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4 Steps to Inspire Innovation in Your Association

Socious

“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Many people believe innovation is all about inventing and releasing new products. Innovation is so much more than just revamping products or services. Innovation is so much more than just revamping products or services. Defining Innovation.

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New Report Reveals a Rebound in Membership Numbers

Associations Now

That growth was correlated with associations that have compelling value propositions, embrace innovation, and focus on recruitment. The rebound is likely due to several factors, including a focus on innovative programs and new member recruitment, as well as associations successfully communicating their value proposition to members.

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How to Create a Psychologically Safe Environment for Teams

Achurch

This creates other benefits that extend to the entire organization: Error prevention: Teams report mistakes (and near misses) at greater frequency allowing them to correct, learn, and move forward. Fuels creativity and innovation: Ideas fly because people don’t have to bite their tongues and can share out of the box ideas.

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Peek Behind the Scenes of One Innovative Annual Conference for New Ideas to Use at Your Annual Conference

Smooth The Path

What is particularly interesting about this year’s conference is the team methodically set about meeting some of members’ biggest challenges. Here are the top challenges we all have and here is what we did about them: New Members Feel Like Outsiders. We are having to innovate but innovation is new, uncertain and risky.

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Making Virtual Exhibiting and Sponsorship Worthwhile

Smooth The Path

Most of the member research I do is core member research, but I have had the chance to conduct a good body of exhibitor/sponsor member research over the years. There is a common thread in the research across many associations, and that is exhibitors are tired of feeling like “the wallet.”

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.9.21

Reid All About it

Charlene Li believes you need order to create change —not what you picture when thinking about innovative organizations. She says, “Disruptive organizations create just enough order to allow change to happen smoothly. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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Daily Buzz: How Dark Social Is Skewing Your Data

Associations Now

#Membership associations must innovate to stay relevant & grow – simplifying #UX every step of the way. If you’re launching a new website, take a hint from the Healthcare Financial Management Association , says member researcher Amanda Kaiser on Smooth the Path. assnchat Thx @SmoothThePath ! — Keith R.