Virtual

JANUARY 12, 2016

In fact, at a conference known for introducting “wow” products, what seemed to be missing was true innovation. And while many of the products I saw may not make it big, there was real innovation in that space, from robot bartenders (think Kuerig for booze) to headphones designed for sleeping. But the content was king.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2018

When you search the Harvard Business Review on the key word “Innovation”, you get 18,356 results. That’s because for businesses innovation is a core competency for survival. But how focused on innovation are associations? How do associations define innovation? And how do they go about innovating?

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Socious

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Many people believe innovation is all about inventing and releasing new products. Innovation is so much more than just revamping products or services. Innovation is so much more than just revamping products or services. Defining Innovation.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Beth Brodovsky, who hosts the Driving Participation podcast (and if you haven’t checked it out yet, what are you waiting for?) recently asked a bunch of her former guests this insightful question for a year-end episode. Here’s my answer: One thing that really worked for my clients was talking to their members.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Ideas are the root of all innovations. Because ideas lead to innovation we want more ideas, better ideas, THE idea that will excite members. Many innovative associations use a formal or informal idea process which generally has five steps and goes something like this: Step #1: Allow member’s problems spark innovative ideas.

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

I have had hour-long conversations with 15 association professionals from innovative associations and these conversations provide the foundation for you to start effective staff (and board) conversations about the innovation efforts at your association. Association innovation leaders. Who should read this research report?

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Achieve

APRIL 21, 2016

Here are four reasons why MCON 2016 is the must-attend conference of the year: Get the direction and resources to grow your passion. The 2016 Millennial Impact Report, which compares and contrasts how Millennials engage with nonprofit and political causes, will be released at MCON 2016. Top 4 Reasons to Attend. Get great value.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 31, 2016

KiKi will be asking me questions about association innovation and I will be revealing insights gained from the 2016 Association Industry Innovation Research Study. Do you want to innovate more at your association? Do you want to start your association’s focus on innovation? Sign on here !

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Innovation is relatively new in the association industry. A recent association industry benchmarking report notes that 73% of associations have started their focus on innovation within the last 5 years (27% within the last year). Being innovative enough, fast enough. Not realizing success with the new innovations.

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Achieve

AUGUST 3, 2016

this year, took advantage of the free live stream or you’re just now hearing about the event, check out these 11 can’t-miss moments from MCON 2016. #11 10 Laurindo Garcia Brings Innovation to LGBT Rights and Inclusion. #9 Whether you made it to D.C. 11 Jay Newton-Small Talks “Broad Influence,” How Women Continue to Shape Politics. #10

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 20, 2017

When I say the word innovation to you, what feelings does this word evoke? In a recent research study association professionals reported that innovation is synonymous with risk, big expectations, large investments, long commitments and failure. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guide to association innovation?

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Vanessa: “Speed to innovation”. Whenever you measure data, you need to know what decision it’ll help you make. It’s you selling yourself internally to your team, and ROI is one way of doing that. Sell internally and use ROI to accomplish your goals. There’s a lot of confusion about ROI in our industry.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm (PDF), co-authored with Shelly Alcorn, CAE, Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, August 2016.

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Association Freak

MARCH 2, 2024

Here are some of the transformative strategies and innovations we see shaping the future of associations. REBOUND IN MEMBER GROWTH After a decline in 2021 and 2022, associations are witnessing a significant rebound, with member growth rates reaching their highest since 2016. The median increases are 6% annually and 12% over five years.

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Association Freak

MARCH 1, 2024

Here are some of the transformative strategies and innovations we see shaping the future of associations. Rebound in Member Growth After a decline in 2021 and 2022, associations are witnessing a significant rebound, with member growth rates reaching their highest since 2016. The median increases are 6% annually and 12% over five years.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm (PDF), co-authored with Shelly Alcorn, CAE, Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, August 2016. Steal This Idea!

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Associations Now

MARCH 14, 2017

To pave the way for stronger entrepreneurship, better coordination, and more networking, Launch Florida is bringing together disparate groups that share a stake in the state’s innovation economy. It lags well behind some of the most innovative states, including California and Massachusetts, which have scores of 93.

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Associations Now

MARCH 14, 2016

— Deirdre Reid, CAE (@deirdrereid) March 14, 2016. Learn about this year’s hottest marketing trends, with Epsilon’s Chief Digital Officer Tom Edwards’ list of five of the biggest marketing and tech innovations featured at SXSW 2016 , via VentureBeat. 7lDSEPJgGL pic.twitter.com/0RYfxi0dp7.

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Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2016

Because the marketplace changes rapidly, innovation is key to survival, regardless of your industry. Enter “innovation labs,” a concept adopted by many organizations and industry leaders to stay relevant amid the growing tide of competition. — SocialFish (@socialfish) March 7, 2016. Writing Tips of the Day.

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Potomac Core

JANUARY 6, 2016

It’s 2016 with Medical , and Pharmaceutical breakthroughs, Driverless cars , and industries that are busy producing a new wave of technological breakthroughs. These innovations help capture consumer imaginations, elevate company operating performance, and grow market share. Ring in the age of Driverless Associations.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

A recent association industry benchmarking study says that 7 out of 10 associations have just started focusing on innovation in the last one to five years. We are having to innovate but innovation is new, uncertain and risky. Four keynote and five session speakers will be tackling the topics of innovation and change.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 24, 2017

Interestingly, Associations Now , the information resource for association executives from ASAE , has a long-running series of articles called “ Best Benefit Ever “, which highlights what innovative associations are doing from a benefits perspective to attract new members and reward membership renewals.

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Potomac Core

OCTOBER 4, 2016

growth , the race for talent, and disruptive innovation create opportunities for Associations and Professional Societies to become more essential. The Smart Electric Power Alliance has seen annual revenues grow 23% (2015 to 2016) and also in 2016 experienced a 62% increase in total staff (to 35 employees from 22).

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Associations Now

AUGUST 16, 2016

During this week’s ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Salt Lake City, a trend of discussion during different sessions was that innovation quite often requires quick work, something many associations are not known for. Sensing an early theme of #asae16 —the idea that associations don't move quickly enough to truly innovate.

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Forj

AUGUST 17, 2021

Developed in 2016, Celisa describes it as a framework that helps you assess your organization’s capabilities and problem areas, and it provides a clear path so you can move from problem, to opportunity, to innovation by focusing on the five domains of the model: leadership, strategy, capacity, portfolio and marketing. That’s not all!

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2016

TrainingPressReleases.com ) – WBT Systems’ TopClass LMS has been named as the #1 Association Learning Management System for the second consecutive year in the Talented Learning LMS Vendor Awards 2016. Linda Bowers , CTO of WBT Systems, retained her title as Best LMS Demonstrator in 2016.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In 2016, China reported 17.86 Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. Explore how immersive technologies, interactive displays and innovative soundscapes are redefining engagement and transforming the event landscape. Ross Barkan ) Wow. million births.

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Reading this article on technology trends for 2016 got me thinking: It's hard to believe that just a decade ago, most of us had never heard of the term 'smartphone.' Did you know that by the end of 2016, nearly 2 billion people will have one of these little devices? Over sixty percent of you call, text or email from the washroom (!)

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Associations Now

MAY 9, 2016

Old habits die hard but, with a fluid market and the likelihood of innovations on the horizon, it can be dangerous for associations to become too set in their ways. — Travis Bernard (@travisbernard) May 9, 2016. The post Monday Buzz: Innovate Conferences With “Meeting Mindshifts” appeared first on Associations Now.

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NXUnite

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While these investments involve several moving parts, impact investing is essentially leveraging capital to create positive change, earn revenue, and drive innovation across the social good sector. They do so by supporting and accelerating the development of innovative, ambitious SMEs leading the ecological transition. Yes, it does!

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Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2020

CFP Board’s online community, Candidate Forum, launched in mid-2016 and has been highly successful in terms of supporting CFP Board’s mission of granting the CFP® certification. Most Innovative Way of Using the HL MA Platform (MA): American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). Just because it's automated doesn't mean you don’t need innovation.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In 2016, AACSB started using Activity Sync, a tool that brought new depth to their member analytics and added huge value to each member interaction on the platform. In the first few months of 2017, Corporate Official Representative engagement almost exceeded their 2016 engagement numbers. How does it work?

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Achieve

AUGUST 28, 2016

People who are innovating in your organization’s space/issue area. Leaders of nonprofit organizations like to think their organizations are the only innovators working on an issue or cause. In many cases, nonprofits that have lost the attention of John and Jane Q. That’s very rarely the case.

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Higher Logic

JULY 25, 2016

The Community Roundtable’s State of Community Management 2016 Report (SOCM 2016) has some fascinating findings to share: moving up the community maturity ladder may depend more on getting participation from vice presidents, directors and subject matter experts than we previously realized. Take action on community leadership.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

With less than a week to NiUG Discovery 2016 , we are excited to be sponsoring this great, interactive, learning and networking event for the iMIS Community! Our top picks for each day are: Change Happens: Creating a Culture of Innovation. Learn how to navigate and employ change with your staff – creating a culture of innovation.

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Forj

APRIL 7, 2017

In 2016, Tagoras unveiled the Learning Business Maturity Model. Tagoras has given the learning business community a framework to help associations identify problem areas, and create solutions to move toward a forward-thinking and innovative business environment and culture. “ 2016, November 8). Retrieved from [link].

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 18, 2017

We’ve been busy here at Higher Logic - last September we announced our spot as a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape : Worldwide Online Communities 2016 Vendor Assessment, as well as our new investment and partnership with JMI Equity. We did this acquisition for two big reasons: the products and the people.

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