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Reads of the Week: February 22, 2013

Reid All About it

Even better, the nonprofit partner for the evening was one of my favorite organizations: the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. And don’t even get me started on technology silos where company data lives in different systems depending on the function.” Sound familiar? It’s National Sweet Potato Month.

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Reads of the Week: March 1, 2013

Reid All About it

One of my favorite posts this week is by Kivi Leroux Miller, a nonprofit communications consultant, author and trainer, who also happens to be a North Carolina gal. Kivi goes on to say, “If your choice is between more staff and this kind of technology, seriously think about the technology over the additional staff.”

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Reads of the Week: April 12, 2013

Reid All About it

Jay Daughtry’s post, digitalNow 2013 in Less Than 180 Seconds , collects facts and soundbites from the conference. Chris Bonney at Vanguard Technology shares a list of questions associations should ask about their website. I’ll be voting, of course, for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Happy Friday!

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Out of Bloom: Lessons from a Nonprofit’s Demise

Associations Now

Part of the problem may be that the technology was ready before the public was. In April 2013, a number of New York City parents, including City Council candidate Jelani Mashariki, loudly pushed back against the program at a town hall. But many parents didn’t like that idea, and the organization announced its shutdown this week.

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What’s Next for Convention Centers?

Associations Now

Meeting planners and attendees expect increased technology capabilities and flexible meeting spaces. Centres are challenged by rapid change in … technology and connectivity demands, both of which require greater facility investment in a time of only modest revenue growth. Do your meeting attendees want (and expect) WiFi?

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Is Your Association at a Crossroads?

Association Adviser

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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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth Kanter

In the US, I keynoted and gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Pittsburgh , North Carolina , Buffalo , and Omaha. In addition, I presented a webinar on training design and facilitated a session on nonprofit technology training design at NTC. Walking: In Oct, 2013, I got a fitbit and got addicted to walking.