Wild Apricot

JANUARY 2, 2014

'We''ve rounded up 28+ free non-profit webinars that are available this January - check them out.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'Yep, it’s a year-end trends post. The thing I particularly like about this one, though, is that TechSoup looks at the tech trends we all know and love (mobile, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, social media, etc.) specifically through the lens of what’s relevant and appropriate in the nonprofit space. Which, as we know, is not always the same at the for profit space.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'For most of us Michiganders, this year’s Christmas celebrations were put on hold – or completely rearranged – thanks to Mother Nature’s icy fury. The hum of generators replaced the sounds of Christmas morning giggles in many homes. Christmas lights didn’t shine and instead of prime rib or turkey dinners, families ate at McDonalds or rescheduled for brighter (literally) days ahead.

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Association Leaders

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'My mother-in-law sent an email to the family recently that really resonated with me. Maybe it was all the Holiday celebrating or the recent changes we’ve made in our business but I am feeling happier than I have in a few years. However, I have a long way to go to be as happy as I think I should be – and to make others around me happier as well.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'Before you ring in the New Year, here''s a look at a few basic themes that we''ve seen in non-profit and membership posts and articles this year.

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Mariner

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'Cultivating chapters is a tough gig but there were great ideas shared throughout 2013 to make the gig a little better. Here are a few that I bookmarked. Enjoy and let me know what I’m missing!

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Guest Post, by Amanda Kaiser. We are all inundated with messages about “new marketing.” Experts tell us to try the new marketing strategies because the old are dead. In fact, just about every marketing tactic is changing: Print versus web. Traditional media versus social media. Push marketing versus pull marketing. Marketing messaging versus content marketing.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'At the approach of every new year, we look at our lives with special scrutiny to identify the things we think we must change in order to improve our lot in some way. We resolve to lose weight, learn a foreign language, or take up exercise as a way to prove our merit and grit. This year I resolve to honor my standards and stay true to my voice. Image purchased from shutterstock.so you''ll see it again.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 3, 2014

'photography by kris krüg. Most speakers are really good at talking! But talking to your audience does not mean that your audience is learning. Our Brains Have Limits. As speakers, we have assumed that talking to an audience results in their learning. We think that their minds are like sponges absorbing what we are saying. But just hearing information does not equal learning it.

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Mariner

JANUARY 3, 2014

'I discovered recently a fascinating website, The New Conversations Initiative. One key to rich conversation, the website highlights, is asking questions creatively. And this is what prompts this post: how can we change our questions to deepen our conversations in associations?

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Jamie Notter

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'Yes, it’s the annual year in review post! This has been a year of big change. In March I left my job of the last five years and went back out on my own, and this summer I sold my house of the last 17 years and have been thoroughly enjoying apartment living! Work-wise, I continue to do a lot of speaking, consulting, and writing on Humanize-related themes, though I have also continued a deepening focus on organizational culture.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Is there a way associations can make sure they are living up to current attendee and exhibitor expectations and developing new audiences at the same time? Earlier this week as I was catching up on the meetings and tradeshow-related reading that I missed while out on vacation over the holidays, I came across an interesting article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 2, 2014

'In this and several upcoming posts, I want to share three resolutions you may want to consider for your membership marketing program in the New Year. The first resolution is to re-focus your efforts on planning, testing, and tracking. The basics of membership marketing are to create a plan, try new approaches, and track the results and your important membership data points.

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SCD Group

DECEMBER 29, 2013

'That is the Question--and here is one answer Guest post by Sheri L. Singer, President, Singer Communications SCD NOTE: I started my association career in association public relations. I’ve written and issued numerous releases and help multiple in-person and phone news conferences. So, when I saw Sheri Singer’s comments on ASAE’s Collaborate discussion about news conferences, I asked her to share them with you.

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Mizz Information

JANUARY 2, 2014

'(Cross-posting from my new, cuter blog, Chic n'' Geek ) Ah, another year, another 50+ movies ( 55 , to be exact). Yes, it pains me to say that for the first time since I’ve done these movie wrap-up posts (can you believe it’s been six years?), I have fallen short of my goal of seeing more movies than I saw the preceding year. Far short. ELEVEN short, to be exact, as I saw 66 last year.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 2, 2014

'DC''s Booking Boom It looks like other cities’ losses may be DC’s gain. With many Greater Washington-based organizations looking to stay closer to home, the District has seen federal spending on hotel rooms surge. Agencies spent $57.5 million on hotel contracts in DC in 2013, compared to just $2.7 million in 2010, according to a USA Today analysis.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'I have a couple of New Year’s rituals that help prepare me for a new year. These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

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SCD Group

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'Perhaps you’ve read the stories about missed deliveries of UPS (also known as Brown) or even experienced the delays in delivery of Christmas presents. Headline writers couldn’t resist as in USA Today''s UPS: Upset, Peeved Shoppers. Others wrote: “ The Grinch wore brown this Christmas.” Or this one, UPS Shipping Delays Show Perils of Stores Overpromising.

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Wired4Leadership

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'As the visions of sugar plums and the joys of Christmas 2013 dissipate and celebrations of the New Year come into focus there’s a swell of stories about the “best of” 2013–blogs, wines, photos, events, books, most delicious stuffed olives–okay … Continue reading → You are reading Five Ideas for Leaders in 2014 from the Wired 4 Leadership blog.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 2, 2014

'The U.S. Postal Service persuaded the Postal Regulatory Commission to allow a temporary increase in the postage rate last week, but industry groups say the move could prove a major blow—even with the expiration date. For direct marketers and publishers, this delivery was a lump of coal. On Christmas Eve, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), in a 2-1 vote, approved the U.S.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Photo by Notemily. As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. The art part is how you articulate your organization’s measure of success and formulate strategies to realize that success.

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Association Mavens

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'When it comes to technology decisions and strategy, the C-Suite is now where it’s this decade. That was the theme that came out of the 2013 ASAE Technology conference and expo earlier this month. Association technology expert Thad Lurie, COO of EDUCAUSE , talks about this topic plus the session that he and ASAE’s CIO Reggie Henry gave at the conference.

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Wired4Leadership

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'It was Socrates who said, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Like a lot of leaders, I am not much for staring into the rear view mirror. With so much of life future focused, taking a moment to consider … Continue reading → You are reading Best of Wired 4 Leadership 2013 from the Wired 4 Leadership blog.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Speaking From Experience The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is fighting border searches of electronic devices, saying they could disclose confidential legal information. It’s an issue that hit close to home for former NACDL president Lisa Wayne, whose laptop was confiscated when she was returning from Mexico in 2008—after she was asked if she had recently seen a client.

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Plexus Consulting

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'By Steven Worth, President, Plexus Consulting LLC In the early years (1990-93) when we were laying the framework for the global firm that Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu would later become I recall seeing the eye-popping travel expenses we were incurring as well as the reaction of senior management. Were these costs really necessary? Couldn''t we invest a fraction of these expenses into audio-visual technology that would enable us to meet with our colleagues around the world real-time without ever l

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