Aaron Wolowiec
DECEMBER 22, 2015
As you probably gathered from our recap of 2015 , it’s been a pretty awesome year for Event Garde! And it shows. Again this year, Event Garde has been nominated for the best meeting planning company for the Michigan Meetings + Events 2016 Best of Michigan Awards. We’d love your support, and ask that you vote for us! Click here to vote. Each year, Michigan Meetings + Events sponsors the readers choice awards.
YourMembership
DECEMBER 23, 2015
Did you miss #AskJP, our first CEO Twitter chat, on December 3 rd ? Here are the five essential takeaways you should know: Shifting requires accommodating the millennials entering the workforce. Without question, associations are interested in connecting with millennials as both members and leaders. Millennial needs and wants are different than those of generations past.
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Socious
DECEMBER 22, 2015
As a community manager, your primary goal is to ensure the success of your community. Okay, but that’s pretty broad. What does that really mean? Well, it usually means that you’re really responsible for keeping your community members engaged and participating. This is a task that is much easier said than done. There is a lot that goes into getting your community members active in your online community.
Portage Group
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Keep it Simple! By Alan Ward The thought of conducting an organizational review shouldn’t give anyone reason for sweaty palms. Unfortunately, it has that potential. A quick survey of the topic can lead us to near despair: infrastructure planning, internal architectures, process analyses, and blueprints for change… I mean, really, who knows what to do?
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Mariner
DECEMBER 23, 2015
On a recent webinar, I was asked again for ideas on how reward and recognize volunteers. It seems many people are stuck on what gifts they can give.
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Socious
DECEMBER 23, 2015
A few years ago, comic hypnotists were a big draw on the corporate speaking circuit. Many companies hired them at retreats, conferences, annual meetings, and the like. Employees got a great laugh at watching a stranger suggest to their manager that they should cluck like a chicken, and got even bigger laughs when the manager did it on stage in front of everyone.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 21, 2015
New research from the National Association of Realtors has found that 94 percent of young renters eventually want to buy their own home, but more than half say they can’t afford to. The struggle is real for millennials looking to buy a home. Ninety-four percent of young Americans surveyed by the National Association of Realtors from March to December say they want to purchase a home eventually.
Mariner
DECEMBER 23, 2015
Let's tell the truth about volunteers. We know through research and practice that volunteering is changing but even the trends toward micro and virtual volunteering don't change many truths.
Association Adviser
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Give a gift to your members that goes beyond tangibility and increases their engagement with your association. Here are six gifts you can give your association members this holiday season, and you’ll. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
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GlowGlobally
DECEMBER 22, 2015
The world’s leading international meetings marketplace is marking its 14th Anniversary with an earlier date in April for 2016. As always IMEX Frankfurt is going to be another incredible experience. Over the years, IMEX has become the leader in the ever-changing face of the meetings industry. Constantly evolving and with a firm finger on the pulse of all the breaking news and trends, this show really puts you at the center of the action and MCI is inviting you to attend as our guest.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Santa’s sleigh team completed their annual checkup with the American Veterinary Medical Association and are cleared to dash and prance through Christmas Eve night. Dr. Joe Kinnarney, the official North Pole veterinarian and president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, visited Santa’s reindeer last week and cleared them for their Christmas Eve flight.
Mariner
DECEMBER 22, 2015
The best piece of advice I received when I was in college was to view each day I had classes as if I was on a 9 to 5 job. I was a working mom at the time juggling family, college and a job so any advice on balancing my life was welcomed. I heeded that advice and made it a point on those days I had class to get to the college early and stay after class to work on assignments.
Achieve
DECEMBER 22, 2015
How can employers recruit the “right” millennial for their company? I have a friend. We’ll call him Jeremy. He’s responsible for new hires at his company and is noticing that the overwhelming majority of his millennial employees are leaving within one year. This is causing him problems. His bosses think he isn’t doing a good job of vetting the candidates, while he is cursing these millennials as “entitled” and “lazy.
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Smooth The Path
DECEMBER 23, 2015
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Associations Now
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Coin lovers rejoice! The entire archive of a historic publication devoted to coin collection and study has been republished online, thanks to the help of its parent association. What is it? Coin collecting and history go hand in hand. The study of antique currency depends greatly on the unearthing of new archives, new collectables, and new reference points.
Mariner
DECEMBER 21, 2015
It’s that time of year again for many – the time when you have to go out and find volunteers. Here a few tips on responding to the yes, the no, and the maybe.
Beth Kanter
DECEMBER 21, 2015
I am working on a book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout , with co-author Aliza Sherman. The book will help individuals and the nonprofit organizations they work for how to take care of themselves while taking care of their organization’s mission. The book promotes the idea that self-care isn’t just something we do to pamper ourselves, it is part and parcel of doing our work.
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Wired4Leadership
DECEMBER 22, 2015
It was a difficult—some might say ugly—Board of Director’s meeting. With the association “bleeding red ink” and its reserves almost depleted, the Board desperately wanted to hear a plan, any plan, for saving their organization. The new, first-time CEO was fighting fires on every front—marginal cash-flow, overpriced office space, overworked staff, too many expensive outsourced services, and stagnating revenues.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 22, 2015
How one social club is keeping relevant with younger audiences—and growing membership at the same time. Also: Conflict’s a-brewin’ in the craft beer space; this clever video is proof. How do you keep something as formal as a swanky social club relevant to members? You adapt to changing social trends. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights the current success of the Wisconsin Club , which will celebrate its 125th anniversary next year.
Higher Logic
DECEMBER 22, 2015
It's time to get those community management challenges addressed. This year marked our second annual expert panel of kick-ass community managers, who all agree: communities are here to stay and offer the best engagement for members. But there are still an endless amount of tasks to tackle, so the panel is here to address communities as systems that must be maintained.
Beth Kanter
DECEMBER 23, 2015
The holiday break is a great time to read books, both for work and just plan fun. Earlier this week, I read the recently published “ Mindful Social Marketing ” by colleague Janet Fouts. If you are doing social media for a nonprofit, this book is a must read. It is filled with great wisdom. Janet has worked with for-profits and non-profits as a marketing strategist for many years and her expertise is impressive.
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.
Wired4Leadership
DECEMBER 22, 2015
It was a difficult—some might say ugly—Board of Director’s meeting. With the association “bleeding red ink” and its reserves almost depleted, the Board desperately wanted to hear a plan, any plan, for saving their organization. The new, first-time CEO was fighting fires on every front—marginal cash-flow, overpriced office space, overworked staff, too many expensive outsourced services, and stagnating revenues.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Is improving your association’s photography one of your resolutions for 2016? This list can help. Plus, The New York Times ranks by engagement, not audience. We’ve all seen the standard images of conference attendees gathered in a circle, engaged in conversation, or of the long corridors of vendors. But when telling the story of your event, both to current and prospective participants, you want your images to really stand out, right?
Higher Logic
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone just got along? It’s nice to daydream, but it’s not going to happen (and who wants smooth sailing all the time, anyway?). As a community manager, it can be tempting to tiptoe around members and quash any bubbling conflict, tensions or heated debates. After all, you’re trying to cultivate a welcoming, supportive environment, right?
Associations Now
DECEMBER 23, 2015
Looking for the perfect gift for your colleagues in your association’s membership department? Check out this list for last-minute ideas—though you probably won’t find any of these in stores. As 2015 winds to a close, many of us are looking toward the new year in hopes that it brings more success and less stress—and maybe a nice new sweater.
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!
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