
SCD Group
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
'Association board members often struggle with the Duty of Loyalty. Here’s a definition from our association attorney: The Duty of Loyalty dictates that officers and directors must act in good faith: A director shall avoid advancing their own personal interests in ways that may injure or take advantage of the Association. A director shall exercise honesty and must not allow his/her personal interests to prevail over the interests of the organization.
AMR Management Services
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators met September 14-17 in San Antonio, TX and celebrated its largest ever conference, with 896 members in attendance.
Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker
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Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
'If you think all telecommuters are slacking off, think again. A new study form the University of Illinois found that people who work remotely are likely to show more dedication to their organizations and coworkers to prove they are working just as hard as they would in the office. A new study is adding fodder to the telecommuting debate. This time, research suggests that working remotely can increase teamwork and, in some cases, worker productivity.
Wired4Leadership
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
'Congratulations! You’re the new CEO. Ruh-roh! Now what? Every leader faces the inherent challenge of making their mark. None more so than a newly appointed CEO. When you are the new CEO, you face an emotional landscape that differs markedly from the otherwise already challenging task of just being a fresh face. As you take […]. You are reading New CEO?
SCD Group
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
'One of the quotes I’ve often used in sessions for association executives is: If you think you’re too small to make a difference. you haven’t been in bed with a mosquito! I meant it as a nuisance caused by such a little bug. Now, AARP the Magazine recently shared some startling facts: Number of people killed by sharks each year: 10 Number of people killed by mosquitoes each year: 725,000 Really?
Plexus Consulting
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
'By Steven M. Worth, President at Plexus Consulting Group, LLC The world we live in is reeling from problems that the traditional economic and political order seem ill-equipped to handle. It is in fact a situation tailor made to those organizations dedicated to the public good, but can they rise to the challenge? The primary challenge— How will historians characterize our times?
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