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MemCom Awards – could you be a winner?

Optimist Consulting

As you may know, MemCom organises the annual awards for the membership industry. To help inspire your entry Olivia Chute from Chaz Brooks Communications , a PR agency has agreed to kindly shares their 5 tops tips for industry award entry. About Chazbrooks Communications (CBC) – [link]. Good luck if you enter!

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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

Review next steps with particular attention to timeframes, accountability, ans communications. And one of those steps simply must be identify the output from the strategy conversation that needs to be communicated, how and when that will occur, and who is responsible for that sharing. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).

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Kids Skate Free: Association-Managed Cause Marketing Campaign

SCD Group

Kids Skate Free represents a great example of a locally-initiated, association-managed cause marketing campaign that benefits a struggling industry. Here are the basics of Kids Skate Free: Societal Issue: childhood obesity Industry Issue: number of roller skating participants declining Strategy: provide kids coupons for free roller skating.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #2: Behavior is.

Idea Architects

What’s the state of their profession, industry, organization, department? What are the communication norms in their organization? Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). The Environment: Theirs. The Environment: The Meeting.

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Flipped Volunteering: The Better Way to Invite and Engage

Idea Architects

How can we best communicate/connect with you? Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). But without asking for that information, youre left to treat everyone the same based on what you think is supportive. Jeffrey Cufaude. May 2004 (5).

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Lunchtime Links: What Roger Ebert Taught Us About Engagement

Associations Now

Even through sickness, Roger Ebert communicated with the world via social media—and gained a new audience through direct engagement. As we say goodbye to one of the best writers of our time, let’s reflect on his need for communication—something that defined him to a whole new generation of movie fans.

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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners

Association Adviser

Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated. Tracy Tompkins , group publisher for Naylor LLC , said she’s surprised by the number of associations that make decisions about member communications from the “confines of their staff or board room.” What surprised us most in 2013?