Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 5, 2013

The future of conference education is not necessarily about the next shining technology advancement, even though technology does play a fundamental role. The true conference education revolution is about a much simpler idea—nothing more, or less, than a new definition of learning itself. Conferences Are Not Immune To This Change.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 9, 2018

To open this article, I want to share with you my board of directors’ governing intent and the lens through which it works: “As the organization’s primary stewards the CLARB board of directors exercises its duty of foresight and learns with the future about the powerful forces reshaping the regulatory environment for landscape architecture.”.

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Thanks For Playing

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Last week, the ASAE annual meeting proposal notices came out. How many of our organizations are open about our selection criteria for our conferences? What can you do at your organization to be more transparent about why people are accepted or rejected for volunteer service, conference presentations, magazine articles, etc.?

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SOS Association

JANUARY 11, 2019

The bylaws of a nonprofit are generally viewed as the second most important document only after the Articles of Incorporation. Look at the “purpose clause” in your Articles of Incorporation. Conference calls/electronic meetings? Who can propose changes and how are they proposed? By Suzanne Lanctot. About Suzanne.

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YourMembership

MARCH 1, 2013

The weekly wrap-ups are a great resource to find industry provoking articles, blog posts, upcoming events, fun facts, and provide up-to-date news and tips found throughout the association and workforce space each week. 4) How Predictable is Your Annual Conference? Has your annual conference become predictable? by Jeff Hurt.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Case in point, the “Super Bowl of Conferences” will be held here in 2015. So, as a self-proclaimed “meetings coach” and Michigan native, I’m pleased to have been invited by Brian McGrain of CEDAM (Community Economic Development Association of Michigan) to submit a presentation proposal for this year’s summit.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 8, 2012

“In the spirit of honoring tradition, conferences hang on to past practices imperiling their futures,” paraphrase, Clayton Christensen, Harvard University. Conference speakers present today, exactly the same way they did one-hundred years ago. Five Drivers Of Today’s Education That Impact Conferences.

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SOS Association

JANUARY 11, 2019

The bylaws of a nonprofit are generally viewed as the second most important document only after the Articles of Incorporation. Look at the “purpose clause” in your Articles of Incorporation. Conference calls/electronic meetings? Who can propose changes and how are they proposed? By Suzanne Lanctot. About Suzanne.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Then comes the proposal evaluations, demos, internal discussions and a decision is made. In “ The Six Proven Steps for Successful LMS Implementation “, an article from Learning Solutions magazine, Steve Foreman outlines that: “ before you begin the six steps, there are two things you must do: Assemble your team.

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WBT Systems

MAY 22, 2018

In her research on new member engagement, she found that top performers are more likely to give discounted or free conference registration, educational products, publications, or research reports—“a taste of the value the association can provide to them.”. New members. Add a sample e-learning program to your new member onboarding campaign.

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2014

Also: MMCC attendees reflect on the conference in their own words. I currently have 20 tabs open—a few for email, a few for articles, one for analytics, one for social media, and one for whatever I’m reading on Clickhole at the moment. But The Muse ‘s Erin Greenawald has a modest proposal: Close all your other tabs.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 11, 2016

NESA seeks to better educate these companies on estate sales, promote best practices, and ensure the integrity and transparency of the companies, according to an article by Chairperson Martin Codina on Antique Trader. “We They are looking for quality information and education.

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Mizz Information

MARCH 14, 2014

Perusing Twitter yesterday, I happened to see an SLP (speech-language pathologist) tweet a link to this ASHA Leader article. It’s a great article about a grassroots movement among SLPs and other healthcare practitioners to figure out a way to reduce stress on clinicians and foster patient-centered care in long term care facilities.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2017

The Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association (CIVSA) gains hundreds of members at its conferences each year by taking an “all hands on deck” approach. Other Articles of Note. Social Media Examiner proposes five clever ways to repurpose your content. Don’t do it!” ” he says.

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Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2016

With the right technology and creative solutions, you could get a better picture of the efficacy of your print ads for conferences, webinars, or member recruitment. Today’s topic is “Whistle-Blowing, Retaliation and the EEOC’s New Proposed Guidance” Questions are at https://t.co/HGGjdic3Px Twitter Chat of the Day. HGGjdic3Px #nextchat.

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Associations Now

MARCH 9, 2017

But in December I was reading an article, it was about Stan Lee. I reached out to ask if Stan was already a member, and they said that he wasn’t, so I proposed that we make him one.”. Modernize your conference experience. .” “I knew for years that Stan had served in the Army; it’s a matter of public record.

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Associations Now

MAY 9, 2016

So Katie Smith Milway, a consultant at the Bridgespan Group, has a simple but useful proposal: Make more meetings working meetings. Milway’s article reminded me of a conversation I had with staffers at NAFSA: Association of International Educators at the Great Ideas Conference in March.

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Associations Now

JUNE 11, 2013

Your members are able to get better benefits, attend stronger conferences, and your staff is busy. Carter cites an article written by Denis Wilson in Fast Company. Securing a speaker from a call for proposals is no longer enough.” Don’t just give your conference attendees information. Your staff needs constant feedback.

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Associations Now

JUNE 27, 2014

“Our newsletter contained a lot of articles and multimedia—sometimes up to 26 different items—so we thought we might be presenting too much content and the items were competing against each other,” the organization’s Cathy Hafkus explained to Informz’s Alex Mastrianni. That’s a lot of content.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 21, 2012

Conference organizers need to think about how to convert exhibitor’s marketing dollars into sponsorship opportunities that benefit attendees. Many conference organizers confuse sponsorship with advertising or promotion. What are some sponsorship tactics that annoy you as a conference attendee?

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Idea Architects

MAY 26, 2010

We ask people to test drive a new web site design, so why don't we ask them to test drive the proposed schedule for the upcoming leadership conference? As part of a volunteer task I accepted, each month ASAE's Associations Now magazine staff sends me a 5-minute survey assessing the appeal of various article titles and descriptions.

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Associations Now

APRIL 18, 2016

We’ve lapsed into this mode, they write, because we have an old-fashioned concept of professional development: That we deliver feedback every so often via a check-box performance review; that leadership training is for elites in the organization; and that it’s something that happens outside the office, at a retreat or conference or coaching session.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 31, 2015

Here, greener walls and background sounds of flowing water; there, spaces where desks expand into conference tables and partitions descend from the ceiling as needed. That kind of change isn’t easy; As Khazan points out in her article, workers have a funny way of resisting being guided in particular directions.

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ChatterBachs

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I read two different articles this week that are completely unrelated to each other or to organizations or events or technology or any other topics that I normally address, but they got me to thinking. Similarly, the second article stated that people who use coupons tend to consume more thus offsetting some of their savings.

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Beth Kanter

JULY 10, 2015

These are just a few of the “healthy technology tools” that I’ve been exploring and so excited about the idea of using healthy technology to be better at work that I’ve proposed a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference 2016 (you can vote for the session here ). Better decision-making. Emotional IQ.

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Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2014

When a reader clicks a Facebook “Share” button on an article, that’s easy to track, but when a reader copies and pastes a URL into an email and sends it to a friend, that’s dark social. It’s entirely volunteer-run, save for Segar’s work planning the conference. Every association started the same way.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

This is one of my favorite conferences, however, if you’re a consultant or vendor who provides products/services to associations, the only way you can attend is by becoming either a sponsor or speaker. The deadline for proposals is next Friday, November 15. Renee Dudley, ProPublica ). Allie Conti, Vice ). Tue 11/12 at 12 p.m. –

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 20, 2017

On the regulatory side, rulemaking starts out with a proposed rule. I published an article in VSAE’s newsletter one time. Your response will be quite different for smaller events than for larger conferences or conventions. A public comment period is allowed, which we take advantage of often.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 20, 2017

On the regulatory side, rulemaking starts out with a proposed rule. I published an article in VSAE’s newsletter one time. Your response will be quite different for smaller events than for larger conferences or conventions. A public comment period is allowed, which we take advantage of often.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It’s a tragedy for the person doing the bragging but hopefully they will recognize themselves in this article. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. How to Write an RFP (Request for Proposal) for Merchant Services. Personalization. Tue 12/21 at 12 p.m. 1 CMP credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 13, 2020

With it, I can read ASAE and Association Now articles as well as Collaborate discussions on my phone. I go to one or two ASAE conferences a year and usually volunteer as a session proposal peer reviewer for one of them. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 24, 2020

Selinger raises several good points to keep in mind as you plan virtual conferences and other online programs. I’ve seen lots of good articles about virtual event sponsorships, including this collection of 18 ideas from EventMB and five ways to drive greater value for virtual event sponsors from Trade Show News Network. Makes sense.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 8, 2016

The activities for this community of practice included regular conference calls primarily for the cohort, webinars for a broader audience of community foundations, and an online safe space open to any community foundation hosting a giving day to share knowledge and tips with colleagues. This epic fail is more than a technology problem.

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Off Stage

JULY 2, 2008

I wrote those two previous blog articles on the AE and the Board of Directors, thinking to stimulate a little discussion. Just mention that you are going to continue to research the idea of a revitalized association website, and that youll construct a full-fledged proposal and business plan for their review and possible adoption.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 29, 2017

I’m honored to be included on a panel proposed by him, along with Carrie Rice , called “ How to Conquer Technology Distraction and Burnout and Be More Present for Yourself, Team, and Organization for the 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference. (If I also carve out time to read articles or newsletters I find interesting.

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Reid All About it

JULY 19, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… In an article titled, “ Death by Association ,” Mike Maddock shares an interesting perspective on associations and the inevitable governance issues that get in the way of needed change. Check for new episodes on Mondays around 1 p.m.,

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In this article, we’ll delve deeper into best practices and strategies for creating and nurturing a thriving online community from launch to maturity. You can also use those same tools to garner additional data from your members in the community by asking questions like, ‘How was the annual conference?’

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