Association Leaders

JULY 9, 2019

However, it’s an easy mistake to make because of the nature of volunteer leadership. Volunteers have “real jobs”; volunteers have families, volunteers have other interests AND volunteers aren’t getting paid to do their “Association job”. If changes are appropriate, they should be made and documented.

Guidelines 220

Guidelines Leadership Committee Report 220

Delcor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Why IT Projects Fail Lack of Leadership When projects run into trouble, the project team and stakeholders lose confidence in the project manager and the project’s ultimate success. At times like this, you need an executive sponsor who has the project manager’s back and allocates the necessary resources to get the project back on track.

Project 96

Project Analysis Team Leadership 96

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

MCI released a benchmark survey report on AI adoption in associations. Also worth your time 10 tips for success for incoming association CEOs. Katherine Wayne, AMC Association Management Center ) Dealing with data: how to create reports that work for everyone. Isn’t that what association management is all about?

Maryland 276

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 276

Membersuite

MAY 25, 2021

Your leadership probably thinks the one you have is good enough, especially with all the other demands on your association’s limited budget. You know how the existing AMS, CRM or database limits your association’s potential. Document how the existing AMS holds your association back and prevents it from leveraging opportunities.

Software 170

Software Leadership Project System 170

.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Even when board members come to the job with some financial background, they may not be familiar with nonprofit accounting standards , their new leadership responsibilities, or your organization’s statements. But it should be reinforced in person during the orientation for new members and in the documentation they receive.

Committee 167

Committee Review Guidelines Report 167

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 26, 2022

Member engagement scoring is unique for each association, and because member values differ from organization to organization, your engagement formula will likewise be distinct. To determine value, reflect on membership duration and a member’s service in committee leadership. . Register now.

Member Engagement 128

Member Engagement Member Experience LMS Software 128

Delcor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In other words, the success of a system selection and implementation is dependent upon the way in which requirements are collected, analyzed, and documented at the beginning of the project. As a result, you spend more time wrangling with colleagues about details and processes, all while losing staff, leadership, or board buy-in.

Analysis 52

Analysis Technology Project Proposal 52

Aptify

OCTOBER 4, 2022

When you invest in a software product to manage your membership-based organization, it helps to have a strong community of people behind it who work together to share information and ideas. Contact us to learn more about why large associations and labor unions turn to Aptify for solutions to help them manage their organizations.   .

Software 137

Software Products Team Washington 137

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

While data analytics might be communicated as a high priority, the surveyed association professionals report their confidence in the state of their member data remains weak. How can your organization reverse this concerning trend? What ongoing education or training do we need to adopt to become a data-driven organization?

Committee 116

Committee Review Survey Software 116

Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Association Management - Building a Vision for Your Conference. Conference Strategic Position - With the association vision as the starting point, I facilitated a meeting where they developed a Statement of Conference Strategic Position. (By A statement like this shouldnt be boiler-plate and should be organic for each group.)

Association Management 100

Association Management Conference Education Social Media 100

Delcor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Poorly Managed and Written Requirements Sorry to say, but your project is doomed if the requirements collection and analysis process is poorly managed or if requirements are poorly documented. The system you end up with won’t deliver value or meet your organization’s true needs. Sufficient staff resources aren’t secured.

Project 97

Project Analysis Team Communications 97

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Webinars and webcasts are the most popular platform for association e-learning (92%), and learning management systems (LMS) are the second most popular choice (67%). Here’s where it starts to look ugly: 70% of these associations don’t have a formal, documented e-learning strategy. How is that contribution measured?

Mooc 192

Mooc LMS Sample Survey 192

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Learn how to measure your current ROI in actual dollar numbers, use the numbers for influencing the membership decision, grow your ROI, and prove beyond a doubt that membership in your organization is a good business decision. Host: New York Society of Association Executives. More info/register. Fri 2/19 at 11 a.m. – Mon 2/22 at 1 p.m.

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Fri 2/12 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

NXUnite

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At NXUnite by Nexus Marketing , we provide a platform where brands and organizations within the mission-driven sector can collaborate, learn, and grow. eCardWidget Digital greeting cards enable nonprofit organizations to connect with supporters and inspire action.

Software 130

Software Discount Tools Resources 130

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Fall is traditionally the budget season for many associations, but I have a feeling 2021 budgets will truly be living documents. Associations will profit, ha ha, from this guidance too. – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. Agile budgeting. At the Harvard Business Review, Darrell K.

Learning Management System 285

Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

Delcor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has forced many organizations to move to a virtual office on a temporary or indefinite basis. These organizations have leveraged digital workplace tools to get work completed, communicate, and collaborate all from outside of a physical office. Digitization is Key to Success. Where will you store files?

Technology 105

Technology Software System Certificate 105

WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

But because they were printed paper documents, they were typically hidden from the world — tucked away in file drawers or framed on office walls. Training: Most associations provide training and issue formal continuing education credits, so members are already accustomed to consuming their learning content. Membership is open to U.S.

LMS 253

LMS Certificate Library Education 253

Reid All About it

AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If virtual or in-person conferences are part of your organization’s strategy—whether you’re a non- or for-profit, large or small organization—please participate in the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey. Host: Fridays@4.

Tampa 200

Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

AvidXchange: Association Management

MARCH 9, 2023

In our first episode of the “Middle Market Report” podcast , we covered three pervasive trends happening right now in the community association management industry. Let’s set the table with a few figures: There are more than 357,000 community associations in the U.S. It’s time to make a change.

Association Management 130

Association Management Charlotte Report Technology 130

Reid All About it

APRIL 15, 2016

Here’s the webinar line-up for the association community this week…. Learn what companies are doing in the association management community to recruit high performers with positive attitudes and how to build a loyal, high performing team resulting in higher retention rates for your AMC. Tue 4/19 at 12 p.m. 1 CAE credit.

LMS 150

LMS Recruiting Recruitment Innovation 150

Reid All About it

APRIL 15, 2016

Here’s the webinar line-up for the association community this week…. Learn what companies are doing in the association management community to recruit high performers with positive attitudes and how to build a loyal, high performing team resulting in higher retention rates for your AMC. Tue 4/19 at 12 p.m. 1 CAE credit.

LMS 150

LMS Recruiting Recruitment Innovation 150

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Dave Bergeson, PhD, CAE, at the Association Management Center explains why associations should stop using Robert’s Rules of Order in board meetings. Presenter: Kathleen Zwarick Shanley, PhD, CAE, ACC, ELI-MP, executive vice president for the American Urological Association. 86 Robert’s Rules. to 5:30 p.m. every Monday.

Content 195

Content LMS District of Columbia Tips 195

Delcor

APRIL 10, 2020

As defined by Chris Tubb , “the digital workplace is the collection of all of the digital tools provided by an organization to allow its employees to do their jobs.” Designing a digital workplace that helps your organization work more effectively is critical to its success. Steering Team. Every digital workplace is different.

How To 64

How To Guidelines Email Marketing Team 64

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 3, 2016

I just finished reading the latest white paper from Elizabeth Weaver Engel of Spark Consulting, this one written with Shelly Alcorn of Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, entitled "The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm." If you'd like a copy, you can download it here. It's a good list.

Education 124

Education Certificate Analysis System 124

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 15, 2021

to identify five membership strategies of high-performing associations. Spoiler: the most successful organizations take full advantage of their technology and data so they can quickly respond to changing member and market needs. Managing the Relationship Between the CSE and the Board ( Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia).

Revenue 195

Revenue Committee Strategy Technology 195

Association Adviser

MARCH 14, 2018

Christina McCoy, AMPED Association Management. Do you remember how you started working in associations? This month’s Corner Office professional, Christina McCoy, CAE , landed her first association job literally hours after taking her last college exam. She currently works for AMPED Association Management in Madison, Wisc.,

millennials 126

millennials Committee Wisconsin Certificate 126

Leading Associations

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

That is,extending strategy mind share throughout the organization, not just among those at the top of the organizational chart. A strategy document is transcribed from flip-charts plastered on the walls during the Strategic Planning retreat and distributed to the board and CEO. President , Leading Associations. Jeff Arnold.

Strategy 52

Strategy Committee Leadership Tools 52

MemberClicks

MARCH 21, 2023

In the non-profit world, a board of directors is a group of people who have been elected from members of the non-profit to oversee the management and strategy of the organization. A typical board generally has about eight to 14 members, with larger or more complex organizations potentially having an even larger board.

Committee 52

Committee Recruiting Recruitment Guidelines 52

Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

This workshop will arm you with tactical strategies that will help you negotiate and defend your organization in the post-shutdown world. In this high-level workshop, attendees will review key contract clauses, negotiation tips, and strategies on how to ensure a strong contract to protect your organization. 1 CMP credit. Host: ASAE.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

Delcor

OCTOBER 30, 2019

A lack of digital governance causes many of the same problems that a lack of association governance causes for an organization: a lack of accountability, a lack of clarity about roles and responsibilities, and an inability to make good decisions in the face of change and uncertainty. There are many ways to define strategy.

Strategy 73

Strategy Social Media Products Team 73

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

As you think about your association management software (AMS), you may think that all product support is the same. Consistent leadership – I’ve headed up the support team since the inception of Nimble AMS, which has given our team the benefit of a consistent leader for more than a decade.

Team 60

Team Products Software Resources 60

Virtual

JUNE 1, 2016

“It is the making of an integrated set of choices that collectively position the [organization] so as to create sustainable advantage relative to competition and deliver superior financial returns.”. In other words, your strategic plan should not be an exhaustive list of all the programs and initiatives you intend to support for the year.

Strategy 100

Strategy Review Revenue Process 100

MemberClicks

AUGUST 3, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover all the basics of LMS and share our top 15 recommended picks: What is learning management software? How do organizations use learning management software? Any type of organization can use an LMS to build course content and design structured learning paths for participants to follow.

Software 52

Software LMS Certificate Learning Management System 52

Protech

MAY 17, 2021

For many associations, the accelerated push toward digital transformation in the past year has spotlighted critical technology needs they can no longer ignore. Teams that managed to stay afloat without association management software (AMS) before 2020 say they increasingly struggle with: . The post Time for a New AMS?

Tips 52

Tips Directory Certificate Software 52

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Their model is based on a volunteer learning journey that inspires and helps members build competencies in one area before moving up to the next—a great way to build a volunteer and leadership corps. HR’s Role in Crisis Management ( Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia). Host: Institute of Association Leadership.

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Education Tips 195

.orgCommunity

APRIL 18, 2019

The product was an elegant document. Missed the major disruption on your association’s horizon. An integrated strategy is a holistic approach to planning that is better suited to manage volatility and disruption. The goals and objectives thread through the entire organization. The board went on a three-day retreat.

Strategy 40

Strategy Analysis Membership Management Leadership 40