Associations Now

MARCH 1, 2017

The Senior Executives Association, which dedicates itself to serving federal leaders, is refocusing its membership strategy. That transition involves a new strategic plan, chapter growth, tiered membership, and partnerships to grow nondues revenue. Throughout his leadership, he saw a fundamental issue in how SEA served members.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Too often; however, our content is produced without any content strategy and without a common core. So, the key question is: “Why should my association have a content strategy?” To increase revenue per member. Strategy | Content | Discovery. Causeaholic. at 4:25 PM.

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AMR Management Services

JULY 17, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012. It’s difficult for those engaged in an activity to evaluate whether or not it is moving the organization forward in a key strategy area. There are many books and online tools specifically designed to help association leaders with such leadership moments. ▼ 2012. (30). CONTRIBUTORS.

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Association Subculture

OCTOBER 11, 2011

For far too long we have wandered in the wilderness of non-dues revenue, return on investment, sales and marketing. Shelly’s favorite words are change, vision, strategy, tactics, learning, teaching and Lord of the Rings. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9). strategy. (5).

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Association Subculture

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

are excellent strategies and tactics to use - but only when in pursuit of big vision. I believe a strategic plan, linked to nothing but short term revenues, is a ticket to irrelevance. Labels: leadership , members , mission , strategy , vision. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9).

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Continued success often masks indicators of potential danger leaving the leadership less inclined to listen to warnings. Members, Members, Members – Beware of leadership which, absent direction from legitimate needs outlined in the mission and vision, begins to obsessively focus on new member acquisition. Not necessarily.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 8, 2012

ASAE 2012 Annual Meeting and Expo offers a wide variety of education sessions. Sunday, August 12, 2012, 1:30 – 2:45 PM. Sunday, August 12, 2012, 3:15 – 4:30 PM. Monday, August 13, 2012, 8:45 – 10 AM. Monday, August 13, 2012, 1:30 – 2:45 PM. Monday, August 13, 2012, 3:15 – 4:30 PM.

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Elipsis Partners

MARCH 16, 2009

The course started with accounting and finance, and moved on through topics such as strategy and leadership. At the same time, I was responsible for bringing in millions of dollars in revenue for an association. I can see how revenue drives the activies of even non-profit organizations. September 2012 (2).

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SCD Group

MAY 29, 2012

Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Labels: association leadership , association management , mobile media. 2 comments: Paul Wehking May 30, 2012 12:05 PM Steve - great post! Reply Delete Steve Drake June 21, 2012 3:29 PM Thanks Paul. Strategy | Content | Discovery. ▼ 2012. c) 2012 SCD Group. Causeaholic.

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Plexus Consulting

JUNE 6, 2011

While many volunteers are subject-matter experts, many have little leadership experience in the unique setting of nonprofit, volunteer-led organizations. By comparison, many CEOs spend years expanding their enterprise-wide leadership and management knowledge of nonprofits. ► 2012. (42). Older Post. Welcome Message.

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SCD Group

MAY 31, 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012. How can we find ways to lower our costs or increase revenue sources so we can lower costs to members (for dues and fees)? Labels: AACH , ASAE , association leadership , association management , Chuck Rumbarger , freemium , George Csolak , SCD Group , SLSAE , Why. Strategy | Content | Discovery.

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Idea Architects

JULY 23, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Monday, July 23, 2012. in order to generate extra revenues. on Monday, July 23, 2012. July 29, New Orleans, NYIB Leadership Pre-Conference. 9, New Orleans, NAHB Association Leadership Institute.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 21, 2012

Three Strategies To Help Sponsors Stimulate Their Dollars. In order to capitalize on increasing your sponsorship revenue and your partners’ return on their sponsorship dollars, consider implementing these three strategies. No matter how much revenue it may generate. Clean up your menu. Sponsorship Activation Explained.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Sunday, September 9, 2012. How to Dramatically Grow an Associations Membership and Sponsorships By Russ Alan Prince and Bruce Rogers via Forbes To a large degree, when an association grows its membership it’s able to generate meaningful revenues that can be applied to benefitting the members. Strategy | Content | Discovery.

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Association 141+

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Monday, February 20, 2012. Volunteer Leadership Position Terms - For many volunteers, especially board members, there is an inherent need to get something done during their term in office. Lack of Volunteer Leadership Support - Ultimately, we are volunteer-led associations that exists for the professionals we serve.

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SCD Group

JULY 29, 2012

Sunday, July 29, 2012. Start with board and leadership perspectives to provide a benchmark. Labels: association management , association marketing , association strategies , associations , OrgStory , SCD Group , SLSAE , STIAL. Strategy | Content | Discovery. ▼ 2012. Causeaholic. AMR Management Services.

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SCD Group

JUNE 3, 2012

Sunday, June 3, 2012. List 2: Your Ignore List (the distractions)” 6 Leadership Styles, And When You Should Use Them. From FastCompany: Taking a team from ordinary to extraordinary means understanding and embracing the difference between management and leadership. Strategy | Content | Discovery. ▼ 2012.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Wednesday, September 26, 2012. “By 2005, the iPod had eclipsed the Mac as Apple’s largest source of revenue, but the music player that rescued Apple from the brink now faced a looming threat: The cellphone. In their book Blue Ocean Strategy , W. Strategy | Content | Discovery. Causeaholic. Newer Post.

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SCD Group

MAY 22, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Kotter , the Chief Innovation Officer of Kotter International and the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. Strategy | Content | Discovery. ▼ 2012. Reinventing membership as a revenue tool for assoc. c) 2012 SCD Group. Causeaholic.

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Association Subculture

JUNE 10, 2011

Losing funding means losing jobs means losing members means lost revenue. Shelly’s favorite words are change, vision, strategy, tactics, learning, teaching and Lord of the Rings. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management. leadership. (9). strategy. (5). SmartBlog on Leadership.

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Off Stage

DECEMBER 29, 2011

“Ten reasons why the economy will fail in 2012”, and “Seven signs of impending disaster in real estate”—titles like these are almost clichés. Rovillo also predicts that “ Large MLS’s will take more control- of their data, both MLS and Public Record, and create their own revenue stream.”

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

About half of our members are “mom and pop” family-owned businesses, typically with two to four car washes and less than $10 million in annual revenue. Eric Wulf presenting at The Car Wash Show™ 2012. EW: Attendance was up again in 2012. AA: How would you describe your leadership philosophy?

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SCD Group

AUGUST 16, 2012

Thursday, August 16, 2012. More than half of the companys revenue now comes from mobile, Shira Ovide of the Wall Street Journal reports. ” Pinterest: Everything You Wanted to Know About 2012s Hottest Startup By Todd Wasserman via Mashable Pinterest has emerged as the runaway social media hit of early 2012.

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Off Stage

APRIL 10, 2012

10, 2012 - Learning from Amazon. Jeff Bezoss Top 10 Leadership Lessons appears in the April 23, 2012 issue of FORBES magazine, accompanying the cover story titled “Inside Amazon’s Idea Machine.” “Base your strategy on things that won’t change.” 15, 2012 - RE: Learning from Amazon.

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Association 141+

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

For many they are a significant source of revenue, a hub of learning opportunities, and a group of professionals together in the same place who are looking for something that your association is offering. ► 2012. (9). Social Media And Events Continue To Grow: 2012 Research. Quick clicks: July 26, 2012. Newer Post.

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Membership Marketing

AUGUST 11, 2010

This year I will be attending the ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles, CA. ► 2012. (18). Quick clicks: July 26, 2012. The 2012 Membership Benchmarking Report says "NO WAY.". 2012 Benchmarking Survey. (7). Cost of Wrong Strategy. (8).

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SCD Group

MAY 16, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Now, in a Forbes column on Leadership, John Kotter has offered his thoughts on “ the real reason behind the Kodak downfall. Its 2012 and time for association leaders to stop wondering whether the "tidal wave" is headed toward their organizations. Strategy | Content | Discovery. ▼ 2012.

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Association Subculture

DECEMBER 7, 2009

We cant simply eliminate what may be our largest source of revenue and still do business the same way we always have. What do you do about revenue streams being shared in a national/state/regional association structure? Trade shows were the major source of revenue. January 7, 2012 8:07 AM. January 8, 2012 2:47 PM.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 6, 2012

Friday, April 6, 2012. In our soon to be published 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , 688 unique associations identified whether or not they had chapters or were actually a chapter of a larger organization. at Friday, April 06, 2012. Labels: 2012 Benchmarking Survey. April 7, 2012 5:30 AM. David Field.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 14, 2016

CR: Our strategy is somewhat old-school based on the number of live events and face-to-face meetings we hold. As the economy rebounded, lawmakers wanted to end the SBA 504 loan program in September of 2012. Members also have to deal with local governments who look at hotels as an easy source of revenues by raising the occupancy tax.

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SCD Group

MAY 23, 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012. While the Millenials are still maturing and entering the work force, we don’t really know how they will define themselves (in terms of leadership and volunteerism), we do know their involvement and communications styles will differ greatly from the Baby Boomers. Strategy | Content | Discovery.

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SCD Group

MAY 21, 2012

Monday, May 21, 2012. Labels: ASAE , association leadership , association management , corporate theft , embezzlement , fraud , SCD Group , SLSAE , Steve Drake. Strategy | Content | Discovery. ▼ 2012. Reinventing membership as a revenue tool for assoc. c) 2012 SCD Group. Causeaholic. Newer Post.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 17, 2010

Labels: Growing Membership , Growth Characteristics , Growth Strategy. This causes members to start looking for new leadership elsewhere. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne made a very similar point in their excellent book, Blue Ocean Strategy. ”(See my September 7, 2009 post: A Blue Ocean Strategy for Membership Marketing).

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Membership Marketing

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

For the organizations are mostly reflections of the leaderships' thoughts. But I agree that data seems to indicate that continued engagement with the market in tough economic times appears to be a productive strategy. ► 2012. (18). Quick clicks: July 26, 2012. 2012 Benchmarking Survey. (7). Tony Rossell.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Having a clear message from leadership regarding the vision and purpose of the organization. ► 2012. (18). Quick clicks: July 26, 2012. The 2012 Membership Benchmarking Report says "NO WAY.". 2012 Benchmarking Survey. (7). Cost of Wrong Strategy. (8). growth strategies. (4). Growth Strategy. (43).

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Remembering that 80% will not be active members, 20% will be active participants and 10% will take on leadership roles. You have to be agile enough to change your strategy, approach or messaging quickly. ► 2012. (18). Quick clicks: July 26, 2012. The 2012 Membership Benchmarking Report says "NO WAY.".

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Tom Morrison

AUGUST 17, 2011

I flew to Washington DC and back in one day, shortly after ASAE Los Angeles, to be a part of a special meeting with ASAE’s leadership to discuss the failings of the event. We have a leadership problem. Again, we don’t have an association model problem, we have a leadership challenge. ► 2012. (7).

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