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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION JULY 17, 2012 Five reasons why membership is killing association business models: Part I Far beyond solving immediate problems or servicing short-term needs, association business models must be designed to provide meaningful support to their stakeholders as they pursue their deepest aspirations, on their terms and on their time. Membership is perhaps the most sacred tenet in all of association orthodoxy. Indeed, for many organizations, the membership imperative defines the very existence of the association: membership is who they are and what they do. Please share your ideas and insights in the comments below. Part II with reasons #3 and #4 will be published next week. MORE >> | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION AUGUST 21, 2012 Associations Unorthodox Shift #1: De-emphasize membership Not only is membership orthodoxy deeply inculcated into the mindsets that association leaders bring to their businesses today, but association workflows are supported and reinforced by products, services and advice delivered by consultants, technology companies and other providers operating on the same membership-centric belief system. Over the next six weeks, I will publish a post on each of the six shifts presented in my new e-book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future , created in collaboration with CHIEF. If The Problem. The Opportunity. MORE >> | RECENT POSTS APRIL 2, 2013 | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION
Overcoming the association value gap: part II JANUARY 30, 2013 | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION
Join Jeff for P.I./TMA Resources Executive Breakfast on March 6 in Alexandria, Virginia NOVEMBER 1, 2012 | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION
Jeff De Cagna elected chair of RedRover Board of Directors AUGUST 21, 2012 | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION
Associations Unorthodox Shift #1: De-emphasize membership JULY 24, 2012 | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION
Five reasons why membership is killing association business models: Part II JULY 17, 2012 | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION
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| PRINCIPLED INNOVATION JULY 24, 2012 Five reasons why membership is killing association business models: Part II For decades, nearly all key business decisions about women’s products and services were made in corporate boardrooms populated almost entirely by men. Membership is perhaps the most sacred tenet in all of association orthodoxy. Indeed, for many organizations, the membership imperative defines the very existence of the association: membership is who they are and what they do. In a time of relentless societal transformation, however, the impact of forces beyond our control makes it necessary for us to question all of our most deep-seated beliefs, including our beliefs about membership. MORE >> | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION APRIL 2, 2013 Overcoming the association value gap: part II Identify value flows– Membership-centric business models typically produce a predetermined bundle of mostly standardized products and services that are pushed out to all stakeholders according to work practices and schedules that best serve the association’s interests. This post originally appeared on the Associations Now Leadership Blog on March 28, 2013. You can read Part I here. In Part I of this series earlier this month, I identified the association value gap as an underlying structural problem within membership-centric business models. Are you ready to get started? MORE >> | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION JANUARY 30, 2013 Join Jeff for P.I./TMA Resources Executive Breakfast on March 6 in Alexandria, Virginia TMA Resources , located in Vienna, Virginia, provides member-centric organizations with the software solutions, services and partners that help keep their members and other constituents returning to them to find information, collaborate, learn and communicate with their communities. Join Jeff De Cagna of Principled Innovation on Wednesday, March 6 for the P.I./TMA TMA Resources Executive Breakfast for association CEOs, C-Suite executives and other association leaders. The schedule for the morning is below: Registration and Continental Breakfast (8 am-8:30 am). Updates MORE >> | PRINCIPLED INNOVATION JUNE 9, 2012 Why business model thinking matters to associations The fiduciary responsibility that lives at the heart of board service extends far beyond the oversight function traditionally performed through the review and approval of audits, budgets and 990s. This post appears as an article in the May/June 2012 issue of Success by Association , the magazine of Association Executives of North Carolina. You can download a PDF of the article (512 KB). If your association would like permission to republish this article, please submit a request through the P.I. contact form and provide details in the Message box. Business Model Innovation MORE >> | | | | | | | |
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PRINCIPLED INNOVATION | TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012 Jeff De Cagna joins ATA Board of Directors
In addition to his service on the ATA Board, Jeff also serves as a director and Board vice chair of RedRover , a national organization that focuses on bringing animals out of crisis and strengthening the bond between people and animals. Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation LLC, has been elected to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA) Board of Directors. ATA, located in Portland, Oregon, exists to cure tinnitus through the development of resources that advance tinnitus research. Tinnitus 50 million Americans experience tinnitus to some degree. Of MORE >> -
PRINCIPLED INNOVATION | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012  Jeff De Cagna elected chair of RedRover Board of Directors
Founded in 1987, RedRover is a national organization headquartered in Sacramento, California that focuses on bringing animals out of crisis and strengthening the bond between people and animals through a variety of programs, including emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance and education. ” RedRover is celebrating 25 years of service to animals this year, and needs your support. Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation LLC, has been elected chair of the RedRover Board of Directors. Updates MORE >>
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