Thanks For Playing

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

So in no particular order: Im thankful for Patuxent Baths & Kitchens and that we finally finished our basement, a project weve wanted to do for 10+ years. Association blogger and general troublemaker. Top association management Blogs. ► 2010. Alltop Social Media. SmartBrief on Social Media.

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Thanks For Playing

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

No matter what super-important, high-level project youre working on, if your members have a lousy experience every time they call, email, or otherwise ask for help, they arent going to care. Association blogger and general troublemaker. Top association management Blogs. ► 2010. Alltop Social Media.

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Association Subculture

JUNE 19, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010. We have joined forces to bring our collective passion for non-profit associations to bear on the pressing challenges we feel must be met (and yes, for those of you who are sure to ask - our dinner table IS a veritable geek-fest of association management theory and practice - we live this career 24/7).

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AMR Management Services

JULY 6, 2011

Drake & Company recently donated 100 hours of staff time to build a cause marketing program for the Chesterfield Arts “Make Your Mark” levee mural project, held June 4. Jill Mahoney and I were the project managers. Develop overall theme and timing of the project. About “Make Your Mark” The U.S.

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Association Subculture

DECEMBER 19, 2011

At the end of 2010, I found myself very overwhelmed with the barrage of content I was swimming in and the sheer volume of strategic objectives that I was trying to sort through for my portion of our consulting practice. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Seeing New Social Opportunities. In my own crazy little adventure in social media I’m exposed to a lot of thoughts and opinions and it takes me time to weed through them and figure out which have something to say and which are just saying something. Labels: Social Media.

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Association Subculture

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Tuesday, December 21, 2010. As we headed out to the parking lot for the Great Cracker Exchange of 2010, I was schlepping along in usual anti-fashion fashion, avoiding eye contact, trying desperately to blend into the crowd and not appear "groupie-esque.". I thought it would be a good post to end 2010 on. Short of It. Are those.?

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Association Subculture

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010. What Associations Can Learn from the Reinvention Summit 2010. Imagine my surprise and delight at running across the Reinvention Summit 2010 , Twitter hashtag #story10. I already use elements of story in the Appreciative Inquiry work I do with vision and governance projects. Newer Post.

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Association Subculture

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The fact is, innovation isnt a project or an event, its a lifestyle. I just happened to meet up with one of my absolute favorite colleagues to pick up something she is letting me borrow for a project Im working on. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management.

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Association Subculture

DECEMBER 15, 2011

The authors combined talents take us out of the out of the realm of the "is social media something we should do" (baffling to still hear that question) and pushes us into a new organizational world where trust, openness, generative action and courageous disposition reign. Labels: governance , leadership , social media.

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Association Subculture

APRIL 9, 2012

We are seeking the following: Associations who would like to volunteer as a pilot project for standards development. Associations who are interested in knowing more about this project. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. management. (3).

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AMR Management Services

AUGUST 6, 2011

Media Contact: Nick Ruffin, CAE, Chief Operating Officer. 6, 2011) – AMR Management Services (AMR), a full-service association management company (AMC) serving national, regional and local client partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Drake & Company (DrakeCo), an accredited AMC based in Chesterfield, Mo.

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Association Subculture

JANUARY 2, 2012

Even though today is still technically a holiday, I feel like 2012 is officially underway and now its time to reveal the 5 Terms for 2012 that will be front and center at Alcorn Associates Management Consulting this year. (By And I will also use those terms to inspire my projects and other things I choose to engage in over the year.

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Association Subculture

APRIL 6, 2012

I want to speak specifically about the opening general session speaker - Larry Smith of Smith Magazine and the Six Word Memoir project. One a group exercise to develop a six word memoir for association management where we got to chat, get to know each other and create together (our table came up with "Strategic plan done.

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Association Subculture

APRIL 30, 2012

To approach a new project or a new plan with a beginners mind and simply find the courage to start. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. Creativity in Association Management - Are You the Roadblock? management. (3). social media. (3).

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Off Stage

APRIL 16, 2010

16, 2010 - Part 4 of Life after MLS: Your IT Manager is Your New Best Friend. Imagine your MLS-free Realtor trade association. Participate in designing and managing the associations technology plan. Keep association IT activities running effectively. website design, content management, and maintenance.

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Off Stage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

10, 2010 - "Make it Fun!" Rather, it was the brainchild of the CEO of the National Association of Realtors (which is why they hired Dale Stinton and not me). Anyway, Dale said, “We’ve just completed this great contest for our local associations and now we need a plan to share the results—something fun.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 10, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010. If you didnt see it, Maddie Grant asked me to do a guest post on her SocialFish blog last week, and I shamelessly used it as an opportunity to promote the innovation project Im spearheading for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Association Management. Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Friday, September 3, 2010. Thats one of the most valuable resources an association has, and it is in very limited supply. If a project requires too much of it, even if its something the board believes in, odds are the project is not going to succeed. Association Management. Management. Social Media.

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Off Stage

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

24, 2010 - The Elephant Climbs up on the Table. I hope the AEs found it useful—it was certainly helpful to me as a review of past issues and still-meaningful concerns in association management. It was, “How do I convince our Board of Directors that our association should support the MLS Domains initiative?”

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Wednesday, February 10, 2010. How the Mighty Fall - Associations at Risk - Part 1 of 5. Pet projects, conflicts of interest, zombie programs that can’t be killed, end runs, legacy building – you name it. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Regular readers of The Hourglass Blog know that Im chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. September 19, 2010 8:59 AM. I'm excited to be moving into that practical phase of the project, and hope to have more to report soon. Management.

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Off Stage

JANUARY 16, 2009

The quote: “The number of Realtors in America is almost certain to drop by 20 percent or more by 2010, a poll of Inman News readers suggest, with part-time agents among the most threatened by the market shakeout.” Of those responses, almost 40% suggest that a 35 % membership loss is a more realistic projection. Categories.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

Chris Trimble is skeptical of Googles 20% time--their stated practice of encouraging individuals to spend 20 percent of their time pursuing innovative projects of their own inspiration. Association Management. Management. Social Media. ► 2010. (62). Let me summarize. A Note from Eric Lanke.

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Off Stage

AUGUST 1, 2010

1, 2010 - "She's got BIG plans," said the Association Exec. I had a call yesterday from the AE of an 1100 member association where I’d recently facilitated a strategic planning session. Are there other requirements that future decision-makers should consider when adopting a community project? Social Media.

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AE on the Verge

AUGUST 14, 2011

Association management, meetings and mania. 24 thoughts for Association Execs - picked up virtually from #ASAE11. Sacred zombie cow" - project simply exists, consumes staff and resources, and far harder to kill than your average sacred cow ( @MDsnowpro ). 8 Technology/Social Media Tips: 1. social media. (77).

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 16, 2011

Im pushing for more connection and transparency with the members throughout the development process, but as the project moves forward Im discovering something very similar to brand exceptionalism infiltrating our thinking. Association Management. Management. Social Media. ► 2010. (62).

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 16, 2011

Shelly Alcorn interviewed me last Friday for her Association Executives: Provocative Proposals for Future Change project. I surprised myself (and her, too, I think) with my answer to: What barriers are keeping your association from achieving 100% membership market penetration? Labels: Association Management , Membership.

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AE on the Verge

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Association management, meetings and mania. After my first year of Association management, I came to the conclusion many others find as well in this profession: there is no end to the volume of work and no end to the volume of things there are to worry about. Here are 5 ways to work though Association Executive burn out.

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Off Stage

APRIL 16, 2010

16, 2010 - Part 3 of Life after MLS: Technology Strategic Plans. In the last two blogs Ive been discussing your IT needs as an association, particularly as a Realtor trade association, excluding any MLS technology needs you might have. Your associations technology investments (sans MLS) are of fundamental importance.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 29, 2010

Thursday, July 29, 2010. Barriers to Innovation in the Association World. In one of my last posts I shared the principles of innovation weve drafted as part of the "innovation for associations" white paper being written by the WSAE Innovation Task Force. July 29, 2010 4:59 PM. July 30, 2010 10:41 AM. Management.

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Innovation millennials Leadership Resources 40

The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Even if it is just the two of us, there was value in stepping away from the deadlines that seem to control us and spend a few moments talking about what comes next--not for the projects were working on, but for the frame within which those projects take place. Association Management. Management. Social Media.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 22, 2011

The idea is to embrace "rapid-prototyping" for new association products and services. Dont go through the usual committee development, project approval, budget allocation process that bogs down so many associations. Association Management. Management. Social Media. ► 2010. (62).

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

This is very much a volunteer effort, so let me thank everyone on the task force and in our wider community who have shown such enthusiasm for the project and who have helped make it happen. Association Management. Management. Social Media. ► 2010. (62). Posted by Eric Lanke. at 9:18 PM.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

This sounds a lot like Googles famous 20% time --where employees are encouraged to spend 20% of their time working on unofficial projects aligned with their own interests. It seems that more and more of the typical associations products and services are being outsourced these days. Association Management. Management.

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Trade Association CEO Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Consider these major responsibilities: Membership Development, Membership Benefits, Membership Administration, Governance, Volunteer Development, Meeting/Event Management, Government Affairs, Market Development, Education, Operations, Communications and Cheerleader. ► 2010. (8). ► August 2010. (8). Need C6 Support?

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 20, 2011

Project managers are particularly accustomed to using process maps, but as you note, we aren't doing it enough in associations. Association Management. Management. Social Media. Real-World Innovation for Associations. ► 2010. (62). Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM.

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