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. Without the fresh ideas that millennials bring, your association could soon hit a dead end. How would Jeff Bezos run an association?

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Vanguard Tech

AUGUST 8, 2013

We hear each day about the need for innovation, how “millennials don’t join,” and the “end of relevance.” Adobe’s 2013 Mobile Consumer Survey Whitepaper points out that 65% of mobile device users report that they read news on their mobile devices. He even says he sees a day where newspapers are all digital.).

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 5, 2013

A 2013 report by Forrester Research, “Mobile Workforce Adoption Trends” [PDF], found that 64 percent of 10,000 information workers surveyed said they use smartphones while sitting at their desks—the same percentage as those who said they use them while commuting. Work From Anywhere. Tell us in the comments.

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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.

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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

AUGUST 7, 2014

They’ve just published this terrific, free e-book with lots of tips and planning templates to help your organization decide whether to participate. Jamie is an expert in online engagement and giving, inspiring Millennial donors, and the force behind BMore Gives More, the movement to raise $5.7 Facebook Groups are great for this!

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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. ” November 20, 2013. •[AAM] AIGA] “ Want Your Members’ Opinions on Strategy?

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Observation is not just scanning or browsing, but looking at another organization’s practice with a critical thinking lens and gaining insights. Along with benchmarking – that is comparing your organization’s numbers with an industry average or simply another similar organization or two is great.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 17, 2014

But many of the legacy challenges remain: information overload, communication clutter, attracting and retaining younger members, maintaining their position as their industry’s No. “It’s changing from a traditional, bricks-and-mortar, membership-and-committee-based organization to an online and multimedia-based structure.”

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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. Millennials respond differently. ” The fax is back.

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 7, 2014

While many Board and Search committee members intellectually understand and will profess a desire to move the organization to the next-level, their hearts may still be entangled with the emotions of losing your predecessor as a longtime ally, confidante and in many instances friend. Why is your content strategy failing?

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

One of our biggest concerns with creating all these additional volunteering options and levels of engagement is that they put the burden on the staff to organize and direct. While you’re in transition, test procedures, technology, communications channels, etc., Any suggestions? Doing this trumps any “gift.”

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