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A lot of these articles speak of [millennials] in terms of this weird, dehumanized, alien phenomenon.”. The post Here It Is: Another Article About Millennials appeared first on Associations Now MORE
Which articles made the biggest difference in the community? The original plan for this particular publication was to round up our most popular articles of 2017 and write curated blurbs on them, just like we did last year. This information is ready available à la analytics by looking for the most clicked articles. Why don’t you try and round up the most impactful articles?”. Her article gave me that ‘reflective pause’ that I spoke of on our call this week. MORE
I’ve posted two new articles on my site: Fewer demos are better than more. Find out why here ! What can you do to get your users to trust your database? Here are a few suggestions MORE
Read the rest here… Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New article MORE
Just a few links I’ve been saving for you recently. In no particular order: Social Media Demographics: The Surprising Identity Of Each Major Social Network (Business Insider). The latest demographic info for each of the major social sites. Mobile Strategy for Small Businesses (Moz Blog). MORE
Just a few links I’ve been saving for you recently. In no particular order: Social Media Demographics: The Surprising Identity Of Each Major Social Network (Business Insider). The latest demographic info for each of the major social sites. Mobile Strategy for Small Businesses (Moz Blog). MORE
Just think of all those industry blog posts and articles that fill your inbox daily. So here goes – your summary of the best association articles on the web for 2016. Article #1) 20 Guerilla Marketing Tactics to Promote Your Next Event. Article #10) Want to Stay Relevant? MORE
I’ve added two new articles to my website: Improvement by Subtraction and Another Missive from the Trenches. To get these articles as soon as they are available, subscribe to my monthly newsletter here MORE
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As 2015 draws to a close, many organizations are busy gathering data to create strategies for 2016. Because online customer communities make real impacts on areas like customer retention, customer support, product development, etc., MORE
My brand new Associations Now article on boards and business models is now available online. The magazine has given the article the title, “Trapped in The Past,” although I refer to it as “Five Reasons Why Boards Are Killing Association Business Models.” MORE
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleGiven how advanced and thorough the modern association management software (AMS) system has become, there are many opportunities for your organization to leverage it. Here are seven ways I believe every association should be using their AMS. MORE
The article includes list of proposed best practices for use of AI in development and other social good fields. Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit , and I are actively researching the use of AI for Good, in particular to scale giving and spread generosity. MORE
Every Friday, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our weekly newsletter to help us all keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized biweekly newsletter, which is powered by rasa.io. MORE
Click here to read more … New articleOver the course of my 20 years of consulting to associations, I’ve run into several situations where the association is moving from a completely custom system (often designed by someone on staff) to an off-the-shelf (OTS) system. ( MORE
Every week we aim to make your life easier by compiling the best customer community articles of last week right here on our blog. This week, our favorite articles focus on providing our readers with tips to increasing their customer engagement. MORE
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleFor the past 18 years, I’ve been consulting with associations of all sizes on their data management issues. One thing I’ve observed over the years is that those associations that are most successful with their data management are those where all the staff, from the CEO or executive director on down, is highly engaged with the data. MORE
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleThere’s a book by David Maister, one of the preeminent consulting gurus, entitled “Strategy and the Fat Smoker: Doing What’s Obvious But Not Easy.”. The premise of the book is simple. Most of us know what to do (e.g., don’t smoke, eat better) but most of us don’t actually DO what we know should be done. MORE
The post Title of Article Goes Here appeared first on AssociationSuccess.org. MORE
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleAnyone who has ever taken an intro level course on psych (or just reads a lot) has probably encountered the concept of cognitive biases. In a nutshell, a cognitive bias is a mental shortcut, or heuristic, for helping humans make decisions. MORE
Author’s Note: The American Journal of Transplantation (AJT) recently embarked on an experiment in crowdsourcing called The C4 Article. The C4 article offers a collaborative and experimental way to write a manuscript through crowdsourcing. MORE
Not only has Buzzfeed managed to release a steady stream of heavily shared content since their inception, they have single handedly changed the acceptable format of list articles, which were already a hot commodity. Use tools like Plagiarismcheck.org to make sure your articles are unique. MORE
We followed the data and found the articles that were the biggest hits! That is why our articles are not intended to be rhetorical, but rather are starting points for much bigger conversations within our community. So with that, I’ve rounded up the most popular articles that we’ve published in the last year, as it is our hope that it has sparked meaningful discussion. MORE
Generational Differences Are Real By Jamie Notter via JamieNotter blog In case you were wondering, there is actual historical theory that explains the generations. Before you write anything that declares generations to be a hoax, please read Generations, by William Strauss and Neil Howe. Okay, it's a huge book, so at least read their appendix devoted specifically to theory. Why Are Some Words Better for Your Marketing? By Andy Crestodina via Orbit Media Studios Choose them carefully. MORE
How Nonprofits Can Sidestep Content Marketing Pitfalls By Clare Mcdermott via Content Marketing Institute This is a really great article for associations and nonprofits. 4 Things Membership Organizations Can Learn From Innovative Companies By Lori Halley via Wild Apricot. MORE
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleIn order to be successful with your AMS selection, there are two key points to keep in mind: . No system can provide everything that you’ve identified as a functional need. (If If such a system DID exist, I would own it, and be VERY rich!). MORE
That’s why we’ve put together our 12 top articles from 2016. These articles will give you a head start on 2017, covering topics from member engagement to business management. With exploding phones, a divisive election, and major international news, 2016 certainly kept up on our toes. MORE
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleEvery association is in the sales business. Whether you’re selling membership, event registrations, products, or certification programs, the fact is, you’re selling. MORE
And while we were pulling all of these articles together, by looking at our web traffic, social media referrals and newsletter data, one thing became clear: Our association industry professionals are looking for new ways to tackle the problems they see at work every single day. MORE
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleIt is said that if an organization is not growing, it is dying. In other words, there is no such thing as stasis. Either you are moving forward, or you are moving backward, but you are always moving. The same can be said for data management. MORE
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleThere’s a book by David Maister, one of the preeminent consulting gurus, entitled “Strategy and the Fat Smoker: Doing What’s Obvious But Not Easy.”. The premise of the book is simple. Most of us know what to do (e.g., don’t smoke, eat better) but most of us don’t actually DO what we know should be done. MORE
We present a list of our most popular articles from the past year. December 2011 -- Features Association Adviser readers are hungry for answers about technology, member communication, non-dues revenue and peer benchmarking. By Association Adviser staff MORE
Association Management Member Engagement Online Community Management MORE
That’s why we’ve put together our 12 top articles from 2016. These articles will give you a head start on 2017, covering topics from member engagement to business management. Top 3 Member Engagement Articles. Article #1) How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Association’s Member Engagement Tactics. Article #2) 3 Types of Association Members and How to Engage Them. Article #3) 5 Myths About Measuring Member Engagement. Top 3 Online Community Articles. MORE
6 Articles for Association Executives. Here are six articles for association executives: Top 3 Ways to Increase Association Membership By Michelle via ExpertReferrals.com #1 – Ask for a referral #2 – Make it “stupid simple” #3 – Tell the story for them Breathe New Life into Your Home Page, Gain Loyal Readers By Mark Sherbin via Content Marketing Institute A truly engaging home page keeps visitors hungry for more material. Pages. About. Contact. MORE
Remember Cliffs Notes, the popular synopses of required reading and classic literature? For some of us, they were a go-to back in high school. MORE
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleSeveral years ago, I suggested to a client of mine that they needed to add a new position to their staff, a position I called the data records manager. What I meant by this was someone responsible for making sure all the data within the organization was being managed appropriately. MORE
I’ve posted a new article on managing volunteer data. Click here to read the rest of the article… New articleClick here to read it. One thing that distinguishes associations from almost all of their for-profit competitors is volunteers. MORE
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I’ve posted a new article on managing volunteer data. Click here to read the rest of the article… New articleClick here to read it. One thing that distinguishes associations from almost all of their for-profit competitors is volunteers.
Effective Database
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Click here to read more … New articleOver the course of my 20 years of consulting to associations, I’ve run into several situations where the association is moving from a completely custom system (often designed by someone on staff) to an off-the-shelf (OTS) system. (
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Effective Database
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
I’ve posted two new articles to my site. Click the link on each to read the article. New articleWhat Causes Project Overruns Expressed Interest vs. Implied Interest.
Association Success
DECEMBER 27, 2018
We followed the data and found the articles that were the biggest hits! That is why our articles are not intended to be rhetorical, but rather are starting points for much bigger conversations within our community. So with that, I’ve rounded up the most popular articles that we’ve published in the last year, as it is our hope that it has sparked meaningful discussion.
Socious
DECEMBER 28, 2016
Remember Cliffs Notes, the popular synopses of required reading and classic literature? For some of us, they were a go-to back in high school.
Association Success
JULY 3, 2020
Every Friday, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our weekly newsletter to help us all keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized biweekly newsletter, which is powered by rasa.io.
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Association Success
DECEMBER 31, 2019
And while we were pulling all of these articles together, by looking at our web traffic, social media referrals and newsletter data, one thing became clear: Our association industry professionals are looking for new ways to tackle the problems they see at work every single day.
Association Success
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Author’s Note: The American Journal of Transplantation (AJT) recently embarked on an experiment in crowdsourcing called The C4 Article. The C4 article offers a collaborative and experimental way to write a manuscript through crowdsourcing.
Effective Database
OCTOBER 19, 2017
In case you missed it, I’ve published two new articles on my site. New articleDon’t overlook the progress made when moving to a new system and Flexibility is the key to a succesful implementation.
Effective Database
AUGUST 26, 2019
I’ve added two new articles to my website: Improvement by Subtraction and Another Missive from the Trenches. To get these articles as soon as they are available, subscribe to my monthly newsletter here
Socious
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Association Management Member Engagement Online Community Management
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Effective Database
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Read the rest here… Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New article
Socious
MARCH 4, 2016
Every week we aim to make your life easier by compiling the best customer community articles of last week right here on our blog. This week, our favorite articles focus on providing our readers with tips to increasing their customer engagement.
Socious
JANUARY 4, 2017
That’s why we’ve put together our 12 top articles from 2016. These articles will give you a head start on 2017, covering topics from member engagement to business management. With exploding phones, a divisive election, and major international news, 2016 certainly kept up on our toes.
Association Success
DECEMBER 28, 2017
Which articles made the biggest difference in the community? The original plan for this particular publication was to round up our most popular articles of 2017 and write curated blurbs on them, just like we did last year. This information is ready available à la analytics by looking for the most clicked articles. Why don’t you try and round up the most impactful articles?”. Her article gave me that ‘reflective pause’ that I spoke of on our call this week.
Effective Database
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
I’ve posted two new articles on my site: Fewer demos are better than more. Find out why here ! What can you do to get your users to trust your database? Here are a few suggestions
Effective Database
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Here are just a few examples drawing on my experiences as a database manager with my past association employment: Read the rest of the article here. I recently read the book Factfulness , which highlights ten things about the world that are better than most people think. (
Effective Database
MARCH 22, 2018
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleAnyone who has ever taken an intro level course on psych (or just reads a lot) has probably encountered the concept of cognitive biases. In a nutshell, a cognitive bias is a mental shortcut, or heuristic, for helping humans make decisions.
Effective Database
JULY 20, 2016
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleIn order to be successful with your AMS selection, there are two key points to keep in mind: . No system can provide everything that you’ve identified as a functional need. (If If such a system DID exist, I would own it, and be VERY rich!).
Effective Database
MAY 23, 2017
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleFor the past 18 years, I’ve been consulting with associations of all sizes on their data management issues. One thing I’ve observed over the years is that those associations that are most successful with their data management are those where all the staff, from the CEO or executive director on down, is highly engaged with the data.
Socious
DECEMBER 29, 2015
As 2015 draws to a close, many organizations are busy gathering data to create strategies for 2016. Because online customer communities make real impacts on areas like customer retention, customer support, product development, etc.,
Principled Innovation
MARCH 1, 2013
My brand new Associations Now article on boards and business models is now available online. The magazine has given the article the title, “Trapped in The Past,” although I refer to it as “Five Reasons Why Boards Are Killing Association Business Models.”
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
A lot of these articles speak of [millennials] in terms of this weird, dehumanized, alien phenomenon.”. The post Here It Is: Another Article About Millennials appeared first on Associations Now
Socious
JANUARY 4, 2017
That’s why we’ve put together our 12 top articles from 2016. These articles will give you a head start on 2017, covering topics from member engagement to business management. Top 3 Member Engagement Articles. Article #1) How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Association’s Member Engagement Tactics. Article #2) 3 Types of Association Members and How to Engage Them. Article #3) 5 Myths About Measuring Member Engagement. Top 3 Online Community Articles.
Effective Database
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
You can find out here, in my latest article: What Associations Think of Their AMS. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleNot signed up yet? Click here to sign up.
SocialFish
OCTOBER 24, 2013
Just a few links I’ve been saving for you recently. In no particular order: Social Media Demographics: The Surprising Identity Of Each Major Social Network (Business Insider). The latest demographic info for each of the major social sites. Mobile Strategy for Small Businesses (Moz Blog).
SocialFish
OCTOBER 24, 2013
Just a few links I’ve been saving for you recently. In no particular order: Social Media Demographics: The Surprising Identity Of Each Major Social Network (Business Insider). The latest demographic info for each of the major social sites. Mobile Strategy for Small Businesses (Moz Blog).
Effective Database
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleEvery association is in the sales business. Whether you’re selling membership, event registrations, products, or certification programs, the fact is, you’re selling.
Effective Database
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleThere’s a book by David Maister, one of the preeminent consulting gurus, entitled “Strategy and the Fat Smoker: Doing What’s Obvious But Not Easy.”. The premise of the book is simple. Most of us know what to do (e.g., don’t smoke, eat better) but most of us don’t actually DO what we know should be done.
Effective Database
APRIL 19, 2018
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleThere’s a book by David Maister, one of the preeminent consulting gurus, entitled “Strategy and the Fat Smoker: Doing What’s Obvious But Not Easy.”. The premise of the book is simple. Most of us know what to do (e.g., don’t smoke, eat better) but most of us don’t actually DO what we know should be done.
SCD Group
OCTOBER 25, 2015
Generational Differences Are Real By Jamie Notter via JamieNotter blog In case you were wondering, there is actual historical theory that explains the generations. Before you write anything that declares generations to be a hoax, please read Generations, by William Strauss and Neil Howe. Okay, it's a huge book, so at least read their appendix devoted specifically to theory. Why Are Some Words Better for Your Marketing? By Andy Crestodina via Orbit Media Studios Choose them carefully.
SocialFish
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Not only has Buzzfeed managed to release a steady stream of heavily shared content since their inception, they have single handedly changed the acceptable format of list articles, which were already a hot commodity. Use tools like Plagiarismcheck.org to make sure your articles are unique.
Effective Database
JULY 20, 2017
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleGiven how advanced and thorough the modern association management software (AMS) system has become, there are many opportunities for your organization to leverage it. Here are seven ways I believe every association should be using their AMS.
SCD Group
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
6 Articles for Association Executives. Here are six articles for association executives: Top 3 Ways to Increase Association Membership By Michelle via ExpertReferrals.com #1 – Ask for a referral #2 – Make it “stupid simple” #3 – Tell the story for them Breathe New Life into Your Home Page, Gain Loyal Readers By Mark Sherbin via Content Marketing Institute A truly engaging home page keeps visitors hungry for more material. Pages. About. Contact.
Effective Database
MAY 19, 2016
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleIt is said that if an organization is not growing, it is dying. In other words, there is no such thing as stasis. Either you are moving forward, or you are moving backward, but you are always moving. The same can be said for data management.
Association Success
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The post Title of Article Goes Here appeared first on AssociationSuccess.org.
Beth Kanter
JULY 9, 2019
The article includes list of proposed best practices for use of AI in development and other social good fields. Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit , and I are actively researching the use of AI for Good, in particular to scale giving and spread generosity.
SCD Group
JANUARY 28, 2013
How Nonprofits Can Sidestep Content Marketing Pitfalls By Clare Mcdermott via Content Marketing Institute This is a really great article for associations and nonprofits. 4 Things Membership Organizations Can Learn From Innovative Companies By Lori Halley via Wild Apricot.
Association Adviser
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
We present a list of our most popular articles from the past year. December 2011 -- Features Association Adviser readers are hungry for answers about technology, member communication, non-dues revenue and peer benchmarking. By Association Adviser staff
Effective Database
JUNE 20, 2016
Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. New articleSeveral years ago, I suggested to a client of mine that they needed to add a new position to their staff, a position I called the data records manager. What I meant by this was someone responsible for making sure all the data within the organization was being managed appropriately.
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