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Association Brain Food: 5.19.23

Reid All About it

Association executives want their organizations to evolve and take advantage of new opportunities, but something is holding them back. They share tactics for the six stages of that journey and for dealing with churn (boo!) and expansion (yay!). Association growth mindset. Fri 5/19 at 4 p.m. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food: 5.26.23

Reid All About it

WBT Systems shares strategies for convincing people to commit time to their own professional development. How to Contract with and Manage State Lobbyists Does your organization have a strong grassroots presence or is your board a team of grasstops influencers? 501Works acquires ReviewMyAMS. Host: Leverage Assessments, Inc.

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Internet Association Opens Texas Office And Hires State Government Affairs Southern Region Director

InternetAssociation

Austin, TX – Internet Association (IA) announced today the opening of a Southern Region office in Austin, TX, with James Hines joining the organization as Director of State Government Affairs, Southern Region. Robert Callahan, Senior Vice President, State Government Affairs. The internet sector represents 10.1 percent of the U.S.

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Why Good Doesn’t Get to Great

Associations Now

But middling organizations struggle more to get strategy right. For all the debate about whether strategic planning is effective—or whether it might need a new name —there’s little dispute that having strategic thinkers at the helm of an organization is critical.

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How An Informal Nonprofit Employee Champion Program Can Benefit A One-Person Communications Dept.

Beth Kanter

Perhaps you can relate to this chart from Gerard Matthews , Communications Director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. ” Have you stopped one-person social media shop for your nonprofit organization by implementing an employee champion program? Are you an one-person communications department? How did you do it?

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Transforming Nonprofit Staff Into Champions on Social

Beth Kanter

A champion is an individual that supports a nonprofit organization or cause. They are passionate about your organization and social change, and will talk about it to anyone who will listen. One Person Communications Department: Arkansas Advocates for Children has a one-person communications department. Nonprofit Examples.

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How Your Organization’s CEO Can Use Social Media for Thought Leadership

Beth Kanter

There are significant benefits to both the organization and the leaders themselves by building a thought leadership profile on social. Your leader as a champion and personal brand for your organization is going to have less risk than external volunteers or champions. It takes more time, savvy, and online comfort.