Higher Logic

MAY 30, 2017

Any time your customers need help they can take advantage of peer-to-peer support by asking questions in discussion forums, browsing past conversations, or reviewing product documents in the online community. Highlight Innovative Product Uses. Often, they’ll come up with innovate uses that you never considered.

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Membership Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In short, we have had to innovate. The need to innovate has led me to study some of the best practices in building an innovative mindset and culture. First is How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley, which I wrote about here. The second is a classic, The Innovators DNA , by Dyer, Gregersen, and Christensen. Networking.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Strategy 1: Innovate and Differentiate What can your association do for members that others can’t? Look to create new and innovative products and services for an underserved population in your membership. While the strategy is different from the Innovate and Differentiate strategy above, the steps are largely the same.

Member Engagement 210

Member Engagement Strategy Certificate Survey 210

Spark Consulting

MARCH 13, 2015

I recently had the opportunity to read a review copy of When Millennials Take Over , a new book by Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant of Culture That Works designed to help us get past the freak out and to a “ridiculously optimistic” view of the future of work. Clear demands information at everyone’s fingertips.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 25, 2024

Innovation and scalability. Nimble AMS also leverages this investment in innovation , ensuring your organization will have access to the latest future-forward technology, including analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and more. With the latest innovation, you’ll be able to deliver member value as expectations evolve.

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Reid All About it

MAY 24, 2024

In facilitated conversations, participants will explore how the industry can come together to develop helpful resources for all stakeholders in the AMS/CRM selection process. They start by reviewing the benefits of a well-crafted print magazine—in case you need to make a case to your leadership team. Association magazines.

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Thanks For Playing

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Book Review: Humanize. In the meat of the book, they examine how these four qualities, expressed through the mediums of organizational culture, internal process/structure, and individual behavior, have the power to create organizations that, to quote p. Book Review: Humanize. The Grassroots Innovation Leader. 5 days ago.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 31, 2014

We’ve seen it happen in almost every organization where we assessed their speaker review process. The Primary Focus When Reviewing Presentation Proposals. Reviewers should also ask: Is the session innovative and in alignment with what keeps our attendees up at night? Innovative Idea In, Submitter Out.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Impexium recommends proving you’re an organization they can trust, delivering benefits they value, and having processes and systems that facilitate member referrals, new member onboarding, testimonials, social presence, and member feedback. Learn about tools and processes that can help you maintain healthy item banks for your programs.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 9, 2021

Review your legacy systems and processes (make sure you’ve got the “digitizing” part covered, for Ross/Mocker fans). Get comfortable with experimenting (for more on how to do this, see the earlier Spark collaborative whitepaper Innovate the Lean Way ). Recruit your team. Improve your culture management.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Data Bunch This groundbreaking virtual event brings together exceptional minds in data management, analytics, and innovation. Neurodivergence and Associations (Alexandria VA) An estimated 15-20% of the population is neurodivergent, processing information differently from what is often considered “typical.” 1 CAE credit.

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Smooth The Path

MARCH 24, 2017

Additionally, many of his philosophies and methods for innovation are still directly applicable. They documented the failure, reviewed the lessons learned and moved on. Innovation at the Edison labs was not an it-can-only-be-made-here endeavor. Need more resources on how to innovate at your association? Embrace failure.

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Fonteva

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In this guide, we’ll review membership management software basics and describe top options to give you a clear picture of how to proceed. Additionally, communication features allow leaders to automate association-wide updates for a simplified notification process. Payment processing.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 7, 2014

image source I found this post of the Harvard Business Review blog thought-provoking. It advocates for corporate boards to serve as a kind of innovation committee for the corporations they are put in place to safeguard. Associations Innovation' Do you do anything like this with your board?

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Association Adviser

JULY 31, 2017

The annual performance review: It’s a source of dread and anxiety for managers and employees alike. A handful of large companies, including General Electric , are realizing the process is fraught, but there are other organizations that insist on keeping it as the primary source for evaluating their staff’s progress and performance.

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Thanks For Playing

JULY 5, 2012

Book Review: The Back of the Napkin. Labels: book review , Dan Roam , Visual Thinking. Process Killed the Association Star. Why Are We Still Doing Annual Performance Reviews? Book Review: The Back of the Napkin. The Grassroots Innovation Leader. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Newer Post.

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Associations Now

JULY 2, 2019

Building an innovative culture? Start by not calling it “innovative.” As associations strive to strengthen workplace culture, creating “collaborative,” “innovative,” and “results-driven” environments is at the top of many organizations’ to-do lists. The post Daily Buzz: Is Your Culture Really “Innovative”?

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 18, 2018

To find the right person, you have to tweak the recruiting process. Instead of wasting time and money hiring the wrong type of person, your organization should create small tweaks in its recruiting process to ensure you’re attracting people who have the right professional and people skills. Kujawa in a post on Association Success.

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Association Success

AUGUST 9, 2018

How a group of international association executives experimented with new innovation frameworks. It is one thing to commit to a pathway towards innovation. Bringing people along the road with you, however, can be an innovation project in itself. 3) Enabling associations to develop and implement innovation with current resources.

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Innovation Team Process Project 60

Reid All About it

MARCH 1, 2024

Learn how AI and predictive analytics are transforming association processes, including membership renewal, dues processing, and reporting; how to fuel data-driven insights across every team; and how to use intelligent recommendations to drive faster decisions. Location: Washington DC. . 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sig VanDamme, the Founder of NimbleUser, GoJectory, and VA2A, offered this advice to bring the board along on those speculative ventures: Preparing a board to manage risk is a sales process. Preparing a board to tolerate risk, is a sales process. The minimum viable product (MVP) is a friend to innovation. Association 4.0

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Innovation Products Process Technology 88

Associations Now

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In a piece on that subject published last week at the Stanford Social Innovation Review , nonprofit professionals Katie Smith Milway and Susan Wolf Ditkoff point to a few examples from the space about how and why they frame those conversations on their boards. These ideas aren’t magic fixes.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 26, 2018

Innovation may be a tired word. There is no doubt that innovation has become an overused and confusing buzzword. Ask ten people to define innovation and you’re probably going to get a dozen or more responses. Innovation is change that creates a new dimension of performance said management guru Peter Drucker.

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Innovation Conference Process Analysis 53

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Their guide covers configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more. Fri 10/6 at 10 a.m.* – Artificial Intelligence | Coffee with Innovators: Association Design Circle Every month, an association leader leads a conversation on an association innovation topic.

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Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Innovation. There Is No Recipe for Innovation. Or so seems the conclusion of this fascinating blog post from Tim Leberecht of the the frog design and innovation firm, in which he reviews and connects several established and not-so-established kinds of innovation. Association executive and author. Leadership.

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 14, 2021

There was an internal go-to process. Together we would review the data and research, talk to consumers, and walk a mile (sometimes 50) in their shoes. We can convene groups of members, help them craft good goals, and shepherd them through a problem-solving process. Effective association to innovative association at light speed.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

Judges get an inside look at some of the most innovative and outstanding marketing, membership and communication projects and programs in the association profession. Do you struggle to make member data central to your decision-making process as an organization? Advancing (and Adapting) Innovation Amid Uncertainty – A CEO Dialogue.

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Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

Associations Now

JANUARY 23, 2024

The AAAi Lab, launched last month , is the culmination of two years of concentrated effort within the association to innovate around AI, said Linda L. Beyea, Vice President of Innovation at AAA. Another is designed to process hearing transcripts and handle meeting-scheduling tasks.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 13, 2022

Among some leaders who haven’t bought a new AMS in two decades, the price of innovative association management software (AMS) is viewed as prohibitive. You run the risk of losing staff who are fed up with slow technology and broken processes. Identify why you need new tech. Learn more.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 27, 2022

To thrive as a modern association, leaders must be willing to embrace the change management process and accept the powerful role of innovative technology in advancing organizational goals. When it comes to adopting innovative technology to advance your organization’s goals, it’s crucial to understand your role in the process.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But compiling your annual report doesn’t need to be taxing. With innovative association management software (AMS,) your staff can gather crucial member data all year long, streamlining your annual reporting process. Technology t ips to elevat e your annual report ing process . Here’s how to get started. Download now.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Eric Lanke gets real: you are not innovative. Reasons why innovation programs fail ? Lack of exec support, bad culture, bad process, “we have always done it that way.” Want a good answer? Ask a good question (now with proof). Want to knock your gala out of the park? They’ve started!

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Our Year in Review. Sparking Innovation. Speakers at the Innovation Summit on June 9 offered inspiration to any leader whose imagination needed a recharge after a long winter. Great conversation, a little bubbly, and treats at the Innovation Summit. But, before we welcome a new year, let’s toast 2022! Leadership.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

A healthy balance sheet is the source of innovation, impact, and engagement. Allow plenty of time on the agenda for the financial staff to explain when and how statements will be available, review banking, investment, and auditing arrangements, and answer questions. Be sure to review important policies and procedures.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. Explore how immersive technologies, interactive displays and innovative soundscapes are redefining engagement and transforming the event landscape. Learn innovative engagement strategies for this digitally native generation.

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

Spark Consulting

MAY 16, 2014

So we’ve been talking a lot about innovation. Now, this is not their first time at the rodeo on the subject of innovation. In fact, they’ve been working on innovation initiatives for almost two years. And part of your process better be a formal review of expected revenues. innovation membership'

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Reid All About it

JULY 31, 2020

Jeff Winters, Harvard Business Review ). Whether you are an association executive, business professional, or the parent of a student, there are valuable insights to gain from these leaders about the future of education and work, innovation, crisis management, and community-building. Kendall Walters, Vidyard ). More info/register.

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