Association Adviser

MAY 29, 2018

In this column, we will consider why associations are long overdue to bring the era of strategic planning to an end, and why limiting board involvement can facilitate the shift to strategy as a process of learning. 3 reasons associations must think different about strategy. FYI, the sum of those two numbers is 120 months, or ten years.)

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 31, 2012

Steve Buttry may have written this post for journalists, but it shows the potential Twitter has for all kinds of professions and organizations, ahem, associations, I’m talking to you. I’m willing to bet that you’ll find something that resonates with your digital strategy in 10 Ways Twitter is Valuable to Journalists.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 26, 2012

Creating More Human Organizations. Posted July 26, 2012. Creating More Human Organizations from Jamie Notter. Creating More Human Organizations from Jamie Notter. July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7). May 2012 (7). April 2012 (9). March 2012 (9). February 2012 (7). January 2012 (6).

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Jamie Notter

APRIL 26, 2012

Strategy and Context. Posted April 26, 2012. in Change , Strategy - 2 comments. Sohrab Vossoughi wrote a great post on HBR about Sony and how its successful strategy in the 1980s ended up being unique to that context. Strategy Means Change. April 26, 2012 at 8:58 am. July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7).

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Jamie Notter

MAY 21, 2012

Ten Tips to Creating More Open Organizations. Posted May 21, 2012. We’ll give you some actionable ideas for moving the needle in your organization towards openness, and there will be some time for questions at the end. Creating More Human Organizations. July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7). May 2012 (7).

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AMR Management Services

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Make 2012 "The Year of Better Content". At the start of the year, Forbes magazine predicted that 2012 would be "the year of content," declaring that content and social media marketing should a part of every brands marketing plan. Forbes should have called 2012 "the year of better content."

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Jamie Notter

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Interview with Michelle Price on Breakthrough Business Strategies Radio. Monday, December 19, Maddie and I will be interviewed by Michelle Price on her “Breakthrough Business Strategies” radio program , talking about our Humanize book. Creating More Human Organizations. July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7).

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Association Success

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The newest generation on the rise, Generation Z — made up of people born between around 1996 to 2012 — is beginning to enter the workforce and influence their industries and environments. Instead, unique, new and genuine organizations will draw the attention and loyalty of Generation Zers. They want authenticity.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2012

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Thursday, January 26, 2012. Participation Grows for the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. And this year we had over 750 organizations submit their data.

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Jamie Notter

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Change Your Organization. Then I’ll talk about the framework we came up with for changing your organization from the inside out so that it can be more compatible with the true power of social media. Then we’ll talk a little about the kind of change that is required to make that happen in your organization.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 22, 2012

Friday, June 22, 2012. Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions. When was the last time you were in a session intended to produce good strategy that actually did so? Too often strategy conversations are anything but strategic. A tactic or a strategy? Establish terms and timeframes.

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Membership Marketing

MAY 25, 2012

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Friday, May 25, 2012. Just Released: The 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Just Released: The 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Cultivating a feeling of autonomy in your organization is increasingly important: In the latest Harvard Business Review , author Sylvia Ann Hewlett reveals results of surveys she conducted with executives in 2012 and 2022. Hewlett lays out a few strategies for cultivating inclusiveness, one of which she describes as “informed empathy.”

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 2, 2013

In December 2012, I was pleased to finally release Event Garde’s first research project. In fact, when applied to any association’s annual education strategy, these simple but effective tactics can substantively redefine how success is measured. And the report is equally valuable to suppliers. Register here. 12 – 1:30 p.m. Atlanta, GA.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 4, 2012

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Fast Facts from the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Fast Facts from the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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Plexus Consulting

MAY 7, 2012

Plexus Consulting Group® For health, education, workforce, finance and other non profit and public service organizations that want to leverage resources and strategically plan for U.S. Monday, May 7, 2012. 5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2012. Do you and your organization see opportunities ahead? By Virgil Carter.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Using Stories to Advance Your Strategy: Quotes and Questions. —Roger Schank, Tell Me A Story What’s interesting about your organization’s story? —Roger Schank, Tell Me A Story What’s interesting about your organization’s story? on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

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Off Stage

APRIL 20, 2011

20, 2011 - Jumpstart 2012: Plan now for next year! Jumpstart 2012 is an annual leadership program designed specifically for local Realtor Associations by Judith Lindenau, RCE, CAE. o Development of strategies and action plans for your association in 2012. 21, 2011 - RE: Jumpstart 2012: Plan now for next year!

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Association Subculture

APRIL 12, 2011

Words Make Worlds - Part 4 - Strategy vs Cultivation. Godwin at Case Western - Positive Organization Development: Innovation-inspired Change in an Economy and Ecology of Strengths. Deficit thinking traces its roots back to Freudian principles that were extended onto organizations. Labels: strategy. at 10:31 AM.

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Plexus Consulting

APRIL 23, 2012

Plexus Consulting Group® For health, education, workforce, finance and other non profit and public service organizations that want to leverage resources and strategically plan for U.S. Monday, April 23, 2012. Strategy for Unpredictable Times. Perhaps a portfolio-of-initiative strategy is for you! By Virgil Carter.

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Plexus Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Plexus Consulting Group® For health, education, workforce, finance and other non profit and public service organizations that want to leverage resources and strategically plan for U.S. Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Strategy for Unpredictable Times. Perhaps a portfolio-of-initiative strategy is for you! Virgil Carter.

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Off Stage

APRIL 12, 2011

12, 2011 - Jumpstart 2012: A Planning Tool for AEs to Use. Right now the real estate community is caught up in a tornado of transition, and the question is “How can we as professional organizations best serve our members? How can we most effectively organize and direct our association resources toward meaningful member service?

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MultiBriefs

JUNE 29, 2023

Unfortunately, marketing myths spread like wildfire, making it a little more difficult to put together a winning association marketing strategy. We've debunked some of the most common marketing misconceptions below, giving you the information you need to reach your organization's goals.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Often, organizations incorporate the day into their yearend giving campaigns. According to a recent study by Blackbaud,: #GivingTuesday has had double-digit, year-over-year growth in online donations since 2012. Large organizations have received the most donations on #GivingTuesday but this trend is shifting. Tell us about it!

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. How to Recognize a Good Strategy? We are told that the organization is going to launch a bold new strategy. Is the strategy actionable? Publications.

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Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

Responses from the more than 360 surveyed nonprofits also illustrated that voluntary employee turnover rates increased last year compared to 2013 and 2012, which indicates greater confidence in the job market. At the heart of many recruitment and retention challenges is a lack of formal strategies around these practices.

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Plexus Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Plexus Consulting Group® For health, education, workforce, finance and other non profit and public service organizations that want to leverage resources and strategically plan for U.S. Is Your Organization Using Too Much Strategy? When is there too much (bad) strategy? Or do you have too much strategy?

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 16, 2012

Scaling Impact sessions offer strategies and knowledge about how we can help nonprofits achieve better and more results. A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts.

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Associations Now

MAY 1, 2014

Facebook’s Dwindling Organic Reach. We’ve covered the increasing difficulty organizations have reaching their fans on Facebook due to algorithm changes. “Even if an organization’s Page has 10,000 followers, any given item they post might only reach 100-200 of them,” the poster wrote.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A number of our consulting clients have made social responsibility a cornerstone of their conference strategy — with the desire “to leave the host city better because we were there.” Work closely with your local chapter or Destination Marketing Organization to identify two or three local worthy causes that you’d like to help.

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Thanks For Playing

MARCH 21, 2012

21 March 2012. Building an integrated communications strategy. On that topic, what is strategy anyway? Great advice from the SocialFish for FB Timelines for organizations. Why do top people leave organizations? March 22, 2012 11:20 AM. March 22, 2012 12:42 PM. ▼ 2012. Thanks For Playing.

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AMR Management Services

JULY 25, 2011

How to Create a Content Marketing Strategy. Joe Pulizzi did an excellent job of breaking down the meaning of content marketing and how to maximize your organizations content during The Drake Forum. Your organization should be “the trusted, expert resource in your niche wherever your customers are at online.”

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Associations Now

JANUARY 23, 2015

A new study reveals what meeting sponsors and organizers are looking for from these partnerships. A top priority of event organizers today is driving revenue growth, and sponsorships are seen as a top area of opportunity, while exhibitors are looking to enhance the value of sponsorships.

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Beekeeper Group

JANUARY 31, 2023

Alex began buzzing at Beekeeper Group in 2012 as an Account Manager and has gradually flown to the top of the Hive, most recently in her role as Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff for the past three years. Hannah began at Beekeeper Group as an Intern before Beekeeper Group even had a Hive to call home.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I couldn’t help but wonder what might happen if there was a coordinated series of giving days in local communities that all took place under the back drop of Giving Tuesday’s ability to harness national attention or even world wide attention. The combination of bottom up and top down strategies could be powerful.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 30, 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012. Theres a great article in the March 2012 issue of Associations Now. " A High-Stakes Turnaround Strategy " is about Bob Weidner, CEO of the Metals Service Center Institute, and the strategy he used to turn that association around. ▼ 2012. (45). Generations. Books Read. image source.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 11, 2012

Instead of trying to be all things to all people and offer something for everyone, organizers need to focus programming and services that attract the top three audience segments of economic buyers and decision makers. Strategies for Attracting and Growing the Right Audience.

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