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State of the Web 2013

Spark Consulting

Mary Meeker has released her annual State of the Web presentation: KPCB Internet Trends 2013 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. China is increasingly where tech innovation is happening. Key findings include: “On the Internet, EVERYONE knows you’re a dog.” Same thing goes for video/Vine.

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That’s so…2013

Aaron Wolowiec

Globalization, digital technology, shifting markets, regulatory change—with so many disruptions in the business environment, it’s no wonder that a slew of associations remade their brands and aimed to broaden their reach in 2013. Rebranding. Out: Aging brands. In: New names, fresh logos. In: Peer-to-peer learning.

Las Vegas 100
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Six serious ideas for 2013

Principled Innovation

2013 is the year when association leaders will need to get serious about transformation. At the heart of this fresh way of thinking about business model innovation is the value conversation. So as the year begins in earnest, I want to share six ideas on which I will focus my attention over the next 12 months.

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How Technology is Transforming Strategy

Principled Innovation

I find it remarkable that it is February 2013, and I am still reading magazine articles advising associations to create strategic plans every five or six years, and encouraging leaders to review those plans just once a year. This post originally appeared last Wednesday on the ResultsDirect AssociationCentric Blog.

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Best of the Web: October 2013

Association Adviser

10 Disruptive Questions For Instant Innovation. November 6-8, 2013. New England Society of Association Executives Technology Conference. The Double-Edged Sword of “Young Professional” Katie Bascuas. Associations Now. 3 Tools to Simplify Your Digital World. Tom Cochran. Entrepreneur. Lisa Bodell.

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ORGPRO 2013: Learning and networking just like Apple

Aaron Wolowiec

What if… The first step to answering the “what ifs” is to attend ORGRPO 2013 , said Donna Oser, founder of Vital Associations, and chair of the ORGPRO Task Force. ORGPRO 2013 will offer two full days of educational programming for all levels of the employment spectrum. What if they thought out of the box a bit more? Genius Bars.

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Reads of the Week: March 29, 2013

Reid All About it

It usually introduces me to well-written posts that I might have missed during the week, usually about the intersection of life and technology. People are too creative and innovative to not make it work. The Verge publishes The Best Writing of the Week on Sundays. Reads of the Week. She’s hopeful about the future, as am I.