The Hourglass Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Principles of Innovation. The fourth meeting of the WSAE Innovation Task Force was held on July 16, 2010. For those of you new to this conversation, Im heading up an effort for my state society to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community. Im also blogging about it here.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The Clinic of Innovation. Heres another fascinating post about innovation from the HBR blog. It describes the first-of-its-kind "Clinic of Innovation" at Oslo University Hospital--an internal unit within the hospital that is set-up to work like an outpatient health clinic.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Recipes for Innovation. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. good design is innovative. good design is innovative. So heres a funny story.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

The Innovation Hub for Associations. Ive been blogging about my work with the Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives for a while now. Its called the Innovation Hub for Associations , and can be accessed here. The core of the site can be found under the "Innovation Model" tab. at 9:18 PM.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

In my last post , I talked about something I called the Catch-22 of innovation. Your association wants to deliver new innovative products that meet the needs of your members, so you ask and poll them incessantly about their needs, wants and desires. Labels: Innovation , Umair Haque , WSAE. Innovation. Leadership.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 26, 2011

This is part two of my reaction to Jeff De Cagnas excellent article on business model innovation for associations in the April 2011 issue of Associations Now. The WSAE white paper on innovation calls this understanding the mind of your community. Labels: Innovation , Jeff De Cagna , WSAE. Image source. at 9:10 PM.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 29, 2011

We talked about this some in the WSAE white paper on innovation, saying that an association that enjoyed that kind of member loyalty should be willing to take more risks, because it has such a deep and forgiving bench to draw from. Innovation. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Social Media.

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SCD Group

AUGUST 12, 2012

In fact, I’ve heard it said that content is the currency of Social Media. ” Images, text, video, audio, animation and illustration assets can all be reshaped, stretched, mashed up and rendered anew across blogs, websites, video channels, eBooks, white papers, tradeshow displays and more ( see 42 ideas for using content ).

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Tough leadership decisions. Fri 12/2 at 10 a.m.* – Association Community (Coffee with Innovators). Darren Cambridge, an innovation strategist most recently with the American Council on Education, will lead us in dialogue on the vital topic of building and sustaining community. More info/register. . – 1 CMP credit. 1 CAE credit.

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SCD Group

AUGUST 6, 2012

Are American Companies (associations) Headed for a Succession Crisis White Paper (19 pages) by Sarah Sladek and Bob LaBombard via Affiniscape The quick answer is Yes! Under Armour’s race to discover innovative fitness. Social Media & Internet have replaced 2 of top 3 r. Personas addressed. ► July.

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

I navigated a world of suits and Dilbert-esque arguments over policies, procedures and white papers. The magical world of social media accelerated the hunt. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. innovation. (6). leadership. (9). social media. (3). List-o-mania!

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SCD Group

AUGUST 13, 2012

At the ASAE annual meeting Sunday (8/12/12), five panelists from five accredited association management companies shared 30 Marketing Tips in the Social Media Age. 4 Increase member engagement with your social media tools by providing hands on training and support at your annual meeting. Monday, August 13, 2012.

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High Context

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts On Strategy: If you can’t innovate now… If you are unable to innovate your web presence now you never will. Can social media be applied to your core strategies? Innovators are inherently optimistic people, which will really make you stand out from the crowd these days! You get the picture.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Finding new and innovative ways to replace these dollars is becoming a priority, rather than a side project for many associations.”. He said SMS is a proprietary senior leadership program for up and coming metal industry execs that MSCI puts together in collaboration with Washington University’s Olin Business School in St.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 10, 2021

They suggest an excellent (and entertaining) white paper to read on this topic and steps you can take to start your association’s journey from digitized to digital. Despite its negatives, there are still serendipitous benefits in engaging on social media. Essential Social Media Strategies. Changing minds.

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Association Adviser

JULY 13, 2016

Characteristics of a good partner should include industry expertise, honesty, integrity, flexibility and thought leadership. Areas to outsource can include anything that involves creating content, such as: White papers, eBooks and infographics. Social media. Follow through, consistency and innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

This is part of an on-going dialogue between Eric Lanke and Jeff De Cagna on the work of the WSAE Innovation Task Force and the status of innovation in the association community. For Jeff’s first post on why innovation is critical to the future of associations, go here. For an introduction to this dialogue, go here.

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Association Subculture

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Management book after study after thesis after white paper on leadership has never even come close to detailing what an organization could or should be like the fiction of Star Trek does. You cant have innovation without it. Labels: association , governance , leadership , movies , staff. And heres the point.

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