Beth Kanter

JANUARY 9, 2020

Writing and Blogging: I’ve been writing Beth’s blog since 2004 and on this updated wordpress blog since 2010. I have continued my work as senior advisor to Lightful , a social media management tool for charities based in London. That’s a long time. This past year, I found myself writing less on this blog.

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Jamie Notter

MAY 10, 2012

Leadership insight.right when you need it. in Change , Humanize , Individual Development , Leadership , Managing People , Truth , Uncategorized - 1 comment. I know we get a lot of coverage of Humanize in the context of social media, since we apply the lessons of social media to how we run our organizations.

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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 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. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9). social media. (3).

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This week’s 10th annual ASAE Technology Conference and Expo featured a variety of tech-related education and networking opportunities, and with five distinct pathways, including leadership and strategy, disrupters, and marcomm and technology, association professionals with a role or interest in technology had plenty to choose from.

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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. Shelly Alcorn, CAE.

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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. Im not even part of their staff or their leadership. The Waning Days of Leadership in 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 Adviser

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

A lot of articles out there dispense quick advice about how to attract millennials to your association’s membership: reach them on social media! Give them leadership positions right away! Make your meetings more social! Focus on leadership opportunities, job skills, & power to make social change. .

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Association Subculture

APRIL 9, 2012

Who better to provide leadership, education and training for your member companies/professionals on this new, unique, and competitively advantageous corporate form? We are seeking the following: Associations who would like to volunteer as a pilot project for standards development. leadership. (9). social media. (3).

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Off Stage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

10, 2010 - "Make it Fun!" A remarkable diversity of project products now belonged to all levels of the NAR organization--everything from communication software to a training program enabling Realtors to better serve the returning war veterans, from a new category of association membership to a real estate education self-study program.

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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. It makes me wonder about leadership succession plans in associations and whether or not all of the careful conditioning to minimize disruption, actually starves off the innovation we so desperately need. leadership. (9).

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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. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Governance.

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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. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9). social media. (3). SmartBlog on Leadership. ► 2010. (24). There were two exercises.

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Association Subculture

JANUARY 2, 2012

I am getting ready to release the results and the commentary from the AI project I did last year so stay tuned.). And I will also use those terms to inspire my projects and other things I choose to engage in over the year. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9). social media. (3).

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Heres the first: Does your leadership embrace innovation as one of the strategies necessary to achieve your goals? The first and most important piece of the puzzle is the culture of your organization, and your leadership is the key to your culture. September 19, 2010 8:59 AM. Eric Lanke.

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Association Subculture

OCTOBER 18, 2011

take that project on in addition to your existing work" - Associations are famous for this. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9). social media. (3). SmartBlog on Leadership. ► 2010. (24). Yep - Ferris Bueller was a righteous dude. List-o-mania! advocacy. (1).

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Associations Live

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010. For instance, set aside an hour for one project and two hours for another. When working on big projects, use an outline. Leadership. (11). Social Media. (24). skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Managing Your Time.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Friday, September 3, 2010. 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. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Social Media. ▼ 2010. (62). skip to main | skip to sidebar. But board member engagement?

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 29, 2010

Thursday, July 29, 2010. Diffuse leadership Innovative organizations have a culture of innovation that is driven from the very top. Even when leadership structures are clearly defined, term limits and turn-over of association Board members often make it difficult for the organization to sustain long-term strategic initiatives.

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Wednesday, February 10, 2010. All of the following signs point to an association whose leadership is taking itself entirely too seriously and may be at risk. Pet projects, conflicts of interest, zombie programs that can’t be killed, end runs, legacy building – you name it. leadership. (9). 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. Facilitate collaboration between association departments through file sharing, project management, other technologies. She should have management skills in the area of personnel, project direction, and cost containment. Social Media.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 22, 2011

Dont go through the usual committee development, project approval, budget allocation process that bogs down so many associations. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Social Media. Fear and Loathing in Association Leadership. A Modern View of Leadership. ► 2010. (62). Governance.

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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. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Social Media. ► 2010. (62). Let me summarize. Generation Jones. Governance.

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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. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Social Media. ► 2010. (62).

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The magical world of social media accelerated the hunt. The next stages of my career will depend on blending all of these experiences into one, strong Project Runway -esque "point-of-view" that I can apply to association management and governance. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9).

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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. " is an important question to ask, and one that could be used to test whether or not your leadership is committed to a culture of innovation.

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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

APRIL 16, 2011

Shelly Alcorn interviewed me last Friday for her Association Executives: Provocative Proposals for Future Change project. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Social Media. ► 2010. (62). Saturday, April 16, 2011. Surprising Barriers to Membership. Theres no convincing these people. Governance.

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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. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Social Media.

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Off Stage

AUGUST 1, 2010

1, 2010 - "She's got BIG plans," said the Association Exec. Spend a directors’ meeting developing a mini-strategic plan for your community service activities and reaching a consensus on answers to the following questions: What are your association’s goals in adopting community service projects? Social Media.

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Association Subculture

AUGUST 26, 2011

I just interviewed 200 association executives in my most recent research project. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9). social media. (3). SmartBlog on Leadership. ► 2010. (24). Associations arent a particularly diverse workforce. List-o-mania! advocacy. (1).

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AMR Management Services

AUGUST 6, 2011

The combined operations bring AMR to 65 employees, 30 full-service and project-based clients and more than $6 million in annual revenue. “It allows me to start slowing down while continuing my passions of speaking about generational differences, social media and consulting with associations to develop strong boards.”

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Off Stage

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

24, 2010 - The Elephant Climbs up on the Table. ” Now most of you know that I’ve been supportive of, and involved in, the ‘Dot MLS’ project from the outset. The MLS domain project is one of those, as is a resource like Realtor.com. Leadership Thoughts: Crafting the Job Description. Social Media.

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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. The leadership has to be serious about it, model the same behavior, and go out of their way to define it as part of what the organization does. Leadership.

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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. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Social Media. ► 2010. (62). Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. Labels: Culture Change , Innovation. 3 comments: Jeffrey Cufaude.

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