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Is your Association a Learning Organization?

WBT Systems

Two recently recently published articles in Associations Now magazine reference the report “ Tech Success for Associations ” and challenge associations to: think strategically about how they use technology to serve their members , learn quickly how to adapt their use of technology to better support members’ expectations.

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Lean Startup Strategy: Take Your Innovation in Smaller Bites

Associations Now

Could the lean startup strategy for building out ideas be one way to shift the conversation in your association? This strategy, Engel says, highlights a point of common ground for associations. The New Strategy: Think Small, Iterate, Then Pivot. You can see how I did over this way.

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Mission Driven Volunteer Q&A

Spark Consulting

What is the certification for volunteers at c3 organizations? PH: It’s the Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA). Volunteer Match’s 2012 Millennial Impact Report. As an aside, Associations Now just reported on the latest CNCS reports that indicate that volunteering is down in 2013.

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Lunchtime Links: Advance Reading for #ASAE13

Associations Now

Heading to the 2013 ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo? Today we break from your regular Lunchtime Links programming to bring you a special set of reading material from a crew of content leaders at the 2013 ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo. Read: “ The Business Case for Quiet ,” by Kristin Clarke, Associations Now , July 2013.

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Your Conference Is Offering Learning Scrap That Is Not Even Worth Recycling

Velvet Chainsaw

Many major organizations are reporting that as much as 70 percent of learning time and expenditures are being spent on programs mandated by compliance and regulatory requirements, ” he wrote — a situation he called “out of control.” They know that passing a test or attending a workshop only leads to quasi-certification.

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Dangerous Assumptions About Your Conference Education Part I

Velvet Chainsaw

Assumption 1: Certification For Everyone. Much of our conference education programming is built upon proliferating a similar elitist system—industry designations and certification. Finally, we make them pay a fee every two to five years to keep that certification. The Brilliant Report Newsletter by Annie Murphy Paul (2013).

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A Global Satisfaction Index for Measuring Local Member Engagement & Relevance

GlowGlobally

Thanks to the visionary leadership of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) who clearly saw the value of such an Index, we were able to partner with CESSE to launch the first edition of the GSI in July 2013. GSI 2013′s Key Findings. A Global Satisfaction Index.