Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 4, 2014

The event focuses on creative approaches to everyday issues in association management and is built around the sharing of – you guessed it – great ideas. We worked together to develop the myLounge concept for ORGPRO in 2013 and have since facilitated a number of presentations together. Some may say we’re kindred spirits.

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GlowGlobally

MAY 24, 2013

Tarnbir Kaur, Director, Association Management and Consulting, MCI Group- MENA and India. Nikki Walker, Global Vice President, Association Management and Consulting, MCI Group. Brantlee Underhill, Director, Membership and Communities, Project Management Institute, Newtown Square, PA.

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Vanguard Tech

DECEMBER 2, 2013

This week is one of my favorite weeks of the year as it is time for the 2013 ASAE Technology Conference and Expo. This show will have lots of great ideas, learning, discussions, and new technologies that are changing how associations manage their websites, databases and overall serve their membership.

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GlowGlobally

MAY 8, 2013

Join MCI & A Panel of Association Execs from ACP, MDRT, PMI, and SLAS. on May 16th for a three hour deep dive on recent trends and effective management practices for growing business in emerging markets. Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:00 AM – 10:45 AM; ASAE International Conference @ DC Convention Center.

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GlowGlobally

JULY 3, 2013

Speaker: Nikki Walker, Global Vice President of Association Management & Consulting, MCI Group. Have you ever invested the time or resources to discover how your international members and customers view your association’s brand and its relevance? Deploying Different Market Entry Strategies for China and Europe.

Products 60

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Associations Now

MAY 10, 2017

It’s a strategy associations can learn from. What do burrito bowls and associations have in common? In large part, Espey succeeded in bringing customers back to Chipotle , and last week he shared some of those strategies with MMCC attendees. ” (Sabrina Kidwai, APR, CAE/ASAE). You can’t create that.”.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

A tech giant shows how to lead the way on content strategy through the clever use of paid distribution. Also: You’ll never believe which association-related job is considered superstressful. How did Intel manage to be so resoundingly successful at content marketing? Now that’s strategy in action. (ht

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Someone on the ASAE Collaborate CEO Online last week asked, “What are you budgeting for salaries in 2013?” An exec from a local realtor association responded, “We’ve budgeted 3% for staff raises in 2013.” I’m not sure of the ratio for stand-alone associations. Something about this discussion bothers me.

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Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2014

.” The latest results from a longitudinal study looking at economic effects on associations suggest that in good times and in bad, association managers are strategic and generally optimistic. The 2014 study identified nine key findings, including: Top areas of concern for 2014 are membership retention and recruitment.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 5, 2016

.” No matter your opinion on big, hairy SEO issues, we can all agree on one thing: This 2013 Onion brief is hilarious. Aptify’s post about keeping down costs when implementing an association management system is insightful in general, but particularly worth a read is the section about scope creep. " https://t.co/bjy2YG4gD5

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Stronger by Association. When Do You Tell Your Association Members What It Really Costs? I just finished working with a group on the draft budget for its 2013 annual meeting. Labels: association conferences , association executives , association management , eventprofs , Jeff Hurt , SCD Group.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 16, 2013

As I wrote last week, this month I’ll be exploring some shifts in association management that some might say are extreme. With this kind of deep insight, associations can break free of the past and reorient their strategic priorities for the future.”. Jeff De Cagna, founder of Principled Innovation LLC.

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Associations Now

JULY 6, 2016

The American College of Cardiology is one such fortunate association. ” For instance, when ACC adopted a new association management system in 2012, it replaced its aging system of mailed print rosters for gathering the names and contact information of new FITs at U.S.

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GlowGlobally

JANUARY 31, 2014

To begin 2014, we are featuring a new MCI white paper authored by Nikki Walker, MCI’s Vice President for its global association management and consulting practice, based in Dubai, UAE. Have you ever wondered how your association’s brand is perceived specifically by the international community? A Global Satisfaction Index.

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Member Engagement Products America Marketing 60

Associations Now

JANUARY 23, 2015

According to data in ASAE’s 2012 Benchmarking in Association Management report, registrations account for a median of 50 percent of meeting revenue at associations, exhibitions account for 27 percent, and sponsorships account for 17 percent. “A Two examples of this would be charging stations or new product showcases.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated. Most associations agree non-dues revenue is essential, but our research shows very few ask advertisers and sponsors for their input. What surprised us most in 2013? Plotke lamented that associations tell her non-dues revenue is more important than ever.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 5, 2014

Based on a review of reader numbers, here are my top 13 association blogs of 2013. Sounds as though association professionals have a great deal of interest in dealing with association boards? As I reviewed the SCDdaily for 2012 and 2013, I noted some of your comments about how much you like and value my writing.

Hawaii 40

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 27, 2013

Cain, a former corporate lawyer and negotiations consultant who delivered the opening keynote presentation at the ASAE 2013 Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta, said that American business and American culture—even parents of young American children—tend to value extroverted personalities more than introverted personalities. Technology.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 27, 2018

Since becoming Director, Membership for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2013, Mike Skiados, CAE has enjoyed a 98 percent member retention rate. Skiados credits ASHA’s successful member engagement and retention levels with a focused strategy of engaging members from day one of their membership.

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SCD Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

A career is not a job, but it's easy to sacrifice the strategy of building and executing a career when putting one foot in front of the other day-to-day. So, I decided to get on with the next chapter in my life starting January 1, 2013. Plan an Exit Strategy (from David M.

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Off Stage

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Bill Rovillo, of IMAPP, voiced some particularly challenging thoughts that association and MLS staff and leadership need to consider and place on the strategy section of their organizational agenda. Awareness, priorities, strategies—these are the watchwords of any effective group of decision makers. Financial Management.

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Associations Now

JULY 15, 2014

When she was hired as the new executive director of the Wood Component Manufacturers Association in April 2013, Amy Snell, CAE, took over at an organization that needed a new lease on life. Her first year on the job offers lessons for other association leaders championing change. The post New in Town?

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SCD Group

MAY 2, 2013

Strategy versus tactics. These uses of time (and brain) challenge association executives daily. Especially if you are the CEO of a “small staff” association and don’t have the benefit of managing thinkers and doers. Back in January, I wrote about Switchtasking into 2013: confessions of an association professiona l.

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Why is your content strategy failing? By Maddie Grant via Social Fish There is a spectrum of factors that contribute towards making your content marketing strategy a success instead of a complete flop. Some of the causes were outdated communications methods, stale member and prospect data, and complacency in customer service.

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