Association Success

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Titled I Got Schooled: The Unlikely Story of How a Moonlighting Movie Maker Learned the Five Keys to Closing America’s Education Gap , the book was funded by Shyamalan’s eponymous foundation, and powered by four years of sweeping research by doctoral student James Richardson. The trademark Shyamalan twist? Frequent feedback.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 29, 2016

We have 11 full-time staff and are one of 92 chapters affiliated with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America) which represents over 26,000 firms nationwide. Some members have over $1 billion in revenue and hundreds of employees. Do you have a formal innovation process or is it more ad hoc?

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Association Subculture

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Of the United States of America? Pay to play" is stifling innovation, undermining progress and damaging our democracy. We cant simply eliminate what may be our largest source of revenue and still do business the same way we always have. We may have to look at other radical business innovations in order to accomplish such a goal.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Could APIs potentially be a revenue path for associations down the road? Visa started as a pet project of Bank of America that became a massive company of its own; the company’s name, by the way, stands for Visa International Service Association (an acronym that, conveniently, stands for VISA).

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Reid All About it

JUNE 24, 2022

No surprise about what stands in the way of innovation: human beings! Learn how to align the goals of your board, executive director, membership manager and your members to create a robust membership program that serves members and brings revenue to your association. Where (and what) the hell is the metaverse? asks Ed Zitron.

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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. Here’s a closer look at how three execs are making the most of a disruptive environment. Maintain Your Relevance.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Innovation isn’t about ideas. His advice and insights make this one of the better articles about innovation I’ve read. This is a must-read-and-keep, definitive guide to email deliverability. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Beth Kanter

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

As part of this deep dive, I’ve been getting lots of inspiration from the start up and innovation movements here in Silicon Valley (and elsewhere), especially the work of Peter Sims – Little Bets. Ashley Meyers, Code For America (Development and Engagement Manager). Susmita De, Nonprofit-Share (Chief Operating Officer).

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