Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 24, 2014

As the weekly blogger (and deputy editor) for ASAE ’s AssociationsNow.com , I write about some of the innovative things that associations are doing for their meetings and conferences. What other cool and innovative things do you think are occurring in the meetings space, association-related or not? Keep Attendees’ Health in Mind.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated. What surprised us most in 2013? Tracy Tompkins , group publisher for Naylor LLC , said she’s surprised by the number of associations that make decisions about member communications from the “confines of their staff or board room.”

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ChatterBachs

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Exercises that focus on customer service, communication, storytelling, collaboration, innovation, and related topics include but are not limited to: Five Objects. Organization Idol. Communicate Like You’re Life Depended on It. Workplace Innovation Trends. Innovate Like Silicon Valley. Undercover Boss.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 9, 2013

54 % The percentage of Americans who purchased charity-backed products in 2013. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and thanks to a bevy of corporations and other organizations that have joined the cause, consumers find themselves awash in pink charity-linked products. CONSUMER COMMUNICATION. Seeing pink?

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Associations Now

APRIL 2, 2013

Ready for ASAE 2013 yet? The Atlanta Convention Center knows how to tease its conference attendees—especially when the conference they’re teasing is this year’s 2013 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition. ” Telling Your Story: What’s your organization’s story? In the Action: It’s getting closer.

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Association Success

JUNE 25, 2018

At my association, NCARB, we have been working according to Lean principles since Eric Ries sparked a lightbulb moment for me in 2013. We also discovered through the actual use of the tool that communication with volunteers was incredibly important: something we didn’t predict would be an issue, but which the system alerted us to.

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Vanguard Tech

AUGUST 8, 2013

However this news is personally comforting knowing since the newspaper I grew up reading will now be shepherded toward its future by a proven innovator who takes the long term view instead of eyeing the next quarter’s profits. But as we think about associations and the delivery of association services we should also be comforted.

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Associations Now

JULY 9, 2013

— Heidi Thorne (@heidithorne) July 9, 2013. Thorne writes that a “well-organized and beautifully printed physical brochure can often make a significant impression since it engages multiple senses (vision, touch), which can improve chances of making a sale. .” — CUT Communications (@CUTComs) July 9, 2013.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 24, 2014

With evidence that their networks were compromised by the National Security Agency in 2013, tech companies focused heavily on lobbying last year, though it was far from their only issue of interest. With a big push from leaker Edward Snowden, some of the biggest technology companies in the world got serious about lobbying in 2013.

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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. Innovation.

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Associations Now

MAY 10, 2017

It was a sobering moment,” Espey said in an interview last week after his keynote session at ASAE’s Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference (MMCC). It’s how Chipotle was able to get viral communities to form around a common love for burritos, including online groups that share ordering hacks. It’s personal.”.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 2, 2013

— avectra (@avectra) October 2, 2013. Internet innovation: As founder and CEO of the e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Bezos knows a lot about the power of communication and word of mouth online. — Michael Tydings (@MJTydings) October 2, 2013. How would Jeff Bezos run an association?

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 13, 2013

Once you understand your own behavior and a technique for letting go of failure, you need to understand other people in your organization and establish this as a way of working. BLK SHP’s mission is to build and nurture ecosystems that can help unlock the creativity and voices of socially conscious innovators.

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Tom Morrison

DECEMBER 5, 2013

It''s December 2013 and every association is about to embark on a new year. A year in which we want our associations to go to a new level, membership to increase, more members engage in our programs and a vibrant board who is thinking futuristic with great ideas and innovation at the forefront. If you do that, people will want to join.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Millennials are eager to connect, participate and give says the 2013 Millennial Impact Report by Achieve. Since 2009, the report has focused on Millennial behaviors that would interest many nonprofits and conference organizers including trends in communication, service and giving. Messaging must be mobile friendly.

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Associations Now

JULY 6, 2016

If the top membership priority at your association is growth, you might look at an organization with a long history of 90 percent market share and wonder what they do all day. Part of the communication campaign to FITs includes a message from ACC’s Early Career Professionals Section.

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Associations Now

MAY 30, 2014

In fact, by either embracing it or purposely introducing it, disruption could ultimately lead their organizations and tradeshows to innovation and better engagement with their community. The event’s organizers have since added panelists for a more diverse lineup of presenters.). Maintain Your Relevance.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 5, 2014

This is a question being asked in many nonprofits as they look at how to prepare younger leaders in their organizations to lead and develop their talent. Raise their visibility internally with specific communication and development initiatives. Communicates powerfully and prolifically. Bridge the generation gap.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 21, 2013

In the world of conference education, the future is not necessarily about the next technology gadget or innovative session format. Peerology — peers learning together — allows organizations to engage individuals at a level that can actually change people’s brains. And that leads us to peerology. Defining Peerology.

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ChatterBachs

MARCH 15, 2013

I had the privilege of attending the ASAE Great Ideas Conference in Colorado Springs at The Broadmoor March 10-12, 2013. Also, may this post and the notes, tweets, photos, and resources below provide you with enough insight that you too will be challenged to think differently about the challenges you and your organization face.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 4, 2016

TechSoup wrote up this post based on some very early innovators in 2013, but still only a handful of nonprofits had established a presence. Think about how you can give a behind the scenes view of your organization, perhaps at an event. I waited to see if other nonprofits would embrace this emerging social media platform.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 17, 2013

In some organizations, measurement is this thing done at the end to justify or validate social media. At SXSW, I did a workshop with Carie Lewis and David Neff who assessed their organization’s measurement practices along the Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly continuum. Click to See Larger Version.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 7, 2013

This event is a biannual training workshop on information, communication, and technologies for citizen media, community health, and civil society development in Mekong Region and included participants are coders, journalists, and NGO staff from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Henry Khu (@HenryKhu) May 7, 2013.

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2014

A discussion at last week’s ASAE Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference raised this concern, at least indirectly, as several association professionals weighed in on the impact of new or re-envisioned membership models. and Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 21, 2013

It’s an affordable loss that leads to innovation. Case Foundation (@CaseFoundation) April 13, 2013. The winner is Heartland Pride and here’s their story: Little Bet: After years of having a local organization that planned pride in the Midwest fail numerous times, our organization was formed. 13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 20, 2013

Is your organization using Instagram or Vine video? This has definitely not gone unnoticed by nonprofit marketers, with a number of high profile organisations starting to utilize these channels to communicate with their audiences, both cheaply and effectively. Share in the comments below. Simple, yet potentially lifesaving.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 31, 2013

This past year I had the honor of facilitating an intense training in Tunisia in January for Women Entrepreneurs that included leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning, and communications. Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Wins 2013 Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award. 2014 will be the year of learning for me. My Three Words.

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Membership organizations are using Google Search and Content, Facebook and LinkedIn ads, Google Remarketing, and web ads to initiate a dialogue with a prospective member by gaining an email opt-in request to start and relationship with the organization. What have you observed in your 2013 membership marketing experiences?

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Whether you need to adapt to a changing market, innovate your programs, engage new volunteers or develop new activities to advance your mission, your success requires changing the mindsets and behaviors of your team. For successful change to occur, you can’t force it on your team or expect it to happen organically. . Clear Purpose .

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Association Adviser

MARCH 17, 2014

Technology is not synonymous for innovation; some associations are having breakthroughs by going back to old tech. But many of the legacy challenges remain: information overload, communication clutter, attracting and retaining younger members, maintaining their position as their industry’s No. Best Picture*.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

While the Open Connectivity Foundation is far from the only group focused on integrating the myriad Internet of Things approaches, the new organization hopes to use its wide membership base to its advantage. In 2013, AllSeen Alliance formed to standardize IoT function connectivity. The post The Latest Internet of Things Group?

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 16, 2014

” According to one article , the open office movement was sweeping the country in 2013 because it is so undeniably awesome: “Open office design is becoming more and more widespread because of the productivity gains from collaborative spaces,” said Sara Herman, director of interior design at SVPA Architects in West Des Moines.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 5, 2013

With ASAE’s 2013 Technology Conference & Expo wrapped up, association professionals were reminded once more of the possibilities created by technology. But driving change through innovation takes more than just big thinking. — Dion Hinchcliffe (@dhinchcliffe) December 4, 2013. How does your organization use event apps?

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 14, 2014

While the primary goal is for students to learn about strategic use of networks and social media for international organizations, I will also be covering some practical career skills such as effective networking and self-directed professional learning (also called “Social Learning”). 2013: A Year in Social Media.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

As association professionals, we have lots of clever ways to talk to members through our communications and live events, but are we really listening to what they have to say? ” As conferences and conventions evolve, organizations that perfect their listening skills will have the best chance of staying relevant. Why don’t they?

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Association Adviser

MAY 14, 2013

In this 24/7 always-connected world, we have to figure out a way to stay up current with all the new technology available without becoming a slave to it and allowing it to drain valuable time and resources from our organizations. ” The fax is back. “You don’t have to be the first to market or the earliest adopter. .

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Associations Live

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Communications Networking Group Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Use Google tools: Google + , Google Reviews, Google Authorship , etc. Communicating to a Dual Audience: Members and the Public Sell the experience! Positive pay service - helps protect organization from fraud. Use technology.

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