Associations Now

MAY 10, 2013

67 % The percentage of respondents who are more optimistic today about the meetings industry than they were a year ago. Even with the effects of sequestration and rising travel costs looming, two new pieces of research show that the meetings and exhibit industries are moving in a positive direction. Green Meeting Practices.

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Beth Kanter

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. Research points to the emergence of a dynamic generation: educated, industrious, collaborative and eager to build a better world (see slide 10). What does it look like? … Read More Fundraising'

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 11, 2010

In the case of British Petroleum--take responsibility for the consequences of your actions (or inactions) or the federal goverment will force you (and your industry) to take responsibility through regulation--likely in ways youll find more unpleasant and more expensive than if you had taken responsibility yourself. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In most associations, this type of industry- or profession-specific expertise does not exist at the staff level, and the synergistic fusing of member knowledge with staff functional expertise can spell great success. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1). Communication.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 30, 2016

That’s no laughing matter when you’re serving industries like large-scale construction, in which there are five times as many boomers “retiring out” as there are young people stepping in to take their place. These folks tend to make the best employees and ultimately go on to become leaders in their respective industries/fields,” Aley added.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Dieter Ram is an industrial designer - did a lot of work with Braun in Germany. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1). Millennials Are the New Slackers. Trish Hudson of the Melos Institute sent me an email a few days ago. SFMOMA had an exhibit of his designs.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 11, 2011

Im hopeful that with Jeffs keen understanding of our industry and its challenges, as well as his natural flair for the thought-provoking, well be able to generate some substantive dialogue and help advance this issue for our community. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1).

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

We expect that this exciting innovation “hub” will allow us to connect with a much wider audience and aggregate our industry’s state-of-the-art practices into a comprehensive model of innovation that can serve everyone’s needs as we each move forward with brining innovation to our associations. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Over lunch with a colleague the other day I opined that most association professionals, assuming they dont come from the industry or profession their association represents, probably only understand about 10% of their members environment. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1).

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 16, 2011

We dont like to talk about it and we like to dismiss its importance, but every association Ive ever worked for (and most that Im familiar with) have at least one other association in its same industry or profession, competing for the same members. And especially our own knowledge of the industry we serve. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 29, 2011

Their loyalty is not to our products, but to the way the association can help them realize a better vision of themselves and their industry. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1). Think about that the next time youre writing marketing copy for your membership brochure.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Aligning efforts to innovate in the association with the fundmental culture of the specialty or industry it serves may be one of the most effective ways sidestep the necessity of culture change and get a stagnant association on a more innovative footing. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We had more than a hundred association and related industry professionals attend (a fantastic turnout for WSAE) and, true to the implied promise of the conference title, we drew attendees in from across the national scene. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1).

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 18, 2011

Maybe its the editor of one of your industrys trade magazines. Labels: Blogging , Governance , Social Media. Or more importantly, if my perception of the lack of networking in any way is more realistic than them thinking they have the best networking in the industry. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 28, 2010

An association can be thought of as a gathering of colleagues/competitors who have come together to advance their given profession/industry while advancing their own careers/businesses. A stewardship position for its profession/industry Most associations enjoy a position as advocates and champions for their particular profession or industry.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 20, 2011

There is something embedded deeply into the culture of our industry that convinces us our members are too busy to be bothered, that we don’t have to ask them what they think, and that we can ignore negative comments that come back on our evaluation forms. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 12, 2011

Speaking as a volunteer Board member, I know that we have boundless passion for the industry or profession we represent. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1). And more than anything else they have helped me see how stifling the pursuit of control can be. Communication.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Observation is not just scanning or browsing, but looking at another organization’s practice with a critical thinking lens and gaining insights. Along with benchmarking – that is comparing your organization’s numbers with an industry average or simply another similar organization or two is great. Harrison has over 61.5k

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Association Adviser

MARCH 19, 2013

If you look back at our most popular reader polls of the past three years it’s interesting to see how your peers’ concerns have shifted from strategy (2010) to communication and innovation (2011) to tools and technology (2012). Carol Khoury, NYSSA. Charles Popper, Naylor.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Much like associations, churches are trying to attract millennials as members—here’s what they’ve learned. As a group, millennials might not necessarily be religious (a third of adults under 30 in a 2012 Pew Research poll had no religious affiliation), but churches haven’t given up trying to reach them. Church at a bar?

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Millennials? Back then the ad industry was ignoring baby boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1). Has the person who wrote this never watched television? Or flipped through a magazine? Theres a reason why Pfizer uses Queen to sell Viagra. Chuck Nyren.

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The weekly wrap-ups are a great resource to find industry provoking articles, blog posts, upcoming events, fun facts, and provide up-to-date news and tips found throughout the association and workforce space each week. 3) Millennials on the Job: All They Really Want Is a Little Appreciation by Christina Pope. I can hear you saying no.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 17, 2014

In response to this challenge, some associations have made impressive gains in their adoption of technology, particularly in the areas of mobile, social media, video, online learning, connectivity and more. Sources: *Oscars (MPA); **Billboard Top 100; # Year end closing price for Dow Jones Industrial Average ## U.S.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 6, 2013

During 2012, I listened to the issues facing associations at local and national association and marketing meetings: “Should we move all our publications online and if we do, what does that do for our (older) members who don’t have access to internet media?”. From The Secrets Of Generation Flux, FastCompany , October 15, 2012).

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Pick your industry or profession. Generational change, social networking, for-profit competition--these are some of the changes that are impacting every association. That hairball metaphor applies in at least both industries I consider myself a part of: associations and publications. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 14, 2013

By Jeff Cobb via Tagoras As part of my work on Leading the Learning Revolution in 2012, I researched and interviewed a range of people who have had significant success in building high impact, profitable education businesses. Just Ask By Nina Mandel via FastCompany Looking for more “action” on social media?

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

“A codified, repeatable, reusable practice contradicts the nature of innovation, which requires difficult, uncomfortable work to challenge the status quo of an industry or, at the very least, an organization.” Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1).

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2010

The trade association I work for conducts several very popular statistics programs on our industry. Labels: Communication , Leadership , Social Media. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. ► 2012. (1). Posted by Eric Lanke. at 8:12 PM. 0 comments: Post a Comment.

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