Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'Overwhelmed with all of the event technology options? A new article in our Hub offers ideas for identifying relevant event trends and optimizing your existing tech tools.
Spark Consulting
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
'As you may recall, Peggy Hoffman and I came out with a whitepaper, The Mission Driven Volunteer last fall. Our thesis is: Associations’ current model of volunteering is broken. Standing committees value form and position over function and effectiveness. They ignore generational differences, produce slow, inefficient, and unoriginal decision-making, and limit participation.
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Association Leaders
FEBRUARY 22, 2014
'Whether you are a volunteer leader of an association or an association staff member, its critical that you are doing everything you can to help your Board of Directors perform at its best. Hopefully the reason is obvious – if a Board is performing at its best, the association it is leading should achieve its mission. Traditionally there are many avenues pursued to help Board’s achieve “greatness” There is Board orientation, Board training, rules of conduct, understand
Aaron Wolowiec
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
'Each month, we’re asking editors and content producers to share with us what they’re writing about, upcoming trends and other behind-the-scenes must-haves for the association industry. Julie Shoop, editor of Associations Now. If you’d like to contribute, please contact Kristen Parker, digital content manager for Event Garde LLC , at Kristen@eventgarde.com.
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Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
'We''ve found 28 free webinars on great topics for non-profits this March - check them out!
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YourMembership
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
This week YourMembership.com is “on the road” in Tempe, Arizona attending the 2014 AMC Institute Annual Meeting. We are proud to be the Platinum Sponsor for AMCi, because Association Management Companies (AMCs) have always been an important part of our success. In early 2000, we were focused on state and local chapter associations, which we viewed as being underserved by the association management software (AMS) providers of the day.
Association Leaders
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
'I subscribe to an electronic newsletter published by booz&co called ‘strategy+business’ It often has interesting business and leadership related articles. If you read this blog regularly, you know I enjoy reading about leadership, particularly business leadership. I even have a few opinions of my own on the topic that I occasionally share.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
'This month''s Software News offers an update on Version 5 release and a focus on one of Wild Apricot''s services partners.
Spark Consulting
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'More on the information overload discussion , this time from Steve Drake. He has a different perspective, and quotes some great sources (like John Haydon and Copyblogger). Anna Caraveli debunks some of the myths of membership engagement. Public and private communities: what’s scale got to do with it ? Want to make data-driven decisions? Be like Google – stop asking your members for data and start embedding tracking their data trail in every interaction.
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Association Subculture
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
'If you can''t see the embed here is the link. So, every time an association ends up on Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert I just slap my forehead. This time I almost knocked myself off the couch. Stephen Colbert just did a takedown of the Envelope Manufacturers Association and a spin off PR effort of theirs known as Consumers for Paper Options. Obviously, its a comedy piece and played for effect but I can''t let it go.
Eric Lanke
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
'image source Some time ago I got hooked on the Corner Office series in The New York Times. It''s great. Every Sunday, Adam Bryant talks with top executives about the challenges of leading and managing. It''s almost become a morning devotional for me, going to the backlog of posts on their RSS feed and reading one before starting my busy day. A lot of what I''ve read has resonated strongly with me, and when inspired, and when wisdom can be distilled down into 140 characters or less, I''ve shared
Jamie Notter
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'Inclusion is one of the 12 human principles that Maddie and I write about in Humanize (Chapter 8, starting on p. 190). We also talk about decentralization, and in this month’s Harvard Business Review, Gail McGovern, the CEO of the American Red Cross, tells an interesting story about how those two principles–inclusion and decentralization–actually changed the way she leads her organization.
Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
'"A facilitative leader brings discipline into maintaining and deepening their capacity—whatever that may be —to be engaged. Engagement is easy when there are no distractions, nothing else demanding your attention, and none of the internal anchors prevent us from committing. Of course, it is precisely in those moments of distraction and difficulty that the discipline is required." — The Nine Disciplines of a Facilitator by Jon C.
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Association Subculture
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
'The wind was a torrent of darkness Among the gusty trees The moon was a ghostly galleon Tossed upon the cloudy seas The road was a ribbon of moonlight Over the purple moor When the highwayman came riding Riding, riding The highwayman came riding Up to the old inn door.The Highwayman, Loreena McKennitt I love this song adaptation by Loreena McKennitt of the Highwayman.
Association Advocacy Chick
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
'Last week, I was among the honorees of Association Trends’ 2014 Salute to Association Excellence. For those not familiar, the ceremony honors those who have contributed their time and talent to the association community. I was among 7 who received the 2013 Leading Association Lobbyists of the Year award. Normally, I’d try to downplay receiving such a distinguished honor.
Jamie Notter
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
'It wasn’t easy to boil down the topic of organizational culture change into a 42-page, ten-chapter ebook, but I am quite happy with the results. The Ebook, available within the Snippet app for iPad and iPhone, covers the basics, from defining culture in a clear way, to articulating different approaches for changing organizational cultures. My next challenge was to boil that down further so I could get a White Paper version!
GlowGlobally
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'The world’s leading international meetings marketplace is marking its 12th Anniversary in May. 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.
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Associations Now
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'The YxYY conference doesn’t need much more than some good weather, a pool, and some smart attendees to get the big ideas flowing—and it’s that spontaneity that makes it an event model to watch. Can’t make it to South by Southwest (SXSW) next month? It’s OK; it’s not the hippest conference in the country anymore. The nine-day takeover of Austin, Texas, by tech-focused thinkers, musicians, and filmmakers has earned accolades and derision in equal parts over the years
AMR Management Services
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'By Dustin McKissen, CAE AMR Director of Marketing In the Harvard Business Review blog post “ The Strategic Mistake Almost Everybody Makes ”, author Scott Anthony points out that far too often.
Mizz Information
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
'This is a bit nerdier than usual, but I thought this was a pretty cool representation of what an association conference looks like on Twitter via NodeXL , a free open source template for Excel that lets you explore network graphs. I am working on my Excel-phobia and can only dream of being able to create and understand something like this for my org’s event hashtag; however, if you are so inclined, here are the instructions [pdf] on how Pew created this graph.
SCD Group
FEBRUARY 23, 2014
'Having a crisis (within your association or your profession/industry) has become more likely. Escaping it unharmed is becoming harder. Savvy association executives recognize the potential danger and plan ahead. Can’t happen to you? Think of the pork industry when H1N1 flu was erroneously labeled as “swine flu.” Here are three recent examples from the corporate world.
Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker
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Associations Now
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'Tech giants that swim in big data don’t get all that info from surveys. It’s time for associations to build member data tracking into their product design and workflows. More often than not, when I read or hear discussions among association professionals about member data, eventually someone utters the phrase “do a survey.” Now consider this: When was the last time Google or Netflix sent you a lengthy survey?
AMR Management Services
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
By Dustin McKissen, CAE AMR Director of Marketing & Client Executive Director In the Harvard Business Review blog post “ The Strategic Mistake Almost Everybody Makes ”, author Scott Anthony points.
Beth Kanter
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'Photo by One Squiggly Line. Earlier this month, I crossed an item off my bucket list when I gave a talk at TedXBerkeley. I spoke on the topic of ”ISR” or what I call “Individual Social Responsibility. ” The idea is that when you give in small amounts – anything – your time, money, or skills and encourage your network online to amplify it, you can have a great impact as an individual.
SCD Group
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
'Unwritten Rules of Association Board and Staff Determine Its Culture The other day Ron Edmondson offered 7 Examples of Unwritten Rules that Shape an Organization. “In an organization, what is passed down, maintained over the years, repeated the most, become a part of tradition…that’s what is real. That’s the DNA. They may have never been written down, voted on or ‘put in the minutes,’ but they are assumed true by the majority.
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